{"product_id":"552817","title":"Blanco Beatriz\/federico Bosco - A Mon Ami: Chopin \u0026 Franchomme: Works For Cello And Piano [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning duo Beatriz Blanco (cello) and Federico Bosco (piano) have devoted their debut CD  with  Odradek  Records to an exploration of the music and friendship of Chopin and Franchomme.  Chopin's  piano  music  is  justly  celebrated,  but  his music  for  cello  and  piano  is  less well  known. Any listeners unfamiliar with this  facet of Chopin's repertoire are bound to  be  delighted  by  this  disc.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eHs  enchanting Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, written  early  in  his  career,  opens  with  a  witty Introduction  in  which  the  cello  plays with our expectations before unfolding a gorgeous, singing melody. A perfect choice for  a  Polish  composer  such  as  Chopin,  the Polonaise  (Polish  dance)  sparkles  with vivacious musical conversation.  Chopin  was  inspired  to  write  his  Cello  Sonata  for  Auguste  Franchomme,  whom  he had  met  in  1832.  \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eFranchomme  was  an  outstanding  cellist  who  became  one  of Chopin's best and most loyal friends. The Sonata is one of Chopin's later works, and was  performed  by  Franchomme  at  Chopin's  final  concert  in  Paris.  The  opening movement is noble and rich, with the autumnal melancholy one would expect from a composer  nearing  the  end  of  his  life.  Yet  the  lively  Scherzo  demonstrates  that Chopin's  powers  were  undiminished,  the  two  instruments  intertwining  in  music  of mercurial intricacy. The Largo is  Chopin at his best: an exquisitely-judged haven of tranquillity. For the finale, he unleashes music of rhythmic vigour and complexity, the cello-writing  showing  that,  with  Franchomme's  help,  Chopin's  understanding  of  the instrument had reached its peak. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eFranchomme was a composer in his own right, and his rarely-heard Three Themes, based  on  music  by  Donizetti,  Beethoven,  and  Bellini,  represent  one  of  the  CD's highlights.  Franchomme  also  collaborated  with  Chopin on  the  charming  Grand  Duo based  on  themes  from  Meyerbeer's  opera, Robert le Diable. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe  work  begins  with the   impressive   piano   introduction   one   might   expect from   Chopin,   before Franchomme's cello part joins in to create a duet of melodic richness and beauty.  The piano used in this recording is a 'double piano' manufactured by Pleyel in 1898.\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN - Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op. 65 - I. Allegro Moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN - Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op. 65 - II. Scherzo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN - Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op. 65 - III. Largo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN - Sonata For Piano And Cello In G Minor Op. 65 - IV. Finale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANCHOMME - Three Themes With Variations Op. 22 - I. Donizetti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANCHOMME - Three Themes With Variations Op. 22 - II. Beethoven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANCHOMME - Three Themes With Variations Op. 22 - III. Bellini\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN-FRANCHOMME - Grand Duo From Themes Of Meyerbeer's Robert Le Diable In E Major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRANCHOMME - Gran Duo From A Motive Of Anna Bolena Op. 23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOPIN - Introduction And Polonesa Brillante In C Major Op. 3\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55173201461633,"sku":"552817","price":5.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51i9hwp7ogL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768134434","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/552817","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}