Duo Praxedis often commissions new pieces from contemporary composers, leading to world premieres like Oliver Waespi's Double Concerto.
Compositional Technique
The repertoire of Duo Praxedis consists mostly of arrangements of orchestral works adapted for harp and piano.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover image was inspired by Paul Hug, to whom the album is dedicated for his 80th birthday, and he also created the drawings in the booklet.
Interpretation
Duo Praxedis aims to revive the somewhat forgotten tradition of recording chamber music in the domestic environment of a middle-class salon.
Instruments
The partnership of harp and piano was popular in the early classical period but has become rare today.
Performer Biography
Duo Praxedis, comprised of pianist Praxedis Geneviève Hug and harpist Praxedis Hug-Rütti, is a mother-daughter duo from Switzerland.
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