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“Esprit Folk” Acoustic and electric violins / Piano and percussions Fanny and Matthieu STEFANELLI
This is a daring challenge Fanny STEFANELLI has taken up when she decided to record her debut solo album “Esprit Folk”. The violinist, who performed as a chamber musician in the SpiritTango Quartet for 10 years, has spread her wings and set out on a very special journey. By combining an acoustic violin with an electric violin and using various effects pedals and a looper, she brings her own universe to the great repertoire : Satie’s Gymnopédies et Gnossiennes, Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances, Ravel’s Hebrew Melodies, « La fille aux cheveux de lin » by Debussy, a Spanish Dance by Granados - in a homage to her roots...
By playing an electric violin Fanny intends to give it the credibility it deserves - widening the sound palette of the violin just as an accordion or an organ could do.
Therefore she has relied on the violin maker Sacrilegious Designs, who has crafted an electric instrument especially for her album - a unique work of art with a Buddha-shaped wooden scroll! Of course she will also play her 18th century acoustic violin with its warm sensual sound.
She has teamed up to form an eclectic and electric duo with the well-known pianist and composer Matthieu STEFANELLI, whose music piece “On the way to Shambhala” was written specifically for the recording of her album. Along with compositions by Graciane FINZI and Régis CAMPO this album gives artistic creation pride of place.
With this folk repertoire they take you on an excitingly swirling musical journey of mystery and enchantment that will surprise you.
PROGRAM (1 hour 20 minutes, with no intermission and including presentation)
Gnossienne 1 / SATIE / Electric violin and piano 3 min. Gymnopédie 1 / SATIE / Electric violin and piano 3 min. Cabeceo - Tango / STEFANELLI / Acoustic violin and piano 6 min. Yop ! / CAMPO / Acoustic violin solo 3 min. Danses Roumaines / BARTOK / Acoustic and electric violins with piano 7 min. Mélodies Hébraïques / RAVEL / Acoustic violin and piano 7 min. Danse Espagnole No5 / GRANADOS / Acoustic violin and piano 4 min. Impressions Tango / FINZI / Acoustic violin and piano 5 min. La fille aux cheveux de Lin / DEBUSSY / Acoustic violin and piano 3 min. Sur la voie du Shambala / STEFANELLI / Acoustic and electric violins with piano and percussions 25 min. Pagamania ! / CAMPO / Electric violin and soundtrack 3 min.
Total time : 69 minutes
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