Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht x John Owings x Misha Galaganov – Prélude et Saltarelle
“A great example of classical music, in which a violin and piano melody is so pronounced. They are like the first rays of the sun in the spring, on whose warmth the first flowers peek out from under the snow. Charming composition! (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Прекрасный пример классической музыки, в котором так ярко выражена мелодия скрипки и пиано. Они как первые лучи солнца по весне, на чьё тепло из-под снега выглядывают первые цветы. Очаровательная композиция!”
-Nagamag.com
The story of Misha Galaganov’s CHARM, PASSION, AND ACROBATICS began when the artist uncovered a trove of forgotten, 19th century viola music in a private library. The music on this album from composers Pierre Kunc, Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht, and Ernest Chausson has long gone unplayed; Kunc’s musical manuscripts, for example, were kept under lock and key by the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music until 2021. Featuring challenging virtuosic pieces alongside expressive, impressionistic masterworks, this album celebrates the boundless potential of the viola. The music transports the listener to a French salon of the Belle Époque, guided by Galaganov’s sensitive and technically-masterful performances.
Reviewed by Nagamag on June 21, 2022