Sophie-Mayuko Vetter, the pianist on this album, began piano, violin, and composition lessons in Japan at age four and wrote a 150-page series of overtone duets.
Recording & Production
This album includes a world premiere recording of Brahms's Albumblatt in A minor, which was only discovered in 2012.
Performer Biography
Sophie-Mayuko Vetter was taught historical keyboard instruments by Edith Picht-Axenfeld until 2001, which led to a duo partnership with Rainer Kussmaul, founder of the Berlin Baroque Soloists.
Performer Biography
At six years old, Sophie-Mayuko Vetter moved to Germany and gave her debut concert at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Performer Biography
Sophie-Mayuko Vetter has premiered many works dedicated to her by composers such as Stockhausen, Otte, Ruzicka, and Pousseur, including a piano concerto by Mahnkopf.
Album & Artwork
Pianist Sophie-Mayuko Vetter dedicated this recording to her father, Michael Vetter, who passed away on December 7, 2013.
Performer Biography
Sophie-Mayuko Vetter performed concerts and master classes as an overtone singer with her father Michael Vetter until 1996, which significantly shaped her musical perceptions as a pianist.
