Viola d'Amore
Yvain Delahousse
Henri Casadesus 24 préludes
Viola d'Amore
A major player in the development of the viola d'amore in the 20th century, Henri Casadesus delivers in his 24 preludes from 1931 a testimony to the richness and variety of the music of his time. Between neoclassicism and post-romanticism, each prelude evokes a composer in its aesthetics.
Founder in 1908 of the society of ancient instruments, Henri Casadesus enjoyed worldwide success and a career whose preludes for the viola d'amore are the travel diary for dreamers.
With a technique developed for the viola d'amore that he has revolutioning, Henri left us a legacy of all his settings, fingerings and variations.
Stories without words
duo Delahousse / Delgutte
"What a pleasure to find Yvain Delahousse on the viola d'amore and his old accomplice Olivier Delgutte on the piano! Last year they enchanted our season with their music which so joyously interweaves Irish tradition and jazz. This year they come back with new compositions that sound even more “soundtrack”, except that we are the ones who invent them. Close your eyes, you are transported to a Fellini film, a Tim Burton fantasy, or to the era of the new wave ... "Dominique Bouckson