The orchestral piece on the album was recorded in December 2022 at the Polish Radio Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio in Warsaw, while the solo piano pieces were recorded in October 2022 at the Cité de Sorèze.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept centers on the 'caprice' genre, which pianist Nathanaël Gouin interprets as embodying freedom, lightness, and a departure from the sonata form.
Composition History
The album includes the first recording of Reynaldo Hahn's unpublished four-minute piece, Mignouminek, recreated from a manuscript found in the musical library of François Lang, who died in Auschwitz in 1944.
Performer Biography
Pianist Nathanaël Gouin was discovered by the renowned Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires in 2014, who introduced him to the public through her Partitura project.
Performer Biography
Sinfonia Varsovia, the orchestra on this recording, evolved from the Polish Chamber Orchestra in 1984 with the arrival of the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin as its first guest conductor.
Recording & Production
The album features a unique program that combines solo piano pieces with an orchestral work, Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, to reflect the freedom associated with the caprice concept.
Performer Biography
Nathanaël Gouin began studying both piano and violin at the early age of three.
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