Bridges: Works for Violin and Piano by Greek composers

Featuring

Danae Papamattheou-Matschke
Uwe Matschke
Boris Papandopulo
Dinos Constantinides
Dimitri Terzakis
Yannis Constantinidis

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Performer Biography

Danae Papamattheou-Matschke, the violinist on this recording, has won first prize at numerous national and international competitions, including the Andrea Postacchini and Henri Marteau competitions.

Recording & Production

The recording was made in June 2022 at the Sendesaal, Bremen, Germany, using microphones from Neumann, DPA, and Schoeps, and RME, Lake People, and DirectOut audio electronics.

Album & Artwork

This recording features works for violin and piano by Greek composers or composers of partial Greek descent, whose music was shaped by influences far from their birthplaces.

Recording & Production

The present recording corrects numerous errors in the works by Terzakis and Dinos Constantinides, as well as in Papandopulo's Sonata, through intensive comparison with autographs and discussions with the composers.

Recording & Production

This Hybrid SACD can be played back in Stereo (CD and SACD) and in 5.0 Surround sound (SACD), aiming to reproduce the natural sound of a concert venue.

Performer Biography

Uwe Matschke, the pianist, was appointed professor of piano at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki in 2001 and served as president of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2020.