Frank Peter Zimmermann & Alexander Lonquich- French Music for Violin and Piano: Auric, Françaix, Milhaud, Poulenc & Satie 2022

Here is one of the most unusual albums from Frank Peter Zimmermann’s discography, recorded with his long-time chamber music partner Alexander Lonquich. It highlights rare modern French pieces for violin and piano, from sonatas by members of the Groupe des Six to the witty sonatina of Françaix and Satie’s Choses vues à droite et à gauche. A repertoire dear to Zimmermann’s heart, who often confessed his deep attraction for the French culture (its arts, its language… and its red wines).
Tracklist
1. Choses vues à droite et à gauche: I. Choral hypocrite (1:01)
2. Choses vues à droite et à gauche: II. Fugue à tâtons (2:11)
3. Choses vues à droite et à gauche: III. Fantaisie musculaire (1:29)
4. Violin Sonata in G Major: I. Assez lent et librement (4:48)
5. Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Vif (3:03)
6. Violin Sonata in G Major: III. Lent (4:19)
7. Violin Sonata in G Major: IV. Vif (5:16)
8. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: I. Vivace (2:24)
9. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: II. Andante (3:28)
10. Sonatina for Violin and Piano: III. Thème varié (5:19)
11. Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 40: I. Pastoral (5:38)
12. Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 40: II. Vif (3:02)
13. Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 40: III. Très lent (3:59)
14. Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 40: IV. Très vif (4:05)
15. Violin Sonata, FP 119: I. Allegro con fuoco (6:50)
16. Violin Sonata, FP 119: II. Intermezzo. Très lent et calme (6:07)
17. Violin Sonata, FP 119: III. Presto tragico (5:27)