Rue Paradis
Bridge, 2024
8/10
A chamber fueled listen by Patrick Stoyanovich, the players include Sophia Stoyanovich, Aaron Wolff and Derek Wang for the 4 involved pieces.
“Romance For Violin And Piano” starts the listen with the keys and strings interacting with much emotion and poeticism that tugs on the heartstrings, and “Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano” follows with Sophia’s elegant and precise strings that suit the unpredictable and sometimes rumbling piano from Wang.
On the back half, “Duo For Violin And Cello” unfolds across 3 segments that emit wonder, mystery and animated gestures, while “Sonata No. 2 For Violin And Piano” exits with both tension and grace via the superb collaboration between the strings and keys.
All 3 players contribute tremendous skill and it makes for a unique and emotionally wide body of work that’s focused on tone, dynamics and wisdom.
Travels well with: David Starobin- Virtuosi; George Crumb- Complete Edition, Vol. 21