PRESS PROGRAMMES VIDEOS PRESENTATION DIARY
© 2015 on Indésens Lyrical Journey - Works by Strauss & Lekeu for violin & piano with Christian Chamorel, pianist Recorded in Berlin for Indésens, on a 1732 Stradivari violin
© 2015 on Aparté Rachel Kolly d'Alba | Fin de siècle Release date: CH 02.2015 - ROW 03.2015 with: Christian Chamorel, piano Spektral Quartet Chicago Two masterpieces from the end of the last century: the rightly famous Sonata by Franck, and the breathtaking but too rare Concert by Chausson. All pieces traveling between grandeur and despair, intimacy of the soul and firy statements of the mind... These two works are the reason why Rachel became a violinist.
© 2012 on Warner Classics Rachel Kolly d'Alba |AMERICAN SERENADE Release date: US 09.2012 - ROW 10.2012 with: Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire John Axelrod, conductor The rare and complex Serenade by Bernstein, the colorful Fantasy by Gershwin on Porgy and Bess, and the virtuosic Carmen by Waxman; all pieces linked with love, paying a tribute to these amazing american composers, all having transcend the artistic boundaries, talking to the soul, being inclusive, not exclusive, and for all generations…
© 2011 on Warner Classics Rachel Kolly d'Alba |FRENCH IMPRESSIONS Release date: CH 09.2011 - France/Italy 10.2011 - ROW 11.2011 with: Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire John Axelrod, conductor Orchestre Symphonique de Bienne, Jean-Jacques Kantorow This CD won the International Classical Music Awards 2012, as best CD of the year in the "concerto" category. This CD is dear to Rachel as it features her world: music from the beginning of the century, in France and Belgium. Chausson, Ysaÿe. Saint-Saëns and Ravel… we follow the development of the music between the late romantic 1880 to the impressionist in 1920...
© 2010 on Warner Classics Rachel Kolly d'Alba |PASSION YSAYE Release date: CH 04.2010 - France/UK 05.2010 - ROW 06.2010 Her Passion for her beloved composer finally shared on a recording. After having toured with the 6 Sonatas, she recorded this CD on the ex Smith Stradivari violin and this CD has become a worldwide success. Recognized by the Press (Crescendo, Qobuz, Strad…) as being one of the best Ysaÿe's Solo Sonatas recording among those famous from Kremer and Zimmermann.
© 2006 on Artlab Rachel Kolly d'Alba | FRENCH RECITAL Release date: 09.2006 with: Atena Carte, piano Rare or more famous pages for violin and piano from the franco-belgium school. Fauré 1st violin sonata, Lili Boulanger's Cortège and Nocturne,Ysaÿe's rêve d'enfant or Debussy sonata for her first studio CD.