Christian Ferras: The Complete HMV & Telefunken Recordings
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Label: Warner
Cat No: 9029576308
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 13
Release Date: 20th October 2017
Contents
Works
Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV1043Hungarian Concerto
Romance no.1 in G major for violin and orchestra, op.40
Romance no.2 in F major for violin and orchestra, op.50
Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Violin Sonata no.1 in D major, op.12 no.1
Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, op.24 'Spring'
Violin Sonatas 1-10 (complete)
Chamber Concerto
Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel'
Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, op.102
Violin Sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108
Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor, op.26
Concert in D major for piano, violin and string quartet, op.21
Violin Sonata in G minor, L148
Violin Sonata no.3 in A minor, op.25
Violin Sonata no.1 in A major, op.13
Violin Sonata no.2 in E minor, op.108
Violin Sonata in A major
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op.21
Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Violin Concerto no.4 in D major, K218
Violin Concerto no.5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'
Tzigane
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Artists
Christian Ferras (violin)Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Paul Tortelier (cello)
Pierre Barbizet (piano)
Parrenin Quartet
Conductors
Georges PretreConstantin Silvestri
Walter Susskind
Malcolm Sargent
Leopold Ludwig
Andre Vandernoot
Paul Kletzki
Alain Lombard
Works
Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV1043Hungarian Concerto
Romance no.1 in G major for violin and orchestra, op.40
Romance no.2 in F major for violin and orchestra, op.50
Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Violin Sonata no.1 in D major, op.12 no.1
Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, op.24 'Spring'
Violin Sonatas 1-10 (complete)
Chamber Concerto
Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel'
Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, op.102
Violin Sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108
Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor, op.26
Concert in D major for piano, violin and string quartet, op.21
Violin Sonata in G minor, L148
Violin Sonata no.3 in A minor, op.25
Violin Sonata no.1 in A major, op.13
Violin Sonata no.2 in E minor, op.108
Violin Sonata in A major
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op.21
Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Violin Concerto no.4 in D major, K218
Violin Concerto no.5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'
Tzigane
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Artists
Christian Ferras (violin)Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Paul Tortelier (cello)
Pierre Barbizet (piano)
Parrenin Quartet
Conductors
Georges PretreConstantin Silvestri
Walter Susskind
Malcolm Sargent
Leopold Ludwig
Andre Vandernoot
Paul Kletzki
Alain Lombard
About
Christian Ferras was a formidably gifted performer; he charmed audiences and critics alike with his intensity, power and exceptional technique. He was a worthy representative of the French violin-playing tradition in line with his illustrious elders: Ginette Neveu, Jacques Thibaud and Zino Francescatti.
- 17 June 1933: Born in Le Touquet. He began learning the violin at the age of seven with his father being an amateur violinist
- 1941: Entered the Nice Conservatoire
- 1942: Orchestral debut in Nice and studying at the city’s Conservatoire for a year with Charles Bistesi, a pupil of César Thomson, successor to Ysaÿe, and leading representative of the Franco-Belgian tradition.
- 1944: Entered the Paris Conservatoire to study violin with René Benedetti and chamber music with Joseph Calvet.
- 1946: Won first prize in both disciplines and, now aged thirteen, made his debut as a soloist in an orchestral concert in Paris
- 1947: First recordings for Decca (Debussy, Bloch, Elizalde, Kreisler) and undertook further studies, with Boris Kamensky
- 1948: Won first prize in the Scheveningen International Competition, ex aequo with Michel Schwalbé, future leader of the Berlin Philharmonic
- 1948: George Enescu became his mentor. ‘Although I received my technical training from other teachers, I consider myself to have been his pupil first and foremost.’
- 1949: Won second prize in the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition (no first prize awarded). Solo career launched.
- 1949: Met pianist Pierre Barbizet (1922-90) who had significant influence, introducing him to literature, theatre and art. Became together one of the leading duos of the age.
- 1953: First recordings for Telefunken (Beethoven and Brahms sonatas with Barbizet)
- 1955: Became member of the Long-Thibaud Competition jury, alongside David Oïstrakh, Henryk Szeryng and Zino Francescatti.
- 1957: First recordings for His Master’s Voice (sonatas by Fauré and Franck with Barbizet)
- 1958: Recorded the Complete Beethoven Sonatas with Barbizet, a landmark recording untill now.
- 1959: US debut in the Brahms Concerto conducted by Charles Munch. Huge boost to international career.
- 1964: End of collaboration with EMI (Concerto ‘To the memory of an angel’ and Chamber Concerto by Berg); signing for Deutsche Grammophon.
- Mid-1970s: Beset by depression and other health problems, gradually retired from the concert platform.
- 1975: Accepted a teaching post at Paris Conservatoire, but went through a period of isolation, going into several alcohol rehabilitation programmes.
- Early 1980s: Returned to the stage but unable to recapture his former brilliance.
- 25 August 1982: Last concert in Vichy
- 14 September 1982: Took his own life (Paris)
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