PIECES FOR VIOLA AND PIANO
Bruno Pasquier (viola)
Christian Ivaldi (piano)
5 DIAPASONS
‘When the viola’s expressive possibilities are shown to best advantage by an artist as captivating as Bruno Pasquier... Whether in Enescu’s cantabile, Shostakovich’s resignation or Hindemith’s polyphonic complexity and rhythmic vigour, one can only admire the intensity of the interplay of nuances, the warm pureness of timbre, the curve of the legato, the rigour and the aptness of inspiration. ‘In this regard, the Sonata for Solo Viola is truly quite moving... The participation of Christian Ivaldi, whom we know well as an experienced chamber musician, is as ardent as it is finely polished, which is not the slightest merit of an interpretation that makes even the most demanding pieces accessible.’ Jérôme Bastianelli, DIAPASON
Georges Enesco
Concerto's piece for viola avec with piano
Dimitri Chostakovitch
Sonata for viola and piano Op 147
Paul Hindemith ( 1895-1963)
Sonata for solo viola Op 25 n°1 (1922)
Sonata for viola and piano Op 25 n°4 (1922)
