Efim Mor

It was in Paris just before the end of the 19th century that George Enescu began to compose prolifically, but it is only in recent years that a number of these scores have emerged. The Piano Quintet in D major is one such work, lost for decades, but which proves to be a robust and elaborate piece reflecting the influence of Brahms. Enescu’s liking for unusual instrumental combinations is another theme of this album, such as the Prélude et Gavotte for violin, cello and two pianos, and the eloquent Pastorale, Menuet triste et Nocturne for violin and piano four hands. Aubade is Enescu’s only string trio, and the ever-popular Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in the arrangement for piano and string quintet ends the programme with a flourish.

There are artists whose only name sums up a whole musical genre and Patrick Molard is one of them. He is recognized worldwide in the world of "Ceòl Mòr" (translating "Great Music"), which he has been studying for about forty years. This Great Music from the Highlands of Scotland carries with it the memory of a world. More than a musical genre, it is a form of poetry, with notes rather than words, which depicts the universe of ancient clans. Light and Shade. Shadow and light.