℗ 2019 Philippe Graffin
Released | February 1, 2019 |
Duration | 1h 08m 11s |
Record Label | AVIE Records |
Catalogue No. | AV2399 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Fiddler's Blues
Philippe Graffin, Claire Désert
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Sonate posthume pour violin seul, Op. 27
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1.1
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I. Allegro molto moderato ma con brio
Eugène Ysaÿe; Philippe Graffin |
3:39 | |||
1.2
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II. Canzona - Lento e mesto
Eugène Ysaÿe; Philippe Graffin |
3:30 | |||
1.3
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III. Finale - Giocoso (completed P. Graffin)
Eugène Ysaÿe; Philippe Graffin |
2:17 | |||
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major
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1.4
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I. Allegretto
Maurice Ravel; Philippe Graffin |
7:44 | |||
1.5
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II. Blues - Moderato
Maurice Ravel; Philippe Graffin |
5:26 | |||
1.6
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III. Perpetuum mobile - Allegro
Maurice Ravel; Philippe Graffin; Claire Désert |
4:08 | |||
1.7
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Claire de lune (transcribed for solo violin by David Matthews and Philippe Graffin)
Claude Debussy; Philippe Graffin |
5:15 | |||
1.8
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Petite Fantasie Romantique
Eugène Ysaÿe; Philippe Graffin |
5:10 | |||
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, ‘Dans le caractère populaire roumain’
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1.9
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I. Moderato malinconico
George Enescu; Philippe Graffin |
9:20 | |||
1.10
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II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso
George Enescu; Philippe Graffin |
8:25 | |||
1.11
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III. Allegro con brio, ma troppo mosso
George Enescu; Philippe Graffin |
8:33 | |||
1.12
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Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré
Maurice Ravel; Philippe Graffin |
2:53 | |||
1.13
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Hora Unirii
George Enescu; Philippe Graffin |
1:51 |
Philippe Graffin’s virtuosity combined with his skills as a sleuth have led to the world-premiere recording of a “Posthumous” solo violin sonata by Eugène Ysaÿe, an astonishing discovery that extends the Belgian composer’s canon of his essential six sonatas for the medium. Philippe unearthed the nearly-completed manuscript in the library of the Brussels Conservatoire, and polished off the final movement in the most Ysaÿe-esque manner possible. Philippe’s penchant for intuitive programming is brought to bear on Fiddler’s Blues, combining two Ysaÿe works – including another premiere, the Petite fantasie romantique – with a pair of folksy, Bohemian-flavoured works by George Enescu, another virtuoso violinist / composer who emigrated from his native Romania and like Ysaÿe settled in Paris. Enescu was a classmate of Maurice Ravel whose Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure is an affectionate nod to their teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, whilst his azure-tinged Violin Sonata influences the album’s title. Ravel’s slightly older contemporary Claude Debussy befriended Ysaÿe. Whereas Ysaÿe soared writing works for solo violin, Debussy wrote none. Suggesting how such a work may have sounded, Philippe contributes his own arrangement for solo violin, made together with David Matthews, of Debussy’s enduring piano piece Claire de lune.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – AVIE Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.15 -13.76 to -0.50 | -26.40 -34.29 to -23.36 | -22.49 -30.50 to -19.50 | 14 12 to 16 | |
1 | I. Allegro molto moderato ma con brio | -4.07 | -24.53 | -20.8 | 12 |
2 | II. Canzona - Lento e mesto | -7.94 | -28.62 | -24.7 | 13 |
3 | III. Finale - Giocoso (completed P. Graffin) | -5.60 | -24.96 | -20.5 | 13 |
4 | I. Allegretto | -1.74 | -25.74 | -21.6 | 15 |
5 | II. Blues - Moderato | -0.50 | -23.59 | -19.5 | 13 |
6 | III. Perpetuum mobile - Allegro | -0.70 | -23.47 | -19.7 | 15 |
7 | Claire de lune (transcribed for solo violin by David Matthews and Philippe Graffin) | -13.76 | -34.29 | -30.5 | 13 |
8 | Petite Fantasie Romantique | -1.58 | -25.74 | -21.9 | 14 |
9 | I. Moderato malinconico | -2.32 | -25.84 | -22.1 | 15 |
10 | II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso | -0.51 | -26.14 | -21.4 | 15 |
11 | III. Allegro con brio, ma troppo mosso | -1.94 | -23.36 | -20.0 | 14 |
12 | Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré | -10.52 | -31.73 | -28.0 | 12 |
13 | Hora Unirii | -2.72 | -25.18 | -21.7 | 16 |