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Ravel, Mel Bonis - Clémence de Forceville, Ismaël Margain

Evidence Classics  EVCD140

Stereo  (50 minutes)

Classical - Chamber

Mel Bonis:
Phoebé, Op. 30 (arr. Ismaël Margain)
Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 112

Maurice Ravel:
Violin Sonata in G major
Tzigane

Clémence de Forceville (violin)
Ismaël Margain (piano)


Mel Bonis and Ravel may seem worlds apart – different lives, different styles. But in pairing their music on a single album, Clémence de Forceville uncovers a hidden kinship: refinement, a taste for the exotic and the mythical, a glowing fire beneath restrained expressiveness. A bold but successful endeavour – together with Ismaël Margain, Clémence de Forceville captures the intensity and virtuosity of these works, allowing us to rediscover not one, but two musical geniuses.

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Works (4)

• Maurice Ravel: Tzigane, M. 76 for Violin and Piano 'Rhapsodie de concert'
• Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata in G major, M. 77
• Mel Bonis: Phoebé, Op. 30 (arr. Ismaël Margain)
• Mel Bonis: Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 112