Julien Libeer, the pianist on this album, was born in 1987 near Brussels and studied with Maria João Pires at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
Compositional Technique
Bartók's Mikrokosmos and Duos for Two Violins were designed as progressive studies for students, demonstrating his care for music education, similar to Bach's pedagogical approach.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at La Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin, a venue known for its exceptional acoustics, renovated by architect Gilles Ebersolt and acoustician Albert Yaying Xu.
Composer Biography
Béla Bartók, a Hungarian composer, was a pioneering ethnomusicologist who traveled to collect melodies and rhythms from peasant inhabitants, even inquiring about Native American songs upon arriving in the United States.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach composed for the glory of God, a motto he lived by, while Bartók rejected conventional religious belief early in life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Both Bach and Bartók found inspiration in orally transmitted music, using folk traditions and anonymous songs to enrich their compositions.
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