Albert Dupuis, a student of Vincent d'Indy, was awarded the Belgian Prix de Rome in 1903 and directed the Verviers Music School for forty years.
Composition History
Vincent d'Indy's 1876 Andante for piano and violin, dedicated to his comrade Jean Bernis, remained unpublished and is not in his official catalogue of works.
Compositional Technique
Vincent d'Indy's Sonata in C major, Op. 59, is entirely governed by the cyclical use of themes, where motifs from the initial 'Modéré' movement provide themes for the other three movements.
Historical Context
Ermend-Bonnal's 'Après la tourmente' is a romance dedicated to Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, likely composed around 1919 as an homage to a country deeply affected by the Great War.
Instruments
The pianos used for this recording are modern grand pianos with parallel oblique strings and a 102-key keyboard, designed to break from the aesthetic status quo of traditional piano manufacturing.
Performer Biography
Gaëtane Prouvost, the violinist on this album, received the Diapason d'Or award for her recording of Prokofiev's sonatas and has written a biography of violinist Zino Francescatti.
Recording & Production
This album features two world premiere recordings: Albert Dupuis's Violin and Piano Sonata and an early Andante by Vincent d'Indy, Dupuis's teacher.
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