Janina Ruh, the cellist and soprano, finds that her singing studies, including acting and elocution, have made her cello playing more rhetorical and improved her stage presence.
Performer Biography
Janina Ruh began playing the cello at age 8 and became a junior student in Zurich by age 12, later studying with David Geringas in Berlin.
Album & Artwork
The album's program features cello sonatas by Poulenc, Franck, and Debussy at its core, complemented by matching songs.
Performer Biography
Janina Ruh is a cellist and soprano whose dual talent for both instruments shapes the program of this CD.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in June 2015 and January 2016 at the Hans-Rosbaud-Studio in Baden-Baden.
Performer Biography
Janina Ruh plays a cello built by Giuseppe Guarneri in Cremona in 1713, on loan from a family collection through the German Musical Instrument Fund.
Performer Biography
Boris Kusnezow, the pianist on this album, was born in Moscow and began his musical education at the renowned Gnessin Academy before moving to Germany at age eight.
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