Song & Dance
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH / BÉLA BARTÓK / JOHANNES BRAHMS / HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST / GEORGE GERSHWIN / RICHARD WAGNER / HENRYK WIENIAWSKI / EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Song & Dance
Jacques Forestier (violin), Boris Kusnezow (piano)
[ Warner Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 28 August 2026
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The young Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier makes his recording debut alongside pianist Boris Kusnezow with Song & Dance, a compendium of violin works inspired by voice and movement. Following his victory in the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition at just 19 years old, the album ranges from showpieces to transcriptions of songs and folk music, with each selection representing a composer that has played a meaningful part in his musical journey so far: from Brahms, Bach and Ysaÿe to Bartók, Wagner and Gershwin. Staying "close to home" with repertoire that resonates with him "on an emotional level" and showcases his affinity for variety across musical styles and expressive realms, Jacques Forestier demonstrates profound skill and musical sensitivity as he explores the multifaceted nature of his chosen instrument.
Tracks:
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
- Sarabande
BÉLA BARTÓK
Romanian FolkDances for Piano, Sz 56 BB 68 (arr. Zoltán Szekely for Violin and Piano)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78
HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST
Grand Caprice sur Le Roi des Aulnes de F. Schubert, Op. 26
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Porgy and Bess
- It Ain't Necessarily So (arr. Jascha Heifetz)
- Summertime (arr. Heifetz)
RICHARD WAGNER
Albumblatt In das Album der Fürstin M., WWV 94
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI
Polonaise Brillante No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4
EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Sonatas (6) for Solo Violin, Op. 27
- No. 4 in E Minor: II Sarabande
- No. 5 in G Major: II Danse Rustique
