César Franck, one of the composers on this album, helped found the 'Société nationale de musique' in 1871 to strengthen French musical culture after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.
Compositional Technique
César Franck's Piano Quintet in F Minor, featured on this album, combines Wagnerian chromatic harmonies, dramatic developments, and polyphonic structures reflecting his experience as an organist.
Performer Biography
Pianist Martin Klett, featured on this album, won both the International Johannes Brahms Competition as a soloist and the German Music Competition in an ensemble in 2008.
Interpretation
The Armida Quartet and Martin Klett aim to clarify the 'immanent dynamic progression' of Franck's Piano Quintet, applying an 'overarching, long-term vision' to their interpretation.
Performer Biography
The Armida Quartet, performing on this album, is named after an opera by Joseph Haydn, who is considered the 'father of the string quartet'.
Composer Biography
Frank Martin, one of the composers on this album, never formally studied music at a conservatory, despite taking composition lessons.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frank Martin, the composer of one of the piano quintets on this album, considered César Franck, the composer of the other quintet, an important master who helped him break away from Classical music.
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