Friends and frequent recital partners Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud are reunited here for an album conceived as a collection of short stories, presenting both celebrated and little-known masterpieces of the repertory. If the art of transcription is the hallmark of great performers, it must be said that our two partners are past masters at it! Throughout this lyrical yet virtuosic programme, music lovers will meet one surprise after another.
JOSEPH HAYDN [1732-1809] · Divertimento in D Allegro di molto (2'11) FRITZ KREISLER · Liebesleid Tempo di Ländler (3'32) JOHANNES BRAHMS [1833-1897] · Ungarischer Tänz no. 2 Allegro non assai (3'00) FRANZ VON VECSEY [1893-1935] · Valse triste Allegretto (2'42) DAVID POPPER [1843-1913] · Serenade Allegro moderato (2'57) · Elfentanz, op. 39 Presto (2'55) MAURO GIULIANI [1781-1829] · Valse sentimentale Tempo di Valse (2'28) RODION CHEDRINE [1932-] · Imitating Albéniz Con passion (3'46) FREDERIC CHOPIN [1810-1849] · Nocturne op. 9 no. 2 Andante (4'10) DAVID POPPER [1843-1913] · Mazurka Lebhaft und frisch (3'16) BERND ALOIS ZIMMERMANN [1918-1970] · Kurze Studie no. 4 (1'11) FRITZ KREISLER · Liebesfreud Allegro (3'22) MANUEL DE FALLA [1876-1946] · Nana Calmo e sostenuto (2'06) GABRIEL FAURÉ [1845-1924] · Papillon, op. 77 Allegro vivo (2'53) CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS [1835-1921] · Le Cygne Andantino grazioso (2'43) FRANCIS POULENC [1899-1963] · Les Chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (3'15) JOHN COLTRANE [1926-1967] · Alabama Slowly, pensively (rubato) Improvisation on Bach (5'59) HENRI DUTILLEUX [1916-] · 1re Strophe sur le nom de Sacher Un poco indeciso (3'38) JOSEPH HAYDN [1732-1809] · Adagio (7'27)
