a r t i s t : Jean HurΘ (Marie-JosΦphe Jude)
t i t l e : Sonate Violon Piano-Quintette
d a t e : 2009
l a b e l : Timpani
c a t : 1C1166
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Classical
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2010
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 90,9 MB
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Marie-JosΦphe Jude, piano
Philippe Koch, violon
Quatuor Louvigny
If anything can be said about the chamber music of Jean HurΘ
(1877-1930) it's that it is nothing if not intense. Facts
surrounding his musical training are not well known, but it
seems that most of his fundamental training was received
during school from a religious order that drilled into him
the basics of piano, organ and Gregorian chant. It seems the
brunt of his musical education was self-taught, mostly from
the associations he had while in Paris. His many talents and
roles as pianist, organist, teacher, writer, critic, allowed
him to enter musical circles including the likes of Ravel,
Koechlin, Cras, D'Indy, Schmitt and so on, and from them
absorb and incorporate many different techniques within his
writing. His individuality of spirit prevented him from
belonging to any school or musical dogma of the day, which
very well explains his unique and open style.
As previously mentioned, his music is driven from within,
where a multitude of ideas come simmering to the top until
the next subject comes along and the cycle is repeated. His
Piano Quintet is a prime example of all this. It is a
one-movement work just packed with inventive ideas that come
to the surface in rapid succession, like a whirlwind of music
sucking up more notes in its path as it moves along. And all
this written in a unique style, or possibly a camouflage of
many styles of the day all ingested by Jean HurΘ and combined
to create an ever changing canvas. Nonetheless it is always
passionate and emotionally charged. Marie- Josephe Jude and
the Quatuor Louvigny are always up to the task and seem to
thrive and excel in all this activity, and play with
boundless energy and commitment.
The Violin Sonata from 1901, recorded here for the first time
and performed with deep insights by Philippe Koch on violin
and Marie-Josephe Jude on piano, is a more modest and sombre
work with movement subtitles like 'Grave' and 'Dramatique',
clear indications of the piece's spirit. It very much demands
a lyrical and singing line from the violin with many
beautiful moments throughout its four movements. It is a more
emotional work than the quintet and the musicians involved
convey that very well. The Timpani recording is always clear
and balanced perfectly for this type of chamber music. The
booklet notes contain detailed information on the methodology
behind the music.
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01-sonate pour violon et piano - 1. grave et dramatique [13:57]
02-sonate pour violon et piano - 2. lent [05:02]
03-sonate pour violon et piano - 3. avec grΓce et [09:51]
fantaisie
04-sonate pour violon et piano - 4. grave et doux [11:54]
05-quintette pour piano et cordes [30:34]
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71:18 min