- Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967):
- 1 Mátra Pictures 11:08
- Bela Bartok (1881 - 1945): Hungarian folk songs, Sz. 93:
- 2 Hungarian folk songs, Sz. 93: I. A rab 03:46
- 3 Hungarian folk songs, Sz. 93: II. A bujdosó 04:26
- 4 Hungarian folk songs, Sz. 93: III. Az eladó lány 01:38
- 5 Hungarian folk songs, Sz. 93: IV. Dal 03:02
- Bela Bartok: Four Slovak folk songs, Sz. 70:
- 6 Four Slovak folk songs, Sz. 70: I. Zadala mamka 03:11
- 7 Four Slovak folk songs, Sz. 70: II. Na holi, na holi 00:51
- 8 Four Slovak folk songs, Sz. 70: III. Rada pila, rada jedla 00:40
- 9 Four Slovak folk songs, Sz. 70: IV. Gajdujte, gajdence 00:41
- Antonin Dvorak (1841 - 1904): Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2:
- 10 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: I. Dyby byla kosa nabróšená 01:17
- 11 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: II. Slavíkovský polečko malý 01:19
- 12 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: III. Holub na javoře 01:42
- 13 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: IV. V dobrým sme se sešli 01:12
- 14 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: V. Šípek 03:37
- 15 Six Moravian duos, JW XII/2: VI. Zelenaj se zelenaj 03:55
- Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951): Three German folk songs, Op. 49:
- 16 Three German folk songs, Op. 49: I. Schein uns, du liebe Sonne 03:14
- 17 Three German folk songs, Op. 49: II. Es gingen zwei Gespielen gut 03:55
- 18 Three German folk songs, Op. 49: III. Herzlieblich Lieb, durch Scheiden 01:35
- Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Folk songs, WoO 35:
- 19 Folk songs, WoO 35: VIII. Dort in den Weiden 01:20
- 20 Folk songs, WoO 33, Vol. 6: XXXXII. In stiller Nacht 02:14
- Zoltán Kodály:
- 21 Drei Quartette, Op. 64: I. An die Heimat 05:40
Info zu Homelands
Homelands – A musical voyage into the heart of a rich polyphonic repertoire born out of the union between folklore and art music during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Volume I: from Hungary to Germany. « Homelands » is planned as a pentalogy of recordings offering a panorama of choral repertoire based on folk melodies from all over Europe, as reimagined by some of the 19th and 20th centuries’ greatest composers.
Marie Vermeulin, piano
Ensemble Cythera
Mihály Zeke, conductor
Marie Vermeulin
A First Prize winner of the International Music Tournament (Italy, 2004), and Grand Prize winner at the Maria Canals International Music Competition (Barcelona, 2006), and the Concours International Olivier Messiaen (Paris, 2007), Marie Vermeulin is undoubtedly a major discovery of recent years. Her playing has been noticed for its technical temerity, finesse, and exceptional maturity.
Despite her youth, Ms. Vermeulin boldly engages with demanding works such as Stravinsky’s Trois mouvements de Petrouchka, Schubert’s Wanderer-Fantaisie, Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. She also plays major contemporary works (Boulez, Murail, Messiaen...), revealing an appetite to play and immerse herself in the widest possible repertoire. Ms. Vermeulin’s phrasing, her colorful and poetic touch, and her taste for theatrical expression all contribute to an artistic temperament that is distinguishable from the very first notes. Her concerts are greeted by unanimous praise, and listeners are delighted to discover a complete artist with a tonal palette of remarkable richness.
Before her thirtieth birthday, the pianist has already worked with the greatest conductors, (Pierre Boulez, Paul Goodwin...) and has performed in many of the finest festivals and venues in France (Cité de la Musique, Opéra Bastille...) and abroad (Spain, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Switzerland, Belgium, Algeria, Moldova, Montenegro, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines...)
After her musical studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon and the Accademia Pianistica Internazionale of Imola, Ms. Vermeulin developed a special affinity with French music, including the work of Olivier Messiaen. Her interest in Messiaen has been encouraged by the great Messiaen interpreter Roger Muraro with whom she has performed Visions de l’Amen for two pianos.
Coinciding with Olivier Messiaen’s centennial in 2008, Ms. Vermeulin became known for her performances of a large number of works by the composer. Since then she continues to perform Messiaen’s work regularly throughout the world, sometimes coupling her recitals with master-classes and conferences. A regular guest at the Messiaen Festival in Meije, she chose to record this album at the Church of La Grave, known for its exceptional acoustics which were an inspiration for the composer.
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