The performers included Dvořák's 'Songs my Mother taught me' to highlight the theme of musical transmission from one generation to the next.
Interpretation
The performers, Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel, believe that music has a major social and educational role, especially in today's world, and aim to make different musical worlds accessible to young children.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A musical lullaby is defined by the performers as a song a parent sings to a child to comfort or put them to sleep, transcending formal characteristics and cultures.
Recording & Production
This album was conceived after the performers, Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel, were invited to create a program for babies at La Folle Journée de Nantes.
Interpretation
The album includes pieces not strictly lullabies, like Fauré's Après un rêve and Schubert's Serenade, because they evoke the tender, soothing feeling typical of lullabies.
Compositional Technique
Research by Canadian psychologists found similarities in lullabies across diverse cultures, including gentle, slow music with descending melodies and onomatopoeic effects.
Performer Biography
The daughter of performers Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel, Alma, participates in this program, symbolizing the theme of musical transmission.
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