Although Alexandre Tansman was considered a genius in his lifetime, these recordings demonstrate thatmuch of his chamber music remains to be rediscovered after years of neglect. Tansman's early successes included the prize-winning Romance and late-Romantic Sonate No. 2, ensuring his move from Poland into Parisian cultural life. The exploratory character and exquisite poetry of the Sonate quasi una fantasiacontrasts with the concise First Sonatine with it's playful Fox-Trot. Despite it's wartime origins the SecondSonatine is bright and buoyant, while the Fantaisie is an expressively lyrical product of Tansman's final period.

Tracklist:

Romance
Violin Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Violin Sonata No. 2: II. Melodie Slave: Andante Espressivo
Violin Sonata No. 2: III. Intermezzo Scherzando: Presto Possibile
Violin Sonata No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro Guisto
Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia: I. Allegro Moderato
II. Scherzo: Molto Vivace
Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia: III. Andante
Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia: IV. Finale: Lento - Allegro Guisto
Violin Sonatina No. 1: I. Modere
Violin Sonatina No. 1: II. Intermezzo
Violin Sonatina No. 1: III. Scherzo (Fox-Trot)
Violin Sonatina No. 1: IV. Notturno
Violin Sonatina No. 1: V. Finale
Violin Sonatina No. 2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
II. Andante Cantabile
Violin Sonatina No. 2: III. Allegro Scherzando
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: I. Divertimento
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: II. Elegie
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: III. Fuga
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: IV. Improvisazione
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: V. Canon
Fantaisie For Violin & Piano: VI. Finale: Scherzo

UPC: 747313312771
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

Tansman / Sahatci / Koukl - Works for Violin & Piano (CD)