From the tenderness of Faur’s songs to the famous Sonata by Franck, via Honnor, Bsser and Enescu, the viola here champions the French School in it’s widest sense: full of lyricism, sophistication and intensity, here is a program to match the abilities of Timothy Ridout and his partner at the piano, Jonathan Ware.

Tracklist:

1. Honnor: Morceau de concert, Op. 23
2. Faur: Mai, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
3. Faur: Le Papillon et la Fleur, Op. 1 No. 1, (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
4. Bsser: Appasionato, Op. 34, C-Sharp Minor
5. Faur: Les Berceaux, Op. 23 No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
6. Faur: Clair de lune, Op. 46 No. 2 (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
7. Enescu: Concertstck
8. Faur: Aprs un rve, Op. 7 No. 2 (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
9. Faur: Nell, Op. 18 No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout)
10. Franck: Violin Sonata, FWV 8, A Major (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout): I. Allegretto ben moderato
11. Franck: Violin Sonata, FWV 8, A Major (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout): II. Allegro
12. Franck: Violin Sonata, FWV 8, A Major (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout): III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato – Mol
13. Franck: Violin Sonata, FWV 8, A Major (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Timothy Ridout): IV. Allegretto poco mosso

UPC: 3149020956236
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release Date: 4.24.26
Format: CD