Camille & Julie are the Berthollet sisters, two extraordinarily gifted musical siblings from the idyllic Rhône-Alpes region in France. Camille (age 18), plays violin and cello and Julie (age 20), violin and viola. They became celebrities in France when the then 15-year-old Camille won Prodiges, a TV show for classical virtuoso’s under the age of 16. Camille was immediately signed to Warner Classics, her debut album (featuring her older sister as a duo partner) achieved Gold status with more than 80,000 copies sold in France alone and more than 1.7 million streams. Their new album, called #3, contains a variety of styles from Bach to Sinatra, from Rachmaninov to soundtracks. The sibling sensations perform with poise, maturity and musical prowess all while bringing their own character to the music. The result? A fun classical outing that will entertain and awe. That’s the short of it!
#3
1. Anghelus Dinicu (1838 – 1905) : The skylark (original title : Ciocârlia)
2. Johannes Brahms : Hungarian dance No. 6 in Db Major (vivace)
3. Antonin Dvorák : Silent woods (original title : Waldesruhe) for cello and orchestra Op. 68 N.5 ; B. 133
4. Nicolò Paganini : Moto perpetuo Op. 11 No. 6
5. Fritz Kreisler (1875 – 1962) : Liebesleid
6. Franz Schubert : mvt 4 : Andante (Thema e variazoni) from The trout (original title : Die Forelle) D.667
7. Nicolò Paganini / Arrangement for piano & violin by Fritz Kreisler: La Campanella, from concerto in B minor Op. 7 No. 2 La Campanella
8. Johann Sebastian Bach : Aria on a G string orchestrated by Gustav Mahler, from 3rd suite for BWV 1068 in D Major : mvt 2 : Aria
9. Sergueï Rachmaninov : Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
10. Johannes Brahms : Lullaby (original title : Wiegenlied) Op. 49 No. 4
11. Anonymous (Russian folklore) : Two guitars
12. John Corigliano : Anna’s Theme (From the film “The Red Violin”)
13. Alessandro Marcello / Transcription BWV 974 for oboe & harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach : Adagio from concerto for oboe in D minor : mvt 2 : adagio
14. Alan Silvestri : Forrest Gump Suite (From the film “Forrest Gump”)
15. Claude François : Comme d'Habitude (original title : My way)+
16. 2 Pieces for 6 Hands, TN ii/22: II. Romance in A Major (Andante sostenuto) ***
Vocal part performed on violins
+ "hidden track" on CD INSIDE track 15 after a few seconds of silence
Sergueï Rachmaninov: Romance in A Major (Andante sostenuto) from pieces for six hands
***Digital bonus track (all platforms): Sergueï Rachmaninov: Romance in A Major (Andante sostenuto) from pieces for six hands ***
Camille Berthollet - violin, cello, piano (1-3, 6, 8-11, 13-15)
Julie Berthollet - violin, piano (1,2,4-9,11,12, 14-15)
Guillaume Vincent - piano (5-7,9,14-15)
Thomas Enhco - piano (1,11)
Ensemble Appassionato (2-4,10,12-14)
Mathieu Herzog - conductor, alto
With the participation of:
Grégoire Dubruel - contrabass (1,6,8,11)
Sébastien Giniaux - guitar (1,11)
Rémi Riere - violon, violin (8)
Released: October 27, 2017
Warner Classics
1 hour 18 minutes
A nice varied program of styles and ensemble textures. The Berthollet sisters play with passion and emotion as they bring these various composers sixteen compositions to life. Camille’s sound and character on the violin is simply stirring and Julie’s character and blending with Camille’s violin playing on the cello is sublime.
Simone Dinnerstein, The Eye is the First Circle Review
Bryce Dessner, Solos Review
