Santa Rosa Scorcher

Sophie Rosa and Ian Buckle have curated a fascinating recital that partners Montgeroult’s sonata (receiving its world premiere recording) with her duo partner Viotti’s 10th sonata, and the precocious F minor sonata by the 14 year old Felix Mendelssohn. Their recital concludes with Weber’s short and sparkling 2nd sonata written with gifted amateur musicians in mind.

The first CD recording of the duo Benjamin Beck (viola) and Marie Rosa Günter (piano), released by GENUIN, extends beyond all horizons – namely, from a perspective that links this world with the hereafter and that asks about the possibilities of eternal love. Beck's velvety yet pithy viola tone coaxes out the nuances that make the thoughtful compositions of Robert Schumann, Ralph Vaughan-William, Sergei Prokofiev and Benjamin Britten so appealing. And with music from three centuries, this CD is by no means monotonous since it is about artistic realizations of borderline human experiences. Among these, a composition by Francois-Hugues Leclair, which is available on this CD as a world premiere recording and is dedicated to Benjamin Beck, is of particular importance.

Composée à partir de journaux, de correspondances, de témoignages, cette biographie retrace le parcours de Rosa Bonheur, artiste peintre (1822-1899), spécialisée dans les représentations animalières, qui fut la première artiste à recevoir la croix de la Légion d'honneur grâce à l'impératrice Eugénie. …

Artiste américaine, Anna Klumpke a partagé la vie de Rosa Bonheur et entrepris de recueillir son témoignage. Dans ces entretiens, cette dernière évoque ses origines, sa formation, sa vie personnelle mais aussi le droit des femmes, le succès de ses toiles, la reconnaissance et les personnalités de l'époque qu'elle côtoie et apprécie comme Buffalo Bill, le duc d'Aumale ou l'impératrice Eugénie. …