Idil Biret has received numerous awards, including the Lili Boulanger Memorial Award in Boston, the Harriet Cohen/Ginette Neveu Memorial Medal in London, and the Polish Artistic Merit Award.
Performer Biography
Ruşen Güneş, the violist on this album, served as principal viola with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
Berlioz was inspired to write his viola concerto, Harold in Italy, by Lord Byron's epic poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Berlioz's concept of 'programme symphony' emerged around 1800 and is closely related to his interest in the further development of instrumental music.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret, the pianist on this album, began playing piano at age three and later studied at the Paris Conservatoire, graduating at fifteen with three First Prizes.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's piano transcription of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique was published in 1833, allowing Robert Schumann to review the work without having seen the full orchestral score.
Composition History
Berlioz and Liszt first met in Paris on December 9, 1830, the day before the premiere of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
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