Performer: Astrig Siranossian, Nathanael Gouin, Daniel Barenboim
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Release: 2020
Size: 1.09 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Astor Piazzólla:
01. Le Grand Tango
Igor Stravinsky:
Suite italienne
02. I. Introduzione
03. II. Serenata
04. III. Aria
05. IV. Tarantella
06. V. Minuetto & Finale
Nadia Boulanger:
Trois pièces for cello and piano
07. Piece for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E-Flat Minor
08. Piece for Cello and Piano No. 2 in A Minor
09. Piece for Cello and Piano No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
Elliott Carter:
Sonata for Cello and Piano
10. I. Moderato
11. II. Vivace, Molto lggiero
12. III. Adagio
13. IV. Allegro
Philip Glass:
14. Tissue No. 7
Michel Legrand:
15. Medley for Cello and Piano: Peau d’âne / Les Moulins de mon cœur / Les parapluies de Cherbourg
Quincy Jones:
16. Soul Bossa Nova
An emblematic figure of her time, Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) taught and inspired several generations of musicians, from Igor Stravinsky to Quincy Jones. Her musical and pedagogical philosophy, demanding yet highly stimulating, influenced the entire twentieth century. Astrig Siranossian, a rising star of the cello, is fascinated by this musical personality whom everyone respectfully called ‘Mademoiselle’. She met some of her most illustrious students, including the late Michel Legrand, and Daniel Barenboim who has agreed to accompany her in a piece on the album.
With the pianist Nathanaël Gouin, she has devised a very eclectic programme, including the Three pieces for cello and piano written by Nadia Boulanger in 1915, three years before the death of her sister Lili.
A wide-ranging album, featuring Igor Stravinsky’s Suite italienne, Elliott Carter’s Cello Sonata, Astor Piazzolla’s Le Grand Tango, Tissue No. 7 by Philip Glass, Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones, and music by Michel Legrand and others.