Dvořák: Cello Concerto Raphaël Jouan, Orchestre National De Metz Grand Est & David Reiland

• Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104:
• 1 Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro 15:38
• 2 Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo 11:24
• 3 Dvořák: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor, Op. 104: III. Finale. Allegro moderato 12:49
• Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 94:
• 4 Dvořák: Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 94 07:53
• From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68:
• 5 Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: No. 5, Waldesruhe (Version for Cello and Orchestra) 05:46
• Total Runtime 53:30

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Inspiriert von den Klangwelten der Neuen Welt fängt Dvořák in seinem Cellokonzert die Essenz einer künstlerischen Suche ohne Grenzen ein. Raphaël Jouan, ein Musiker und Reisender par excellence, bietet eine lebendige und aufrichtige Interpretation, die jede Nuance dieser bedeutenden Partitur mit dem Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est einfängt.

Eine Interpretation, die die Vielfalt der Einflüsse und die universelle Menschlichkeit der Musik feiert.

Auf amerikanischem Boden, wo Antonín Dvořák sein berühmtes Cellokonzert komponierte, findet eine einzigartige Begegnung zwischen europäischen klassischen Traditionen und indianischen und afroamerikanischen Kulturen statt. Raphaël Jouan verkörpert diese Offenheit und verbindet Virtuosität, Improvisation und Emotion im Herzen einer Musik, die sowohl tief verwurzelt als auch eindeutig universell ist.

In dieser Aufnahme liefert Jouan eine leidenschaftliche und zugleich raffinierte Interpretation des Konzerts und symbolträchtiger Werke des tschechischen Komponisten, wobei er jede Note mit seltener Sensibilität zum Schwingen bringt.

Begleitet vom Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est unter der Leitung von David Reiland offenbart er den ganzen Reichtum und die Poesie der Klanglandschaften eines inspirierenden Amerikas.

Eine lebendige Hommage, in der das Cello zu einer kraftvollen und intimen Stimme wird und die Verbindung zwischen Tradition und Moderne feiert.

Raphael Jouan, Cello
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est
David Reiland, Dirigent

Raphaël Jouan
is a young cellist motivated by his love of sharing music. His style is characterised by his curiosity and openness : he is interested in varying repertoires, styles, and music groups. In 2018 he is nominated “Révélation Classique de l’Adami”.

He regularly gives concerts in prestigious concert halls (Philharmonie de Paris, Xinghai Concert Hall, Arsenal of Metz, Lyon Opera House, Wigmore Hall…), on the radio (France Musique), and during various festivals in France and abroad (les Folles Journées de Nantes, Varsovie, Tokyo, Le Festival des Arcs, la Roque d’Anthéron, Via Aeterna, les Rencontres Musicales d’Evian, le Festival Pablo Casals, the YMCG Festival…). He often share the stage with partners like pianist Flore Merlin, accordionist Bruno Maurice, and cellist Thibaut Reznicek.

Passionate about chamber music, Raphaël is a founding member of the Helios Trio with Eva Zavaro (violin) and Alexis Gournel (piano). They won several prizes in various International Competitions (Illzach, Bellan, Lyon Chamber Music Competition, Joseph Joachim, Trondheim…). Their first album “D’un matin de printemps” is released in April 2021 for the label Mirare, with trios of St Saëns, Ravel and Lili Boulanger. Their second CD is called “Bohemia”, it presents czech composers Smetana, Novàk & Fibich and won a CHOC de Classica award. They are represented by the Claire Laballery Agency and are “Ensemble en résidence” at the Singer Polignac Foundation.

Over the years, Raphaël has become more interested about improvisation and world music. He has worked with some of the best jazz cellists and world music artists (Vincent Ségal, Mike Block, Stephan Braun and several members of the “Silk Road Ensemble”) in Germany, China and at the Global Musician Workshop in the US. He has played in several jazz clubs and festivals in France (Sunset-Sunside, Café de la Danse, Festival Jazz Contreband, Atelier du Plateau, Uzeste Musical, Fête de l’Huma…)

Raphaël first completed his grades at the Metz conservatoire with Jean Adolphe, before continuing at Boulogne Billancourt where he studied under Xavier Gagnepain. He then entered in the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris (CNSM) where he got his master degree in 2017 in the class of Michel Strauss and Guillaume Paoletti. He also studied piano with Zhu Xiao-Mei, the baroque cello with Bruno Cocset, and has been advised during master classes and academies by Gary Hoffman, Jérôme Pernoo, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Gustav Rivinius, Jens Peter Maintz, Lynn Harell, Yo-Yo Ma…

In 2017, Raphaël has been selected for the prestigious Classe d’Excellence de Violoncelle of Gautier Capuçon at the Louis Vuitton Fondation. He then finished his studies in the Artist Diploma Degree at the Paris Conservatoire and in the Soloist Master Program of the UdK in Berlin with Danjulo Ishizaka.

Raphaël plays an exceptionnal cello of Matteo Goffriller (Venise, 1700-1710), previously in the possession of Antonio Meneses, and a bow Lamy Fils, both graciously provided by the company CANIMEX INC., from Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.

His first CD, “Sérénade” (Initiale), with the pianist Flore Merlin, was released in 2020 and was critically acclaimed (Diapason, Classica, Pizzicato Award, ICMA nomination...). In 2025 he is recording a new CD for La Dolce Volta, playing as a soloist with the Orchestre National de Metz (dir. David Reiland).

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