Mel Bonis / Piano Quartet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 69 (1905) - I. Moderato
Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937) is a completely new voice on the scene. She was a French woman composer whose real name was Mélanie Domange née Bonis, but when composing, she used the pseudonym Mel Bonis in an attempt to gain more recognition.
During her lifetime, she received great praise from her renowned male colleagues such as Gounod and Saint-Saëns but long before her death, she was totally forgotten.
Gordan Nikolitch, violin
Jean-Philippe Vasseur, viola
Jean-Marie Trotereau, cello
Laurent Martin, piano
