The two cello sonatas on this album, by Albéric Magnard and Louis Vierne, were both composed in 1910, a time of transition in French music.
Performer Biography
Marina Tarasova, the cellist on this album, is a renowned Russian cellist and a winner of international competitions in Prague, Florence, and Paris, as well as a laureate of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Albéric Magnard's music reflects ideals of constructive clarity, perfection of form, and dramatic expressiveness, influenced by his teacher Vincent d'Indy's devotion to César Franck's principles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Louis Vierne's music reflects influences from Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Liszt, alongside Baroque polyphony and classical harmonic discipline.
Composer Biography
Albéric Magnard, a French composer, initially studied law before turning to music and enrolling at the Paris Conservatoire.
Composer Biography
Albéric Magnard died tragically in 1914 when German soldiers invaded his estate, and his house, containing most of his manuscripts, was set ablaze.
Composer Biography
Louis Vierne, a French composer and organist, was blind from birth but became the titular organist at Notre-Dame de Paris for nearly forty years.
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