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Franck: Piano Trio, Op. 22 - Cello & Violin Sonatas

6/4/2013, 12 Tracks, 1:19:26

Featuring

  • Shmuel Ashkenasi
  • Yehuda Hanani
  • James Tocco
  • Eduard Franck

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Performer Biography

Cellist Yehuda Hanani has premiered works by many composers, including Eduard Franck, and received a Grand Prix du Disque nomination for his recording of the Alkan Cello Sonata.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist James Tocco is widely recognized for his interpretations of American masterworks and has recorded the complete solo piano music of Leonard Bernstein.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Eduard Franck's son, Richard Franck, also became a distinguished pianist, conductor, and composer.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Eduard Franck, born in 1817, came from a prominent banking family in Breslau, the capital of the Prussian province of Silesia.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Much of Eduard Franck's music was forgotten after his death in 1893, but its rediscovery now offers a chance to appreciate his work and understand his place among German Romantic composers.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Eduard Franck studied with Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, a renowned composer and conductor, in Düsseldorf and Leipzig.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

During his time with Mendelssohn, Eduard Franck became part of an inner circle that included notable figures like Robert Schumann, a famous composer and music critic.

Source: Booklet

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