30 YEARS

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Performers:

Jean-Guihen Queyras
Alexandre Tharaud

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on CD, demonstrated both its great class and ability this evening. In each of the movements there was continuous play between tension and relaxation. The intensity was palpable in every bow stroke, whether it was expressive legato, spine-tingling tremolo, or biting sul ponticello. The musicians kept cutting each other off purposefully. The light-footed motif of eight measures that in the first movement (

Release date: 03/04/2026

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on CD, demonstrated both its great class and ability this evening. In each of the movements there was continuous play between tension and relaxation. The intensity was palpable in every bow stroke, whether it was expressive legato, spine-tingling tremolo, or biting sul ponticello. The musicians kept cutting each other off purposefully. The light-footed motif of eight measures that in the first movement (

For three decades, Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras have cultivated an extraordinarily rich musical friendship at harmonia mundi. From Marin Marais and Schubert (their unforgettable Arpeggione Sonata!) to Debussy and Berg, this anniversary double album brings together some of their finest recordings. For this special occasion, they have also recorded new pieces: Britten's Sonata, Fauré's Élégie, and Weill's Youkali. Congratulations on the milestone!