The C.P.E. Bach Fantasia was the last piece added to the album, chosen for its mood, statement, and music-historical role.
Composer's Artistic Vision
All the pieces on this album share an ambiguous quality, using specific genres but not being strictly confined to them.
Interpretation
The album's concept focuses more on highlighting the contrasts between the featured composers' music rather than their similarities.
Compositional Technique
A notable characteristic of all works on this album is their compartmentalized nature, featuring a wealth of facets and rapid changes of emotions and characters within a small musical form.
Recording & Production
The single Scriabin etude was a spontaneous decision to include on the album after a live performance of Rachmaninoff's work.
Performer Biography
Pianist Robert Neumann was chosen as an 'SWR2 New Talent' in 2018, a three-year program supporting his career with concerts, studio productions, and media presence.
Album & Artwork
The album features works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Frédéric Chopin, and Sergej Rachmaninoff, composers who, at first glance, appear to have little in common.
