Daniel Müller-Schott performs on an "Ex Shapiro" Matteo Goffriller cello, made in Venice in 1727, and uses a bow by F.X. Tourte from Paris, circa 1820.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Berlin at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche between August 27-30, 2019.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album—Camille Saint-Saëns, Édouard Lalo, and Arthur Honegger—are renowned for their art of instrumentation and sensitive use of timbres, which are essential features of French music.
Performer Biography
Alexandre Bloch, the conductor, became Music Director of Orchestre National de Lille in 2016/17 and has been Principal Guest Conductor of Düsseldorfer Symphoniker since 2015.
Performer Biography
Daniel Müller-Schott, the cellist, won first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow in 1992 at the age of fifteen.
Performer Biography
Daniel Müller-Schott, the cellist on this recording, is described by The New York Times as "a fearless player with outstanding technique" and is one of the world's most sought-after cellists.
Performer Biography
Alexandre Bloch, the conductor, gained international attention by winning First Prize at the 2012 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, which led to an assistant conductor role with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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