In 2016, Louise Bessette was awarded an honorary doctorate in music from the University of Western Ontario for her internationally recognized performance career.
Performer Biography
Louise Bessette received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2019, Canada's highest honor in the performing arts.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2024 at the Concert Hall, Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée, Quebec, Canada.
Composer Biography
Edward MacDowell, another composer featured, met Franz Liszt during his studies in Europe, and Liszt supported him, leading MacDowell to dedicate his first piano concerto to him.
Composer Biography
Charles Ives, one of the composers on this album, was introduced to music by his father, who was an army band conductor during the American Civil War.
Performer Biography
Pianist Louise Bessette has had an exceptional career spanning forty years and is known for her excellent live performances.
Composition History
Edward MacDowell's New England Idyls, Op. 62, composed in 1902, was his last work before a road accident in 1904 led to his death in 1908.
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