Franck - Sonata for violin and piano · Debussy - Sonatas · Ravel - Introduction and Allegro / Chung · Lupu · Ellis · Melos Ensemble

Cesar Franck (Artist), Claude Debussy (Artist), Maurice Ravel (Artist), Kyung-Wha Chung (Artist), Radu Lupu (Artist), Osian Ellis (Artist), Melos Ensembel (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041TM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,453 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #56 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Sonatas
  • #57 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Violin
  • #95 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous (but slightly mislabelled), September 27, 2000

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"gnox" (Manitoulin Island, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Franck - Sonata for violin and piano · Debussy - Sonatas · Ravel - Introduction and Allegro / Chung · Lupu · Ellis · Melos Ensemble (Audio CD)

This CD unites two sets of classic performances: The Franck and Debussy Violin Sonatas by Kyung Wha Chung and Radu Lupu, dating from 1977, and two 1962 recordings by the Melos Ensemble (Ravel's Introduction and Allegro and Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp). At the time of thisreview,it is listed Kyung Wha Chung as a performer on the latter Debussy Sonata, which is not the case, though the fault probably lies with the way the disc is labelled and documented (you have to read the fine print to see exactly who is performing what). But all four of these are classic performances, with excellent sound (though analogue recordings), and there is no better buy in the catalog than this disc for chamber music lovers!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creme de la Creme, May 24, 2000

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K. T. D. Lee (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franck - Sonata for violin and piano · Debussy - Sonatas · Ravel - Introduction and Allegro / Chung · Lupu · Ellis · Melos Ensemble (Audio CD)

This is by far the best CD I have of French chamber music, immensely enjoyable. Chung and Lupu bring out the best of the two violin sonatas, the last movement of the Franck piece being particularly infectious. Unlike most other chamber music CDs I have which I put on when I have something else to do, this one makes you put everything down and just sit and listen.

My favourite track though is the Ravel, which has beautiful harp playing by Ellis, very atmospheric and idiomatic. The Debussy will need some getting used to, but as usual with his impressionistic pieces, they are very addictive when you learn to like them.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a nice collection well played, October 3, 2005

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G. Metcalf (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franck - Sonata for violin and piano · Debussy - Sonatas · Ravel - Introduction and Allegro / Chung · Lupu · Ellis · Melos Ensemble (Audio CD)

This group of works of French Impressionism is enjoyable from begining to end and can be highly recommended. The sound quality given its vintage is excellent. I have competing versions of the Ravel and Debussy and this version more than holds its own. The Franck is one of those works any fan of western art music should not be without. I purchased this after reading about it in the NPR guide which also recommended it highly.