Francis poulenc^helen huang –

Mirrors

Paul Huang and Helen Huang have been exploring the repertoire for violin and piano for now a decade. As a way of celebrating their fruitful and enriching collaboration, they have devised this album as an ingenious game of mirroring. The title of this second album for naïve is not accidental, as the two musicians offer highly diverse perspectives. This new recording focuses first on two sonatas composed by Francis Poulenc (1942-1943) and Sergei Prokofiev (1938-1946) during the second world war of the 20th century, respectively at the opening and closing of this album. Between these two pieces, Spiegel i'm Spiegel by Arvo Part (1978), a page with ethereal lines, a moment of introspection and calm that becomes a space for contemplation and reflection necessary in this otherwise dense and angular programme.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Francis Poulenc^Helen Huang
Released	2025
Music Genre	Classical
Label	NAIVE
Condition	New
UPC	3700187686178
SKU	al-3700187686178

1.1 Violin Sonata, FP 119~I. Allegro con fuoco
1.2 Violin Sonata, FP 119~II. Intermezzo. Très lent et calme - modéré, sans lenteur
1.3 Violin Sonata, FP 119~III. Presto tragico
1.4 Spiegel im spiegel
1.5 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80~I. Andante assai
1.6 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80~II. Allegro brusco
1.7 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80~III. Andante
1.8 Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80~IV. Allegrissimo - Andante assai