Beau Soir – Fauré, Franck, Debussy: Works for Violin & Piano / Kyung-Wha Chung, Kevin Kenner CD

UPC: 190295708085 

MPN: 0190295708085 

Brand Name: Warner Classics

Overview

In Beau Soir, violinist Kyung-Wha Chung and pianist Kevin Kenner invite listeners into a world of luminous French romanticism and impressionism. The album’s heart is César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A major, a piece long cherished by Chung and celebrated for its emotional depth and lyrical balance. The duo’s performance blends passion with refinement, illuminating the delicate nuances of Fauré and Debussy, whose works frame the recital like sunlit bookends of beauty and grace.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Album, Stereo
• Label: Warner Classics – 0190295708085
• Country: Europe
• Release Date: March 23, 2018
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic, Impressionist
• Artists: Kyung-Wha Chung (violin), Kevin Kenner (piano)
• Total Length: Approx. 58 minutes

Interesting Facts

Kyung-Wha Chung, hailed by the Financial Times as “one of the greatest violinists of the last half-century,” returns to her beloved French repertoire with new artistic maturity. She has compared playing these works to Monet’s art, saying, “The reflection of light has endless possibility… there are millions of sounds.” Fauré’s Sonata No. 1 captures youthful ardor and elegance; Franck’s Sonata in A stands as one of the most spiritually profound chamber works of the 19th century. Debussy’s Beau Soir and La fille aux cheveux de lin shimmer with poetic tenderness, while Panis Angelicus—arranged by Kenner—adds a devotional calm, closing the album in reverent beauty.

Track Listing

Gabriel Fauré – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13

1. Allegro Molto – 9:05
2. Andante – 6:07
3. Allegro Vivo – 4:09
4. Allegro Quasi Presto – 5:17

César Franck – Violin Sonata in A Major

1. Allegro Ben Moderato – 5:55
2. Allegro – 8:01
3. Recitativo Fantasia (Ben Moderato) – 6:29
4. Allegro Poco Mosso – 6:26

Claude Debussy

1. La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (transcr. Hartmann) – 2:40
2. Beau Soir – 2:06

Gabriel Fauré

1. Berceuse, Op. 16 – 3:31

César Franck

1. Panis Angelicus (arr. Kevin Kenner) – 4:22

Publishers

• Label: Warner Classics
• Executive Producer: Alain Lanceron
• Producer: John Fraser
• Editor: Julia Thomas
• Engineer: Philip Hobbs
• Photography: Simon Fowler

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