© 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.
Release date: 02. 2005
with: Ensemble Paul Klee. Artistic director: Pierre Sublet, Claude Eichenberger, voice, Matthias Schranz, cello, Kaspar Zehnder, flute, Horia Dumitrache, clarinet, Eva Aroutunian, piano
Contemporary music from Switzerland and Armenia by Komitas, Hovhannisyan, Frauchiger, Kelterborn, Voskanian, Gaudibert including the violin concerto by Nadir Vassena