Various Composers - Exile to Hollywood (Isabelle Durin; Michaël Ertzscheid)

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1. Max Steiner - Summer Place
2. Max Steiner - Gone with the Wind
3. Max Steiner - Jezebel Waltz from "Jezebel"
4. Irving Berlin - Blue Skies from "The Jazz Singer"
5. Irving Berlin - There's No Business Like Show Business
6. Dimitri Tiomkin - Dial M for Murder
7. Erich Wolfgang Korngold - The Prince and the Pauper Suite
8. Bronislaw Kaper - The Brothers Karamazov
9. Franz Waxman - The Bride of Frankenstein Suite
10. Franz Waxman - Rear Window theme
11. Franz Waxman - A Place in the Sun Suite
12. Franz Waxman - The Ride to Dubno from "Taras Bulba"
13. Miklós Rózsa - Jungle Book
14. Miklós Rózsa - Ben Hur Suite
15. André Previn - Valley of the Dolls

Isabelle Durin, violin

Michaël Ertzscheid, piano

Date: 2026

Label: NoMadMusic

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Exile To Hollywood explores the Golden Age of film music by tracing the impact of European composers who emigrated to Hollywood and helped define its orchestral sound. Performed by violinist Isabelle Durin and pianist Michaël Ertzscheid, the album reimagines the symphonic tradition shaped by figures such as Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Max Steiner, Franz Waxman, and Miklós Rózsa. Blending post-Romantic heritage with jazz and American modernist influences, the recording highlights themes of exile, cultural exchange, and artistic resilience within 20th-century cinematic music.

Isabelle Durin is a French violinist trained at leading conservatories in Versailles, Lyon, and Paris, where she studied under prominent teachers including Alexandre Brussilovsky and Alain Meunier. Alongside her musical formation, she also earned a master’s degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne, enriching her artistic perspective. She has performed as a member of the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France and has appeared internationally across Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a recording artist, she collaborates regularly with pianist Michaël Ertzscheid on albums exploring diverse themes such as Romantic repertoire and film music. Durin has also served as an artistic director for festivals and has participated in multidisciplinary concert projects and cultural productions.

Michaël Ertzscheid is a French pianist, chamber musician, improviser, and educator with a broad artistic profile spanning performance, pedagogy, and musical analysis. He trained extensively at major French conservatories in Toulouse, Paris, and Boulogne-Billancourt, including the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied with leading musicians such as Pierre Boulez and others, earning multiple first prizes in piano, chamber music, harmony, counterpoint, and improvisation. He has also worked with distinguished artists including Christoph Eschenbach and Péter Eötvös. Awarded several competition prizes and a SACEM scholarship, he performs widely while also teaching piano and didactic piano at leading French conservatories, where he is recognized for his strong commitment to musical education and artistic transmission.