Auguste-Joseph Franchomme, the dedicatee of Chopin's Cello Sonata Op. 65, was also a muse and virtual co-author, advising Chopin daily on the cello part.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's fascination with bel canto, an Italian vocal style, inspired the rubato and the cantabile qualities in his Nocturnes and slow movements of his Sonatas and Concertos.
Composition History
Chopin's Sonata Op. 65 for cello and piano, his last completed work, was heavily influenced by his studies of Cherubini's counterpoint and fugue textbook.
Compositional Technique
Chopin was known for his innovative use of enharmonic modulations, a technique that allowed him to explore new tonal distances by treating a single note as having different harmonic functions.
Performer Biography
Juliette Salmona, the cellist on this recording, has been a member of the Zaïde Quartet since its inception in 2009, pursuing an international career with numerous awards and a critically acclaimed discography.
Recording & Production
Pianist Katherine Nikitine records all her albums on a Stephen Paulello Opus 102 piano, finding its sound and sensitivity comparable to Juliette Salmona's Miremont cello.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin and Auguste-Joseph Franchomme, a cello virtuoso, became close friends shortly after Chopin's arrival in Paris in 1832, a friendship that lasted until Chopin's death in 1849.
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