Cellist in residence at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal’s Elinor Frey enjoys exploring all periods of the classical tradition, with both period and modern instruments. Offered in duo with Brigitte Poulin on pianoforte, the program here focuses primarily on Ludwig van Beethoven, with the exception of a work by French composer and cellist Jean-Louis Duport (1749-1819), also from the classical period. In the past decade, Frey’s playing with the ensembles Il Gardellino, Les Idées heureuses, Caprice, Constantinople or her quartet Pallade Musica has been much appreciated. Last year, Analekta released Guided By Voices, a beautiful recording of baroque works. Frey holds a doctorate in music from McGill University and has also studied at the prestigious Mannes College of Music and the Juilliard School. She is Professor of Early Cello at the Université de Montréal, Lecturer at McGill University and Visiting Research Fellow in Music from 2019-2022 at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.
ARTISTS AND PROGRAM :
Elinor Frey : cello
Brigitte Poulin : pianoforte
Ludwig van Beethoven:
12 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5
12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Die Zauberflöte, Op. 66
Sonata in F major, Op. 5 No. 1
Jean-Louis Duport : Study for cello solo No. 8 in G major
