Guillaume Vincent, the pianist, entered the National Conservatory of Paris at age 13 and earned his Master's degree in piano performance by age 18.
Richard Strauss found his happiness in his wife, child, music, nature, and the sun.
César Franck, after his Symphony in D minor was poorly received at its premiere, declared his intention to 'dare even more' in his next work.
Brieuc Vourch, the violinist on this recording, entered the Juilliard School of Music at age thirteen to study with Itzhak Perlman.
Brieuc Vourch, the violinist, performs on a Francesco Ruggeri violin from 1690.
Arnold Schoenberg, a contemporary composer, considered Richard Strauss to be 'the only revolutionary of his time'.
This album was recorded in November 2020 at the Immanuelskirche Wuppertal.
