Isabelle Faust, the violinist, won a Gramophone Award for her very first recording in 1997, which was dedicated to Béla Bartók.
Cultural Impact
The Orchestra Mozart, under Claudio Abbado, participates in social outreach initiatives, including a music therapy program for children in Bologna and workshops for prisoners.
Recording & Production
This album pairs Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, a juxtaposition suggested by conductor Claudio Abbado.
Instruments
Isabelle Faust performs on the 'Sleeping Beauty' Stradivarius of 1704, on loan from the L-Bank Baden-Württemberg.
Composer Biography
Claudio Abbado, the conductor, founded several youth orchestras, including the European Community Youth Orchestra and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.
Cultural Impact
Claudio Abbado collaborated with Venezuela's El Sistema, a project that provides musical instruments and education to 400,000 young musicians, many from impoverished backgrounds.
Performer Biography
The Orchestra Mozart was founded in Bologna in 2004, with Claudio Abbado serving as its artistic director.
