Composer: Zoltan Kodály, Maurice Ravel
Performer: Lidy Blijdorp, Julien Brocal, Rosanne Philippens
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Rubicon
Catalogue: RCD1049
Release: 2020
Size: 556 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé – Lever du jour. Modère
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole (Arr. for Cello)
02. II. Malagueña
03. III. Habanera
Ravel: Sonata for Violin & Cello
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Très vif
06. III. Lent
07. IV. Vif avec entrain
Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
08. I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
09. II. Adagio (con grand espressione)
10. III. Allegro molto vivace
Dutch cellist Lidy Blijdorp has long been in love with the music of Ravel, the magical sound world, the colours and imagery he conjures. Ravel wrote very little for the cello, so Blijdorp made her own arrangements for cello and piano of Lever du jour from Daphnis et Chloé and two movements from Rapsodie espagnole. Award winning pianist Julien Brocal is her partner in these skilful arrangements. The delightful Sonata for Cello and Volin and Kodaly’s great solo Cello Sonata round off a programme that spans music from France, French music with Spanish dance as its inspiration, and then ending the journey in Hungary with the folk infused masterwork that is Kodaly’s Op. 8.