Artists tend to be liminal figures in any given society, and they thrive in equally liminal times. This is the inevitable thought one encounters when listening to THE NEW EPOCH. Three musicians from the Boston Artists Ensemble rivetingly interpret works by French composers FaurÃ©, Debussy, Ravel, and Lili Boulanger, infusing these pieces with unprecedented freshness and clarity. Each celebrated in their own right, cellist Jonathan Miller, violinist Lucia Lin, and pianist Diane Walsh join forces in every duo setting possible from this assortment of instruments. It's a marvelous concept; not only does it lend a restful homogeneity to THE NEW EPOCH, it also underlines the commonalities between the composers' unique voices, and even more impressively, pulls their work from the turbulent early 20th century into our perhaps equally liminal time, and with great success.

Tracklist:

Cello Sonata, L. 135: I. Prologue
Cello Sonata, L. 135: II. Sérénade - III. Final
Violin Sonata, L. 140: I. Allegro Vivo
Violin Sonata, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque Et Léger
Violin Sonata, L. 140: III. Finale. Très Animé
Violin Sonata In A Minor, M. 73: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata In A Minor, M. 73: II. Très Vif
Violin Sonata In A Minor, M. 73: III. Lent
Violin Sonata In A Minor, M. 73: IV. Vif, Avec Entrain
2 Pieces For Violin & Piano: No. 1, Nocturne
2 Pieces For Violin & Piano: No. 2, Cortège
Vocalise-Étude En Forme De Habanera, M. 51 (Version For Cello & Piano)
Berceuse, Op. 16

UPC: 896931007634
Label: Navona
Release Date: 9.9.22
Format: CD

Boulanger / Lin / Walsh - New Epoch (CD)