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THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF PAUL PARAY
Paray's chamber music consists of two sonatas;
one for violin and piano and another for cello
and piano; a string quartet; a piano trio
(lost); and three miniatures for violin and
piano. All but the three short pieces are
recorded here.
The Sonata for Violin and Piano was written in
1908 and published by Jean Jobert. The work is
dedicated to the celebrated violinist of the
day, Hélène Jourdan-Morhange, to whom Maurice
Ravel also dedicated his Sonata for Violin and
Piano. The sonata is laid out according to the
classical three-movement plan.
The Sonata for Cello and Piano was completed in
1921, when Paul Paray had just been named
principal assistant conductor to Camille
Chevillard of the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra
in Paris. This Sonata was dedicated to Paray's's
intimate friend, the cellist Gérard Hekking
(1879-1942)who, with Paray's gave the work its
premiere in 1920.
Paray's String Quartet was composed during his
confinement at Darmstadt where he had been taken
as a prisoner in World War I. The String Quartet
is dedicated to Lucien Capet, author of the
important treatise, La Technique do l'archet.
The Quartet was premiered in 1920.
CD booklet contains valuable information about
the composer and each of the works presented
along with musical themes that guide the
listener in appreciation of the development of
the music.
The Performers:
Nadine Deleury, cellist, was born in Arras,
France, near Paul Paray's native cit of Le
Tréport. Her first teacher was Bernard Fonteny.
She entered the paris Conservatory, where she
studied with André Navaraa, and later in Brazil
with Aldo Parisot. At Yale University she
received a master's degree in 1981. Nadine is
principal cellist of the Michigan Opera Theater
Orchestra.
Robert deMaine, cellist, began musical studies
at the age of four with his mother and sister,
both accomplished cellists. He made his solo
debut at age twelve with the Oklahoma City
Symphony Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's Rococo
Variations. A fellowship alumnus and magna cum
laude graduate of the Eastman School of Music
and Yale University, his teachers included
Leonard Rose, Steven Doane, Paul Katz, Aldo
Parisot, Bernard Greenhouse, Janos Starker and
Luis Garcia-Renart. He is now Principal Cellist
of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Eduard Perrone, pianist, studied piano with Lee
Luvisi, music composition with Moritz Bomhard,
and orchestral conduction with Jorge Mester. He
was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of
Detroit in 1978 and is currently devoted to
performing, recording and editing for
publication, in cooperation with editions Jobert,
Paris, the music of Paul Paray's.
Varty Manouelian, violinist, born in Plovdiv,
Bulgaria, began her career at age four at the
Petkov School of Music and continued her violin
studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Music in
Sofia. She made her American debut in 1993 with
the North Carolina Symphony, winning first
prize in the Bryan International Competition and
winning standings in a number of other
competitions. Having appeared as a soloist with
numerous orchestras in the U. S., Bulgaria, the
former Soviet Union, Poland, Spain and Italy,
she joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in
1998.
Marian Tanau, violinist, is Romanian-born. He
first picked up the violin at age four and began
his musical education in his hometown and then
graduated from Liceul de Muzica "Jhon Vidu" and
at the Conservatorul de Muzica "G.Dima," earned
a Diploma de Licenta in Fine Arts and Violin
Performance. He has held full-time positions in
orchestras in Romania, and in Toledo, Ohio. In
1993, Tanau took the position of first chair
violin in the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, New
York. Tanau joined the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra in 1995. He has received many honors,
awards and scholarships.
James Van Valkenburg, violist, is Assistant
Principal Viola of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra. As a founding member of the
International String Quartet he toured the would
with concerts, winning several notable prizes.
He has played chamber music with many of
distinguished musicians including Menahem
Pressler, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky, David
Shifrin, and Isaac Stern. His recent recordings,
on the Koch International label, includes a
violin-viola duet by William Bolcom, piano
quartets by Franz Waxman and the Stravinsky
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Beautiful
- especially the haunting playing of cellist Robert deMaine.
Just won
