Bomsori Kim and Julien Quentin perform Debussy, Szymanowski, and Fauré
Verbier Festival 2024
Cast
Bomsori Kim — Violinist
Julien Quentin — Pianist
Program notes
Don’t miss violin superstar Bomsori Kim’s Verbier Festival debut with the exceptional Julien Quentin in a program bridging the realms of Romanticism and Impressionism! Composed in 1917, Debussy’s Violin Sonata in G Minor conveys a whirlwind of emotions through rich chromatic lines and innovative thematic development. By contrast, Szymanowski’s Violin Sonata in D Minor reflects the late-Romantic style while foreshadowing the impressionist influences that would characterize future compositions. The concert continues with Fauré’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, praised by Saint-Saëns as a masterful composition containing "new forms, excellent modulations, unusual tone colors," before turning to Szymanowski's Nocturne and Tarantella Op. 28, evoking the impressionism of Debussy and innovation of early Stravinsky.
Bomsori Kim appears courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.
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