Echoes of Paris, by Augustin Hadelich
Violinist Augustin Hadelich collaborates with pianist Robert Kulek in this recording, which contains Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 119; Igor Stravinsky's lesser-played "Pulcinella" suite called "Suite After Themes, Fragments And Pieces By Giambattista Pergolesi"; Claude Debussy's Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor and Sergei Prokofiev's Sonata No. 2 For Violin And Piano In D Major, Op. 94b (originally for flute). For Hadelich, this are all works that recall Paris, "you can hear how they influence each other. You can hear a little bit of Debussy in Stravinsky and Poulenc," Hadelich said in an interview earlier this year. "They were all in Paris at some point, going to each other's concerts. They would all show up to premieres of other composers' newest works... They didn't necessarily they all like each other; they were very critical of each other sometimes. Nevertheless, you can hear a general influence."