Elias Parish Alvars, a harpist and pianist, was dubbed 'the Franz Liszt of the harp' by Hector Berlioz.
Composer Biography
Dussek was once suspected of involvement in a plot to assassinate Catherine the Great, causing him to leave St. Petersburg hurriedly.
Composer Biography
Jan Ladislav Dussek, a virtuoso pianist, is credited with extending the octave range of the pianoforte and being the first pianist to sit with his profile to the audience.
Performer Biography
Simon Callaghan, one of the pianists on this album, is the Director of Music at London's Conway Hall, curating Europe's longest-running chamber music series.
Composer Biography
Nicolas-Charles Bochsa, a French composer and harpist, was condemned in absentia to 12 years imprisonment for forgery and fled France.
Compositional Technique
Alvars' experimentation with the Érard double movement harp mechanism helped him develop unusual sounds and pyrotechnics, inspiring Sigismond Thalberg's 'three hand' piano technique.
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