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Asuka Sezaki

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In pursuit of two sonatas: Franck and Strauss. The violinist Asuka Sezaki, who captivates audiences with her lustrous tone and profound musicianship, trained in Europe and has won prizes at numerous competitions; she has already released albums of Ysaye and Saint-Saens. Here she turns to the violin sonatas of Franck and Strauss – Franck with its beautiful dialogue between violin and piano, Strauss brimming with youthful ardour. Sezaki approaches these technically demanding masterpieces with sincerity and single-mindedness, conveying their essence with great care.[From the liner notes]The two sonatas I have recorded here are works I have long held in deep affection, pieces I have kept close to me since my student years in France and Italy. If Strauss is “song”, then Franck might be called “poetry”; these works trace the borderland between movement and stillness and survey a whole life, and I fee