Imagination
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Raphaela Gromes has long been drawn to music that lives in the liminal space between the real and the imagined, and this 2021 Sony Classical release leans fully into that sensibility. Gathering works rooted in folklore and fantasy—from Tchaikovsky's dreamlike "Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty" and Debussy's impressionistic "La Cathédrale Engloutie" to Dvořák's "Song to the Moon" and lesser-known gems like Janáček's "Pohádka"—the programme unfolds like a narrative thread through 19th and early 20th-century European romanticism. Gromes's violin finds warmth and clarity in pieces that blur the boundary between storytelling and pure sonic mood, her partnership with piano ranging from intimate whispers to richly textured meditations. Whether revisiting fairy tales or summoning the mischievous energy of gnome dances, she approaches each piece with the care of someone genuinely enchanted by these musical narratives rather than merely passing through them.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Romantic, Modern, Impressionist, Contemporary, String Instrument, Piano |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Label | Sony Classical |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1. Waltz From The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 = Walzer Aus Dornröschen 3:40
2. Märchen = Fairy Tale, op. 8 5:18
3. Gnomentanz Aus Im Walde = Dance Of The Gnomes From In The Forest, Suite Op. 50 3:46
4. La Cathédrale Engloutie = The Sunken Cathedral = Die Versunkene Kathedrale 6:22
5. Scherzo From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 = Scherzo Aus Ein Sommernachtstraum 4:27
6. Song To The Moon From Rusalka, Op. 114 = Lied An Den Mond Aus Rusalka 4:38
7. Zauberkreis = Magic Circle 2:14
8. Pohádka = Fairy Tale = Märchen: No. 2 4:07
9. Baba Yaga, Op. 56 3:20
10. Märchenerzählungen = Fairy Tale Narrations, Op. 132/3 4:07
11. Gnomenreigen = Dance Of The Gnomes, S.145/2 3:08
12. Märchenstunde = Fairy Tale Hour 2:14
13. Flight Of The Bumblebee From The Tale Of Tsar Saltan = Hummelflug Aus Das Märchen Vom Zaren Saltan 1:21
From Forgotten Fairy Tales, Op. 4
16. Abendsegen Aus Hänsel Und Gretel = Evening Prayer From Hänsel Und Gretel 2:29
17. Elfentanz = Dance Of The Elves, Op. 39 2:49
18. The Shire From The Lord Of The Rings = Auenland Aus Der Herr Der Ringe 2:46
19. Princess Leia's Theme From Star Wars: A New Hope = Leias Thema Aus Krieg Der Sterne: Eine Neue Hoffnung 4:25
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