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Golden Duets
Daria Fedorova & Ilya Takser (piano duo)
GENUIN Classics, GEN 24894d
Release: September 2024
The internationally acclaimed Fedorova & Takser Piano Duo revitalizes the grand tradition of the piano duet on their new GENUIN album. The music spans from Romantic salon pieces to grand concert hall works by Debussy, Bach, and Brahms, along with exciting discoveries by David L. McIntyre and Edward McDowell. Known for their elegant and multifaceted performances, the duo includes two of their original transcriptions—a tribute to the piano duet’s history, shaped by transcriptions of orchestral and vocal music.
Canadian Mosaic
Release: November 2024
Canadian Mosaic is the first commercial album of Canadian Sinfonietta. Our ensemble, founded in 1998, is thrilled to be able to share our music worldwide. Performing Canadian music is part of our mandate, so it made sense to record music by some of the composers involved in our community. The music on this album finds its inspiration from various cultures from around the world, from Canada to the USA, France, China, and more. Our hope is this Canadian musical mosaic will take you on an engaging and enjoyable journey.
Drew Jurecka & Maurice Ravel: String Quartets
VSQ202401
Release: March 7, 2025
The Venuti String Quartet celebrates Ravel’s 150th birthday with their debut album. It begins with a composition blending classical and jazz influences by Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer Drew Jurecka, a member and co-founder of the quartet. Next is Ravel’s only string quartet, composed during his student years at the Paris Conservatory. The album closes with “The Spider,” a collaborative piece by Jurecka and Jay Danley paying tribute to the American composer and voice actor Carl Stalling.
Ravel: Sonatine
Leaf Music, LM2048
Release: March 7, 2025
In honour of Maurice Ravel’s 150th birthday, Allison Ernst plays Sonatine, a three-movement piano work that blends classical structure with impressionistic harmony and colour. The title itself refers to the piece’s small stature; however, this 12-minute technically demanding work features delicate textures, lyrical melodies, and subtle dynamic contrasts, showcasing Ravel’s elegance and refinement in composition.
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