French composer Ernest Chausson produced an abundance of songs yet struggled to produce any impressive quantity of large-scale works. Perhaps his greatest achievement outside of his songs is the Op. 21 Concert, scored for violin, piano, and string quartet. The instrumentation and formal structure of the piece, which took some three years to complete, is a perfect illustration of Chausson's struggles. Though the solo violin figures prominently, the instrumental forces are continuously reconfigured to give various instruments ...
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French composer Ernest Chausson produced an abundance of songs yet struggled to produce any impressive quantity of large-scale works. Perhaps his greatest achievement outside of his songs is the Op. 21 Concert, scored for violin, piano, and string quartet. The instrumentation and formal structure of the piece, which took some three years to complete, is a perfect illustration of Chausson's struggles. Though the solo violin figures prominently, the instrumental forces are continuously reconfigured to give various instruments and combinations thereof the starring role. Performing this unique and monumental work are the Wihan String Quartet joined by violinist Stephen Shipps and pianist Eric Larsen (both of the Meadowmount Trio). The ensemble does a nice job of capturing all of these changing textures and combinations and does so while maintaining an intense but rich, warm sound. The outer Anime movements are driven and exciting; the third movement Grave is breathtaking in its stillness and gravitas....
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