This album explores the artistic kinship between Claude Debussy and Robert Schumann, highlighting their shared pursuit of introspection, lyrical expression, and fantasy in music.
Composition History
Both Debussy and Schumann concentrated their chamber music output into relatively brief, prolific periods, often described as 'prolific years' by biographers.
Compositional Technique
Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, and Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, were composed in just a few days in February 1849, with the Fantasiestücke designed to be performed on various instruments.
Performer Biography
Kevin Ahfat, the pianist, was named one of CBC Music's 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30 in 2018 and is a core member of the three-time Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble.
Composition History
Debussy's Cello Sonata in D Minor, written in 1915, was intended as the first of a cycle of six sonatas, but only three were completed before his death.
Performer Biography
Juliette Herlin, the cellist on this album, is a winner of the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe String Competition and has performed in prestigious venues worldwide.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy held Robert Schumann's music in high regard, even transcribing some of Schumann's works for piano.
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