Lisa Batiashvili - Secret Love Letters (CD)

Two big names in Classical Music join forces for a fantastic new album exploring some of the most romantic music ever written.
This new collaboration between friends and colleagues - Lisa Batiashvili, Yannick Nézet-Séguin - features evocative music inspired by late-Romantic literature and superb soloists – Szymanowski’s First Violin Concerto, Chausson’s Poème and works by Franck and Debussy.
1.–4. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major FWV 8
1. Allegretto ben moderato / 2. Allegro / 3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento – a tempo moderato / 4. Allegretto poco mosso (Batiashvili – Gigashvili, piano)
5. Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no.1 op. 35, Vivaci assai – Cadenza – Allegro assai (Batiashvili – The Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet—Séguin)
6. Chausson: Poème op. 25 for violin and orchestra, Lento e misterioso – Molto animato – Animato – Poco lento – Poco meno lento – Allegro – Tempo I – Tranquillo (Batiashvili – The Philadelphia Orchestra, Nézet—Séguin)
7. Debussy: Beau soir, arr. For viiolin and piano by Jascha Heifetz (Batiashvili – Nézet-Séguin, piano).