Both Lili Boulanger and Vítězslava Kaprálová died young from severe illnesses, Boulanger at 24 and Kaprálová at 25.
Composition History
Lili Boulanger, at only 19, was the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1913 with her cantata 'Faust et Hélène'.
Composer Biography
Lili Boulanger and Vítězslava Kaprálová, two composers featured on this album, both came from artistic families with mothers who were singers and fathers who were composers.
Composer Biography
Vítězslava Kaprálová, a composer on this album, was also one of the few female conductors of her time, leading many performances of her own works, including with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Vítězslava Kaprálová's Sonata Appassionata, featured on this album, shares a similar two-movement form with Beethoven's last piano sonata, Op. 111, including a theme and variations with a concluding fugue.
Composer Biography
Lili Boulanger, a composer on this album, was a multi-instrumentalist who sang and played piano, violin, cello, organ, and harp, though composing was her main calling.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Nya Paviljongen in Kauniainen, Finland, from December 26 to 29, 2021.
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