From the overt Romanticism of Saint-Saëns to the nostalgia-laden modernity of Poulenc, Bruno Philippe takes us on a journey through (almost) a century of French cello music. Alongside Tanguy de Williencourt, he also performs the cello version of Franck’s famous Violin Sonata, one of the absolute peaks of nineteenth-century chamber music.
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Recording of the Month
“The Saint-Saëns Concerto represents a challenging stylistic tightrope: Philippe and Eschenbach have its number.”
Charlotte Gardner – Gramophone magazine – January 2024
“Plenty to admire here, with Poulenc’s underrated sonata stealing the show.”
Joanne Talbot – The Strad – January 2024
Performance *** Recording ***
Roger Nichols – BBC Music magazine – Christmas 2023
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