Secret Love Letters
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© 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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Szymanowski: - I. Vivace Assai
Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
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Szymanowski: - II. Vivace Scherzando
Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
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Szymanowski: - III. Tempo comodo. Allegretto
Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
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Chausson: - I. Lento e misterioso
Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
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Debussy: Beau soir, L. 6 (L. 84) (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)
Lisa Batiashvili, Yannick Nézet-séguin
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The popularity of thematic albums has led violinist Lisa Batiashvili and her publisher Deutsche Grammophon to group together three masterpieces which relate in some way to literature that falls under the broad label of “Secret Love Letters”.
Presented as a blend of chamber and symphonic music, this recording offers a wonderfully romantic version of César Franck’s celebrated Sonata in A major, which may have served as a basis for Marcel Proust’s Vinteuil sonata. With the help of incredible young Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, Lisa Batiashvili offers an interpretation that is simultaneously fiery, poetic and dreamy. The two musicians take their time, stretching out the phrases in perfect complicity. The violin is breathtaking; this is art in the truest sense of the word.
This sumptuous sound can be heard again later when the Philadelphia Orchestra (conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin) casts the magical spells hidden within Karol Szymanowski’s Premier Concerto, Op. 35. Inspired by a long poem by Tadeusz Miciński, this unique work (which is a “concerto” in name only) rustles with the sounds of nature and possesses a burning eroticism. It also has a sonic outlook which is often reminiscent of Stravinski’s The Firebird.
Ernest Chausson’s admirable Poème pour violon seals the sincere friendship between the French composer and the Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. Far from slavishly illustrating Turgenev’s short story on which he based his work, Le Chant de l’amour triumphant expresses the mysterious and noble side of the tale.
Lisa Batiashvili and Giorgi Gigashvili also offer Claude Debussy’s very first melody, Beau Soir, as an encore, using the arrangement once created by Jascha Heifetz. © François Hudry/Qobuz
1. Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 - I. Allegretto ben moderato
- Primary Artist
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili
César Franck - Performer
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili - Piano
- Giorgi Gigashvili
- Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Composer
- César Franck
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Recording
- Julian Schwenkner
- Recording Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Studio Personnel
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Julian Schwenkner
Jonathan Allen
2. Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 - II. Allegro
- Primary Artist
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili
César Franck - Performer
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili - Piano
- Giorgi Gigashvili
- Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Composer
- César Franck
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Recording
- Julian Schwenkner
- Recording Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Studio Personnel
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Julian Schwenkner
Jonathan Allen
3. Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 - III. Recitativo - Fantasia (Ben moderato)
- Primary Artist
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili
César Franck - Performer
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili - Piano
- Giorgi Gigashvili
- Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Composer
- César Franck
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Recording
- Julian Schwenkner
- Recording Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Studio Personnel
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Julian Schwenkner
Jonathan Allen
4. Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 - IV. Allegretto poco mosso
- Primary Artist
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili
César Franck - Performer
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Lisa Batiashvili
Giorgi Gigashvili - Piano
- Giorgi Gigashvili
- Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Composer
- César Franck
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Recording
- Julian Schwenkner
- Recording Producer
- Jonathan Allen
- Studio Personnel
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Julian Schwenkner
Jonathan Allen
5. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 - I. Vivace Assai
by Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Performer
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Primary Artist
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Karol Szymanowski
Philadelphia Orchestra - Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Orchestra
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra - Composer
- Karol Szymanowski
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
6. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 - II. Vivace Scherzando
by Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Performer
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Primary Artist
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Karol Szymanowski
Philadelphia Orchestra - Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Orchestra
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra - Composer
- Karol Szymanowski
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
7. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 - III. Tempo comodo. Allegretto
by Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Performer
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Primary Artist
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Karol Szymanowski
Philadelphia Orchestra - Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Orchestra
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra - Composer
- Karol Szymanowski
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
8. Chausson: Poème, Op. 25 - I. Lento e misterioso
by Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Performer
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Primary Artist
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Ernest Chausson
Philadelphia Orchestra - Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Orchestra
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra - Composer
- Ernest Chausson
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
9. Chausson: Poème, Op. 25 - II. Poco Lento
by Lisa Batiashvili, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Performer
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Primary Artist
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Ernest Chausson
Philadelphia Orchestra - Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Orchestra
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra - Composer
- Ernest Chausson
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
10. Debussy: Beau soir, L. 6 (L. 84) (Arr. Heifetz for Violin and Piano)
- Primary Artist
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Yannick Nézet-séguin
Lisa Batiashvili
Claude Debussy - Performer
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Lisa Batiashvili
Yannick Nézet-séguin - Piano
- Yannick Nézet-séguin
- Violin
- Lisa Batiashvili
- Arranger
- Jascha Heifetz
- Composer
- Claude Debussy
- Author
- Paul Joseph Charles Bourget
- Editor
- Jonathan Allen
- Mastering Engineer
- Jonathan Allen
- Mixing
- Jonathan Allen
- Producer
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Jonathan Allen
Andrew Mellor - Recording
- Brett Cox
- Recording Producer
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Andrew Mellor
Jonathan Allen - Studio Personnel
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Brett Cox
Jonathan Allen
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 10 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 11 minutes and 29 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1000x1000 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical, Solo Instrumentalist
- Label
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Global
- Country
Germany
- Language
- No language found
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Aug 18, 2022
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 28948604630