The Théâtre-Auditorium de Poitiers, where this album was recorded, is recognized for having one of the finest acoustical spaces in Europe.
Performer Biography
Vanessa Wagner is known for her eclectic artistic choices and her willingness to perform a wide range of repertoire, from fortepiano works to contemporary music, including pieces dedicated to her by Pascal Dusapin.
Recording & Production
The artistic direction and sound recording for this album were handled by Nicolas Bartholomée.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vanessa Wagner describes Franz Schubert's music as expressing the 'inexpressible' and conveying the 'universality of human solitude,' often taking the listener by the hand into a world of loneliness and suffering.
Performer Biography
Vanessa Wagner was named 'Révélation soliste instrumental' (most promising young instrumental soloist) at the Victoires de la Musique, the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards, in 1999.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in June 2010 at the Théâtre-Auditorium de Poitiers, France.
Performer Biography
Pianist Vanessa Wagner received a Premier Prix at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM) at age seventeen and was later invited to the Cadenabbia Academy by Leon Fleisher.
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