The cover art for this album features Claude Monet's 1915 painting "Water Lilies" (Nymphéas).
Performer Biography
Daniel Blumenthal, the pianist, won prizes at several international competitions in the early 1980s, including Sydney, Leeds, Geneva, Busoni, and the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Competition.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy made his breakthrough at age thirty-one in 1893, a year that marked a significant 'before and after' in his career.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Flagey Studios, which are known for their superior acoustics.
Instruments
The chromatic Pleyel harp, for which Debussy composed the Danses, was expensive, heavy, and required a different technique than the pedal harp, ultimately becoming a commercial failure.
Performer Biography
Francette Bartholomée, the chromatic harpist, was admitted to the Brussels Royal Conservatory at age ten and earned nine first prizes and three special prizes by age eighteen.
Performer Biography
The Danel Quartet has won top prizes at major international competitions in Évian, St Petersburg (Shostakovich Competition), and London.
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