Teresa Carreño performed for Abraham Lincoln at the White House, an event she vividly remembered despite challenging circumstances with the piano.
Performer Biography
Alexandra Oehler, the pianist on this album, studied at the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre in Leipzig and has won several piano competitions, including the International Franz Liszt Competition.
Composer Biography
Teresa Carreño, born in Caracas, showed impressive musical talent at an early age, composing her own piano pieces by age six.
Recording & Production
This album includes several World Première recordings of Teresa Carreño's piano works.
Composer Biography
Teresa Carreño's first published composition, The Gottschalk Waltz, Op. 1, is dedicated to Louis Moreau Gottschalk, a great pianist and composer who gave her lessons.
Compositional Technique
Teresa Carreño's scores are notable for their detailed annotations regarding the differentiated use of both pedals, as well as other performance instructions like dynamics and articulation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The fascination of Teresa Carreño's music lies in its emotional depth and rich tonal content, which seems to transcend her limited life experience as a young prodigy.
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