Astor Piazzolla, known as the 'King of Tango', was introduced to tango by his father and also showed interest in jazz and classical music from a young age.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann noted that the combination of instruments in his Märchenerzählungen (clarinet, viola, and piano) has a 'unique effect', and the work's fairytale element lies in its poetic soundscape rather than a direct programmatic portrayal.
Composition History
Robert Schumann wrote his 4-part cycle Märchenerzählungen (fairy tales) op. 132 in just three days in October 1853.
Recording & Production
This album is a coproduction with Südwestrundfunk, SWR2, and was recorded in February and March 2018 at the SWR Studio Kaiserslautern.
Performer Biography
Malwina Sosnowski, a violinist and violist, plays a Lorenzo Storioni violin made in 1786 and recorded the violin part for the film 'Shana - The Wolf's Music', which won a SUISA film music prize.
Compositional Technique
Benyamin Nuss's 'Deux Miniatures op. 13' for violin, clarinet, and piano were composed very spontaneously, with each piece written in a single day.
Composition History
Astor Piazzolla's 'Four Seasons', originally titled Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, were written as individual pieces between 1965 and 1970.
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