Philippe Hersant's "Chant de l'Isolé" was commissioned to commemorate the beginning of World War I and is inspired by a poem by Georg Trakl, who died on the Eastern front.
Compositional Technique
Hersant's "Fantaisies for strings" include musical quotations from Beethoven's 13th Quartet, Mahler's Symphony No. 4, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, and Shostakovich.
Performer Biography
The Trio Karénine, founded in Paris in 2009, is recognized as one of the most talented ensembles internationally and performs on prestigious stages across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Compositional Technique
Philippe Hersant's "Fantaisies for strings" are based on a six-note motif corresponding to the letters of the name Sacher, a Swiss patron and conductor.
Album & Artwork
This album is a collaboration between two composers, Philippe Hersant and Benoît Menut, who have known each other for 25 years.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benoît Menut's "Les Allées Sombres" adapts the length of the musical piece to the reading time of the literary short story by Ivan Bunin that inspired it.
Composition History
Benoît Menut's work "Depuis le Rivage" was inspired by Philippe Hersant's "Chant de l'isolé," leading Menut to write a piece of similar length, format, and instrumentation.
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