The first collaboration on record of long-time recital partners Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labeque. Ranging from the Schubert Fantasy of 1827 to Stravinsky s 1933 Suite Italienne, this fascinating programme spans a

tremendously exciting 100 years, in which music changed radically, rap- idly and irreversibly. These works demonstrate the massive alterations

wrought in those years; the contrast between the Romanticism of Schu- bert and Clara Schumann, and the innovation of Ravel and Stravinsky. Yet

Stravinsky’s use of Baroque music and Ravel’s appropriation of jazz show that the 20th century embraced diverse influences, including those of the past. Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labeque have played this recital together many times, and, as is clear from this recording, relish each composer’s distinctive approach to writing for violin and piano. 5 stars “[A] marvellous new disc from Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labeque. They have been performing together regularly for years, and this disc has the feel of a genuine recital, a true partnership.” -BBC Music Magazine, JAN 2007