Pianist Barbara Weintraub was a top prizewinner in the prestigious Munich Competition and the Chopin Piano Competition.
Performer Biography
Cellist Carter Brey won a top prize at the first Rostropovich International Cello Competition in Paris in 1981.
Recording & Production
This album marks the recording debut of cellist Carter Brey and pianist Barbara Weintraub, presented by Young Concert Artists, Inc.
Composition History
Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata, heard on this album, was written in 1901 when he was still in his 20s.
Composition History
Chopin's Cello Sonata was written for his close friend, the famous French cellist Auguste-Joseph Franchomme, who also wrote cello works.
Composer Biography
Rachmaninoff, encouraged by Tchaikovsky, was a spectacular pianist and a great composer for the keyboard, writing his popular Prelude in C-sharp minor at age 19.
Performer Biography
Carter Brey was the first cellist to hold the Anne and George Popkin Cello Chair, which sponsors management services for cellists on the Young Concert Artists roster.
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