Emma Boynet's Victor 78-rpm recordings are notable because each track was produced from a single take.
Performer Biography
During World War II, Emma Boynet was forced to remain in the United States and contributed to the war effort of Free France by participating in a concert series.
Interpretation
Emma Boynet trained her hands on a silent keyboard from Vienna, which allowed her to adjust the weight of the keys, sharpening her digital senses.
Performer Biography
Emma Boynet's father, a brilliant civil engineer, "loathed" music and forbade anyone from playing it in his presence, so she took her first piano lessons secretly at a friend's house.
Album & Artwork
This album collects Emma Boynet's complete solo 78-rpm recordings and Fauré LPs recorded between 1933 and 1952.
Performer Biography
Emma Boynet studied with Isidore Philipp, an eminent teacher at the Paris Conservatoire who bridged the 20th century with the Romanticism of Liszt and Chopin.
Performer Biography
Emma Boynet, a French pianist, grew up in a culturally rich Parisian neighborhood, just 250 meters from Salle Pleyel and a ten-minute walk from the Conservatoire national.
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