The album aims to explore stylistic changes and transitions between the 19th and 20th centuries through a harmonious combination of well-known and little-known songs.
Album & Artwork
This recording features works by female composers Alma Mahler-Werfel, Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot, and Vítězslava Kaprálová, who were muses to great artists.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in August 2019 at Villa Ida, Leipzig, with Gerd Marczinzik as the recording engineer and Edwin Diele handling editing and mastering.
Historical Context
Many significant women in music, like Alma Mahler-Werfel and Clara Schumann, are only now emerging from the shadows of the celebrated men with whom they were associated.
Performer Biography
Soprano Olena Tokar has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the International Boris Gmyrya Competition in Kiev and first prize at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich.
Performer Biography
Pianist Igor Gryshyn studied under several graduates of the Russian School of Pianists and had a particularly formative period of study with Vladimir Ashkenazy.
