Composer: Lili Boulanger, Claude Achille Debussy, George Enescu, Jenö Hubay, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel
Performer: Coco Tomita, Simon Callaghan
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Orchid
Catalogue: ORC100194
Release: 2022
Size: 2.01 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Enescu: Impressions d’enfance for violin and piano, Op. 28
Poulenc: Violin Sonata, FP 119
02. I. Allegro con fuoco
03. II. Intermezzo
04. III. Presto tragico
Boulanger: Pieces for Violin & Piano
05. No. 1, Nocturne
06. Hubay: Carmen-fantázia Op. 3. No. 3
Ravel: Violin Sonata in G major
07. I. Allegretto
08. II. Blues. Moderato
09. III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro
10. Debussy: Beau Soir
Winner of the Strings Final of the BBC Young Musician in 2020, Coco Tomita’s stunning debut album features a varied program, including works by Enescu, Poulenc, Boulanger, Hubay, Ravel and Debussy.
The choice of repertoire for her debut recording was entirely Tomita’s own: “Having complete freedom over what I wanted to share with the world was amazing, and put simply, I love all the pieces I’ve chosen deeply. They’ve resonated with me over the years, and I found really interesting connections between every piece and composer. The program also relates to key figures of the 20th century, especially female violinists I hugely respect”. Those violinists include Ginette Neveu, the driving force behind Poulenc’s Violin Sonata, and Jelly d’Aranyi – taught by Jeno Hubay, whose Carmen is one of the pieces on the album that Tomita played to such acclaim during the BBC Young Musician. She is particularly fascinated by the Poulenc and Ravel Sonatas, which are at the heart of the album: “there’s just so much to explore and express”.