Breathe

Featuring

César Altur de los Mozos
Elena Kolesnikova
Robert Schumann

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Compositional Technique

Elena Kolesnikova's miniatures in 'Awakening' aim to frame special moments that momentarily distract from routine reality, such as a purple reflection, smiles of a couple, or a placid memory.

Instruments

The oboe is considered one of the instruments closest to the expressiveness and warmth of the human voice, which musicians often seek to imitate.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Elena Kolesnikova, the composer of 'Awakening', views writing music for oboe and piano as akin to using a fine brush to create a watercolor, intertwining the instruments' interventions.

Compositional Technique

Robert Schumann's Adagio and Allegro op. 70 and Three Romances op. 94 were composed with flexibility in mind, suitable for amateur musicians and offering options for various instruments like horn, cello, violin, oboe, and clarinet.

Performer Biography

Elena Kole (Kolesnikova), the pianist on this album, was educated at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Superior Conservatory in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and has won a Diploma of Honor for accompanying pianists.

Performer Biography

César Altur, the oboist on this album, was solo oboe for the Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester in Vienna in 2003 and later joined the Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatro del Liceu de Barcelona as solo oboe.

Composer Biography

Robert Schumann, the composer of the Romances and Adagio and Allegro on this album, suffered from a mental illness that manifested as a depressive-melancholic episode.