With the sea to the West and the Orient to the East, Lebanon is located exactly where both worlds meet. A remarkable blend of these influences can be heard in this exploration of three generations of Lebanese music, from Toufic Succar’s classically carefree Variations and Georges Baz’s “commemoration of Impressionism”, via the uncompromising modernity of Boghos Gelalian’s turbulent Toccata and Houtaf Khoury’s Third Sonata that represents “life in a country where politics shatter every dream.” The emotional intensity of these pieces reflects both a unique national temperament and the dramatic times in which they were written.
Fuleihan, Anis
Piano Sonata No. 9
1 I. Calmo, con serenità 05:59
2 II. Lento 04:12
3 III. Allegro, non troppo - 01:43
4 IV. Presto 03:41
Khoury, Houtaf
Piano Sonata No. 3, "Pour un instant perdu…"
5 I. Hasard - 08:20
6 II. Le temps suspendu - 06:47
7 III. Quête 06:12
Gelalian, Boghos
Tre Cicli
8 I. Allegro con spirito 03:12
9 II. Adagio malinconico 03:02
10 III. Allegro con furia 02:46
Canzona e Toccata
11 Canzona: Adagio e dolente 03:11
12 Toccata: Vivace 03:41
Baz, Georges
Esquisses
13 I. Le marché au matin 01:13
14 II. Fête 01:12
15 III. Mon ami Makoto Shinohara 01:24
16 IV. Les trois "Donzello" 01:37
17 V. Brève déclaration 01:13
18 VI. La fontaine gaie 02:05
19 VII. Une soirée libanaise 02:06
Succar, Toufic
Variations sur un theme oriental
20 Variations sur un theme oriental 06:25
