Bax and Chung: Piano Duo

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An odd mixture...Still, the husband and wife duo enjoy easy rapport, and their Piazzolla tangos have a smoky panache. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 9th Dec 2013
Catalogue No: SIGCD365
Label: Signum
Length: 68 minutes

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Stravinsky: Petrushka

Work length32:19

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

First Tableau, The Shrove-Tide Fair

Track length6:49

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First Tableau, Russian Dance

Track length2:37

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Second Tableau, Petrouchka’s Cell

Track length3:52

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Third Tableau, The Moor’s Cell

Track length6:14

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Fourth Tableau, The Shrove-Tide Fair (evening)

Track length12:47

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Brahms: Waltzes (16), Op. 39

Work length16:54

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

I. B Major (Tempo giusto)

Track length0:40

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II. E Major

Track length1:04

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III. G-Sharp Minor

Track length0:36

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IV. E Minor (Poco sostenuto)

Track length0:59

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V. E Major

Track length1:10

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VI. C-Sharp Major (Vivace)

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VII. C-Sharp Minor (Poco più andante)

Track length1:59

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VIII. B-Flat Major

Track length1:02

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IX. D Minor

Track length1:17

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X. G Major

Track length0:30

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XI. B Minor

Track length1:11

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XII. E Major

Track length1:40

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XIII. C Major

Track length0:32

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XIV. A Minor

Track length1:08

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XV. A Major

Track length1:18

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XVI. D Minor

Track length0:47

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Piazzólla: Lo que vendra

Work length3:58

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

Piazzólla: Milonga del ángel

Work length5:46

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

Piazzólla: Tango No. 2

Work length4:49

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

Piazzólla: Libertango

Work length4:19

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Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung

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The real life marriage of concert pianists, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, has led to one of the leading piano duos of their generation. To cite the UK magazine Music and Arts, “Theirs is a marriage of wondrous colours and dextrous aplomb, subtly balanced to make a musical performance sound as one.” Stavinsky’s 'Petrouchka' was originally arranged for four-hands by the composer as a rehearsal score for the Ballet Russes production of the same name, but in this stripped-down version it brings Stravinsky’s melodic, rhythmic and harmonic inventiveness to the fore. Brahms’ 16 Waltzes Op.39 are an enchanting collection of Romantic miniatures that simultaneously nod to the musical lineage of the composer’s home in Vienna whilst asserting his own flair and individuality. The final four tangos by Piazzolla are a full of Argentine flair and vigour, and were arranged especially for this recording by Bax & Chung.

Reviews

January 2014

An odd mixture...Still, the husband and wife duo enjoy easy rapport, and their Piazzolla tangos have a smoky panache.

April 2014

Pardon the cliche, but here's a husband-and-wife piano duo who make beautiful music together...Newly minted colours, inner voices and highlighted abss-lines emerge from Brahms's Op. 39 Waltzes...Bax and Chung internalise [Piazzolla's] rhythmic syntax to the point where syncopations pack an understated punch.

24th November 2013

Bax and Chung are husband and wife, so it’s not surprising that their piano duets work so well. They share a relish of a certain brilliant clarity in their playing. In this scintillating recital, it’s hard to find even a fleeting moment where ensemble is less than meticulous

Bax and Chung: Piano Duo

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