Victor Aviat - Un portrait

Information

CD1

• Robert Schumann - Drei Romanzen, Op. 94
• Robert Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (transcr. Victor Aviat)
• Robert Schumann - Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (transcr. Victor Aviat)
• Robert Schumann - Adagio and Allegro in A-Flat Major, Op. 70 (transcr. Victor Aviat)
• Robert Schumann - 12 Klavierstücke für kleine und große Kinder, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied, Op. 85 (transcr. Victor Aviat)

CD2

1. Victor Aviat - Un p'tit quelque chose
2. Victor Aviat - On s'est manqués
3. Victor Aviat - Novembre
4. Victor Aviat - Mon cher ami
5. Victor Aviat - Candide
6. Victor Aviat - Elle
7. Victor Aviat - En toi et moi
8. Victor Aviat - Tu t'souviens
9. Victor Aviat - Ces mots-là
10. Victor Aviat - Le goût du gin et du cédrat
11. Victor Aviat - Isfahan 1980
12. Victor Aviat - Ophélie
13. Victor Aviat - Cheval blanc
14. Victor Aviat - La balancoire
15. Victor Aviat - Un p'tit rhume
16. Victor Aviat - Cerf-volant
17. Victor Aviat - L'enfant poète

Victor Aviat, oboe, oboe d'amore & piano

Kim Barbier, piano

Bruno Delepelaire, cello

Zoltán Szőke, horn

Naomi Shaham, double bass

Date: 2026

Label: Alpha Classics

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Victor Aviat (1982–2025) was an internationally celebrated oboist, composer, pianist, and conductor, known for his artistry with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Orchestra Mozart under Claudio Abbado, and Ivan Fischer’s Budapest Festival Orchestra. Also a painter and poet, he set his own texts to music, creating deeply personal works. This posthumous double album, recorded shortly before his passing on 1 May 2025, pays tribute to his multifaceted talent, featuring Schumann’s pieces for oboe and piano (with Kim Barbier) alongside Aviat’s 17 songs. The accompanying booklet includes illustrations, his paintings, and reflections for young musicians, offering an intimate portrait of his life, creativity, and enduring legacy.