Richard jones
Chamber air's for a violin and through bass
"An invitation to stroll through the narrow and chaotic streets of a London on the verge of implosion, through the work of Richard 'Dicky' Jones. Between health crisis and cultural effervescence, a unique and singularly modern work us is presented. "
Leading his Beggar's Ensemble with the violin, Augustin Lusson offers much more than an exercise in style, even if it is Italian. It is an illusionist's spectacle, a dive into the sulphurous atmosphere of London in the days of Hogarth.
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Philippe Ramin, Diapason Nov. 2019
Jean-Marie Leclair
L'élite des bons mots
Listening to the violin music of JM Leclair (1697-1764) is like hearing a miracle, that of the advent of a French school of this instrument, considered garish and somewhat vulgar in the 17th century. As much as his sonatas are the breathtaking crowning of a form consecrated by so many composers who preceded him, his violin concertos seem to be, with the exception of an opus by Jacques Aubert (1689-1753), the fruit of his own initiative.
Lusson and his colleagues reach out quite powerfully, ornamenting lushly and always with dramatic expression. Nothing remains underexposed, but comes into effect with strong colors in an unusually substantial sound, in Leclair's pieces as well as in the 6th Sonata by Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747). Particularly to be appreciated is that the intensity and powerful gestures never lead to heaviness, and the music always remains agile and swingingly dance-like. This would have pleased the ballet dancer Leclair.
Rémy Franck, Pizzicato August 2022
