The album features a Steinway D piano, serial number 530330.
Benjamin Engeli, the pianist, won the ARD Music Competition in 2007 as a member of the Tecchler Trio.
The Zurich Ensemble's first album featured pieces specifically arranged for its unusual instrumentation of clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.
For this second album, the Zurich Ensemble chose to record original repertoire rather than arrangements.
Fabio Di Càsola, the clarinetist, won the Concours de Genève and is a professor at the University of the Arts in Zurich.
This album was recorded in Radio Studio 1, Zürich, from November 23-25, 2015.
Pi-Chin Chien, the cellist, has performed in major venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
