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Christian Ferras: The SWR Recordings
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Christian Ferras: The SWR Recordings

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Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Alban Berg, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, George Enescu, Maurice Ravel, Rob
Artist
Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet, Swr Sinfonieorchester
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Jun 10, 2022
Catalog #
SWR19114CD
UPC
747313911486

About

Christian Ferras will most likely be remembered as the violinist who was filmed shedding tears at the end of the slow movement of Sibelius’s Concerto in 1965, and who, after a dramatic downturn in his career, took his own life at the age of 49. And, of course, as the child prodigy from the French provinces who became – at the height of his fame – Herbert von Karajan’s favorite violinist.

His artistic personality was shaped by his utter, though humble, devotion to the music, demonstrated by his appropriate yet lively tone, elegant bowing, effervescent, energetic fingering and considered phrasing. The recordings of Christian Ferras with pianist Pierre Barbizet are of the utmost importance, with the musicians forming an inimitable partnership. The concertos in this collection showcase the violinist as a captivating soloist – Müller-Kray follows his every move in the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with dynamic sensitivity, Gielen’s analytical expertise within the Berg is unrivalled and Ferras’s partnership with Blomstedt results in a profound interpretation of the Brahms.

REVIEW:

Ferras had a chameleon facility of adapting his style and affect to the composer in hand, a quality most noticeable when we move from the overtly assertive Kreutzer to the dreamy, ethereal little Debussy sonata, to the wild, Romany Ravel display piece, whose recording is notably vivid.... Ferras was a champion of modern, contemporary music and considered himself to be a student of the Romanian composer and the pair’s empathy with this strange, haunting music is not in doubt. Schumann’s powerful, impassioned Violin Sonata No. 2 was premiered by Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim – who rated it very highly - and it is easy to hear its influence over Brahms. Its performance here is masterly.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto 11:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  3. 2 II. Andante con variazioni 13:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con variazioni
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  4. 3 III. Presto 07:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  5. 4 I. Allegro vivo 04:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  6. 5 II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger 04:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  7. 6 III. Finale: Très animé 03:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Finale: Très animé
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  8. 7 Tzigane 09:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tzigane
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  9. Disc 2
  10. 1 I. Allegro 07:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  11. 2 II. Adagio molto espressivo 06:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio molto espressivo
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  12. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 01:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  13. 4 IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 06:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  14. 5 I. Moderato malinconico 06:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Moderato malinconico
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    George Enescu
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  15. 6 II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso 06:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    George Enescu
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  16. 7 III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso 06:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    George Enescu
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  17. 8 I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft 10:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  18. 9 II. Sehr lebhaft 04:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Sehr lebhaft
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  19. 10 III. Leise, einfach 06:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Leise, einfach
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  20. 11 IV. Bewegt 06:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Bewegt
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet
  21. Disc 3
  22. 1 I. Allegro ma non troppo 24:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    24:13
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  23. 2 II. Larghetto 09:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  24. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro 10:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    10:19
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  25. 4 I. Allegro moderato 17:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    17:55
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  26. 5 II. Canzonetta: Andante 06:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Canzonetta: Andante
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  27. 6 III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo 08:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Müller-Kray
  28. Disc 4
  29. 1 I. Allegro non troppo 22:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    22:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  30. 2 II. Adagio 10:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    10:21
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  31. 3 III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace 08:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
    Duration
    08:10
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Herbert Blomstedt
  32. 4 I. Andante - Allegretto 10:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegretto
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  33. 5 II. Allegro - Adagio 13:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro - Adagio
    Duration
    13:50
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Christian Ferras
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen