French journalists are swooning over Louise Dubin and her The Franchomme Project recording! From a wonderful new interview in the May issue of Le Violoncelle with Philippe Muller to a fantastic new review in Musicologie:
“Auguste-Joseph Franchomme…was also known to have forged a deep friendship with Chopin…[and the] pieces one finds on this album reflect this friendship as well as the musical atmosphere of the time. The transcriptions for four cellos of Chopin works (the slow first part of the Ballade No. 2, the Prelude Op. 28-9, “Funeral March”) , by bringing to light the melodic or horizontal movements of each voice, offer us the best insight into the harmony, or verticality of the score. … These interpretations, airy, elegant and above all intimate, bring to light these elements concerning the friendships between the two musicians, cello technique, and the ambiance of the time. If the Caprices, Nocturnes and transcriptions are often calm and bel canto, interpreted with great beauty, virtuosity is not forgotten; throughout the Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Louise Dubin gives vent to long expressive inspirations with the very virtuosic complicity of Hélène Jeanney. …” —Strapontin du Paradis, Musicologie (translation by Louise Dubin)
Read the full review in the original French on musicologie.org
