Catoire's music was often too modern and difficult for the broader public during his time, and it did not fit into the main musical currents of Moscow or St. Petersburg.
Composer Biography
Catoire was considered the first Russian "Wagnerian" due to his attendance at the Bayreuth Festival and membership in the Wagner Society.
Composition History
Peter Tchaikovsky, a renowned Russian composer, was highly impressed by Catoire's early compositions and encouraged him to pursue serious musical studies.
Composer Biography
At age 14, Catoire began piano lessons with Carl Klindworth, a Liszt pupil and Moscow Conservatory teacher, who introduced him to Wagner's music.
Composer Biography
Georges Catoire, a composer, brilliant pianist, and teacher at the Moscow Conservatory, came from an old, noble French family that had settled in Russia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Catoire believed that each artwork required a unique, new form inextricably linked to its content, leading to flexible and open designs in his sonatas.
Performer Biography
Laurent Albrecht Breuninger, the violinist on this album, was the first German violinist to win one of the top three prizes at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1997.
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