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Franck - Les Eolides, Les Djinns, Symphonic Variations, etc. | Guild GMCD7830

Franck - Les Eolides, Les Djinns, Symphonic Variations, etc.

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Label: Guild

Cat No: GMCD7830

Barcode: 5065002170330

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 3rd June 2022

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Released for this bicentennial year of César Franck’s birth (1822-2022), this recording of the most popular of Franck’s symphonic poems, including Les Djinns and the Symphonic Variations that feature piano, has taken on an additional significance and poignancy with the outbreak of war in the orchestra’s homeland only a few months after these sessions were completed. As a result, Guild will be making a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine appeal for every CD sold.

A recipient of numerous awards in Argentina and in the United States, Fabio Banegas was the only student of Argentine composer José Antonio Bottiroli (1920–1990). He continued his education in the United States obtaining a Masters of Music (MM) at California State University Fullerton (CSUF) under Dr Susan Svrček. In fulfillment of his Masters he performed and recorded live all the main piano works for solo piano, chamber music and piano and orchestra by Belgium French composer César Franck (1822–1890). Banegas has appeared as a recitalist and as a soloist in the United States, Argentina and Europe.

A conductor, composer and orchestra programmer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Francisco Varela has committed his work to widen the traditional music repertoire and the transformation of orchestras from his country to serve the needs of the 21th century. A recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, he graduated with honours from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and he holds a Masters in Conducting from PennState University in the US. His mentors were Guillermo Scarabino, Gerardo Edelstein, Marta Lambertini and Julio Viera. Additionally, he has worked with Marin Alsop, Harold Farbermann, Charles Dutoit, Pedro Calderón, Jordi Mora and Gerardo Gandini.

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine headquartered in the Medieval city of Lviv was officially established on 27 September 1902 as, on this day, the first concert of the newly formed orchestra took place in the Philharmonic Theatre of Count Stanislav Skarbko (presently known as the Ukrainian National Academic Theatre of Drama named after Maria Zankovetska). In 1933, the orchestra became incorporated as the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine.

Recorded in Lviv National Philharmonic Hall, 14-17 November 2021

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