The The Chopin Project: Trilogy [Deluxe Edition]

by Camille Thomas

Overview

It might seem odd to transcribe the music of the quintessentially pianistic Chopin for a cello, but the 19th century would have thought nothing of it, and indeed, some of the transcriptions here were done by Chopin's friend, cellist Auguste Franchomme. This triple album combines earlier recordings by cellist Camille Thomas that were the result of original research into the Chopin-Franchomme creative nexus on Thomas' part. It is probably a lot to listen to from start to finish, but the music remains a significant contribution to the Chopin discography, and many listeners may well want the whole thing. Thomas is an inspired cellist in this repertory, deeply imbued with Chopin's lyricism but keeping her playing controlled in a way appropriate to a chamber music context. The first of the three CDs is devoted to arrangements for cello and piano, by Franchomme, Thomas herself, and others, of famed Chopin piano pieces and is capped by a rather out-of-place version of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's Jane B., with cello added (based on Chopin's Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4). The second part features Chopin's complete chamber music, some of which Franchomme had a hand in, and the final CD includes Chopin works arranged for multiple cellos by Franchomme, a version for cello and string quartet of the Cello Sonata, Op. 65, by Emanuel Schmidt, and music by Franchomme himself, some of which were good enough to be taken as authentic Chopin back in the day. Thomas has contributed a valuable strand to the growing portrait of Chopin's world, and serious Chopin fans and library collections would do well to take note of this compilation. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2023
Label:	Deutsche Grammophon
UPC:	0028948584512
Rank:	78388

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Nocturne in B minor, Op. posth. - Lento con gran espressione (No. 20 B. 49)
2. Prelude No. 4 in E minor (Op. 28)
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11~Larghetto (excerpt)
4. Waltz No. 19 in A minor, KK Ivb
5. Nocturne No. 1 Andante cantabile (Op. 15)
6. Nocturne in C minor, 8.108 - Andante sostenuto
7. 'Spring' (Wiosna), WN 52 (Op. posth. 74)
8. Prelude No.15 in D flat major, 'Raindrop' (Op. 28)
9. Mazurka No. 2 Lento in A minor (Op. 68)
10. Etude No. 6 in E flat minor (Op. 10)
11. Etude No. 7 in C sharp minor (Op. 25)
12. Nocturne No.1 Larghetto in C sharp minor (Op. 27)
13. Waltz No. 2 Lento in A minor (Op. 34)
14. Nocturne No.1 in E minor (Op. Posth. 72)
15. Mazurka No. 4 Moderato animato in A minor (Op. 67)
16. Prelude No.6 in B minor (Op. 28)
17. Jane B

Disc 2

18. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.8~Allegro con fuoco
19. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.8~Scherzo. Vivace
20. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.8~Adagio. Sostenuto
21. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.8~Finale. Allegretto
22. Cello Sonata, Op. 65~Allegro moderato
23. Cello Sonata, Op. 65~Scherzo. Allegro con brio
24. Cello Sonata, Op. 65~Largo
25. Cello Sonata, Op. 65~Finale. Allegro
26. Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3~Introduction
27. Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3~Polonaise brillante
28. Grand Duo concertant sur des themes de 'Robert le Diable' de Meyerbeer, B. 70~Introduction. Largo
29. Grand Duo concertant sur des themes de 'Robert le Diable' de Meyerbeer, B. 70~Allegretto
30. Grand Duo concertant sur des themes de 'Robert le Diable' de Meyerbeer, B. 70~Andante cantabile

Disc 3

31. Prelude No. 4 in E minor (Op. 28)
32. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 14 for Two Cellos~Nocturne No. 1 Andante
33. Prelude No.15 in D flat major, 'Raindrop' (Op. 28)
34. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35~Marche funèbre
35. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 15 for Two Cellos~Nocturne No. 1 Larghetto
36. Prelude No.13 in F sharp major (Op. 28)
37. 12 Etudes for Cello, Op. 35~Etude No. 11
38. 12 Etudes for Cello, Op. 35~Etude No. 7
39. Air russe varié for Cello and String Quartet, Op. 32~Poco lento
40. Air russe varié for Cello and String Quartet, Op. 32~Andante sostenuto
41. Air russe varié for Cello and String Quartet, Op. 32~Allegro moderato
42. Air russe varié for Cello and String Quartet, Op. 32~Lento
43. Air russe varié for Cello and String Quartet, Op. 32~Allegro moderato
44. Prelude No. 9 in E major (Op. 28)
45. Prelude No. 20 in C minor (Op. 28)
46. Cello Sonata, Op. 65~'Souvenir' Largo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Camille Thomas   Primary Artist,Cello
Indira Koch   Violin
Julien Libeer   Piano
Lucas Debargue   Piano
Julien Brocal   Piano
Daniel Hope   Violin
Jane Birkin   Vocals
Frans Helmerson   Cello
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt   Cello
Friedemann Eichhorn   Violin
Jaemin Han   Cello
Alexia Eichhorn   Viola

Technical Credits

Philip Krause   Post Production,Recording Producer,Engineer,Mastering
Camille Thomas   Arranger,Adaptation,Liner Notes,Transcription,Musical Adaptation
Edouard Brane   Photography
Julien Brocal   Arranger,Photography
Serge Gainsbourg   Composer
Fritz Kreisler   Composer
Alexander Glazunov   Arranger
Sergey Taneyev   Arranger
Ute Fesquet   Executive Producer
Matthias Spindler   Musical Adaptation
Auguste Franchomme   Arranger,Composer
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt   Arranger
Martin Davies   Liner Note Translation
Susanne Shigihara   Liner Note Translation
Mischa Maisky   Arranger
Sonia Sieff   Cover Photo,Photography
Tangui Morin   Graphic Design
Juan Moreno   Post Production
Philipp Reif   Mastering
Anais Hallier   Project Manager
Benedikt Schroeder   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Victor Jacquemont   Engineer
Mario Niehren   Assistant Engineer
Elouann Kermel   Assistant
Raphael Metivet   Photography
Frederic Chopin   Composer,Original Material