Amy Beach, a child prodigy, taught herself orchestration and composed over 300 works, despite her husband imposing strict restrictions on her musical career.
Composer Biography
Victor Babin, who formed a renowned piano duo with Viktoria Vronskaya, contributed significantly to music education in the USA as director of the Aspen School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Album & Artwork
The album connects the three composers, Amy Beach, Dana Suesse, and Victor Babin, through the idea that the 'American Dream' led to their success and recognition during their lifetimes.
Performer Biography
Pianists Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle are an inseparable couple both on and off stage, and have released ten critically acclaimed albums together.
Composer Biography
Dana Suesse, nicknamed the 'Gershwin Girl' after her Concerto in Three Rhythms was performed at Carnegie Hall, also composed hit popular songs like "Ho Hum" (1931).
Compositional Technique
All three works on the album—by Amy Beach, Dana Suesse, and Victor Babin—are in four movements and surprisingly all end in the key of E major.
Composition History
Dana Suesse, a self-taught orchestrator, worked on her Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra between 1934 and 1941, resulting in an unconventional orchestration.
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