This album was produced by Swiss Rotarians for humanitarian aid projects, in a co-production with Swiss Radio SRF Kultur.
Interpretation
For the Piano Concerto WoO 4, the performers chose a smaller string section to achieve a more transparent orchestral sound, fitting the 'Empfindsamkeit' (sentimentality) era.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's teacher, Johann Gottlob Neefe, a freemason and freethinker, introduced the young Beethoven to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pianist See Siang Wong aims to contextualize less prominent but important early Beethoven works to make aspects of his genius comprehensible in a new way.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled 'Childhood', is the second part of pianist See Siang Wong's Beethoven trilogy, focusing on the composer's youth.
Performer Biography
Pianist See Siang Wong is also known as a TV cook and food blogger, and was the winner of the Swiss cooking show 'Männerküche' (Men's Cuisine).
Composition History
Beethoven was only 13 years old when he published his first printed work, the Nine Variations on a March by Ernst Christoph Dressler, which is featured on this album.
