{"product_id":"3149028077728","title":"Nicolas Dautricourt - Benjamin Godard: Complete Sonatast for Violin \u0026 Piano - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas Dautricourt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s like a period drama set in a bygone era?!\nA Collection of Violin Sonatas by Benjamin Godard, Pioneer of French Chamber Music\nThis will surely change the way you view French music\n\nA collection of violin sonatas by the 19th-century French composer Benjamin Godard. In the mid-19th century, the French music scene was dominated by opera and chamber music by German composers, leaving little opportunity for chamber music by French composers—and few of their works were even performed. Against this backdrop, Godard’s Violin Sonata No. 1—written when he was just 17 years old—became a pioneering work that preceded those of Fauré, Saint-Saëns, and Franck. The Violin Sonatas Nos. 1–4 included here were all composed by Godard during his youth, between the ages of 17 and 23. While their classical style and musical ideas reminiscent of Beethoven and Brahms are far removed from what is generally associated with the term “French music,” there is no doubt that these works contributed to laying the foundation for French chamber music and were indispensable to its subsequent development. Written approximately 30 years before the appearance of Debussy’s *Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun*—a turning point in music history—these four sonatas are brimming with the passion and drive of a young composer seeking to bring about new changes in France at a time when German music dominated the scene. In this era of French music—one that rarely receives much attention in music history—composers were indeed searching for music that would lead into the next generation. When you listen to these sonatas with that in mind, even the so-called “major” French works by later composers like Ravel and Debussy begin to sound different than they ever have before. It’s as if watching a historical drama set in a lesser-known era brings Japanese history to life in a more three-dimensional way. Godard’s violin sonatas are sure to change your perspective on French music—they’re definitely worth a listen.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aparte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53414283411745,"sku":"3149028077728","price":4190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/3149028077728.jpg?v=1788096522","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/3149028077728","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}