Marie Catherine Girod, the pianist on this album, is known for her unconventional repertoire choices and has made over forty recordings, many of which are world premieres.
Critical Reception
Gabriel Dupont is described as unjustly forgotten and still neglected, despite being one of the last French Romantics.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914) died of tuberculosis at the age of 36, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, leading to a short career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gabriel Dupont sought an art that was 'more simply, more broadly human,' aiming to sing in people's hearts, exalt their lives, and comfort them in their sufferings.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Prague on a Petrof piano, whose velvety sonorities are considered ideally suited to the composer's melancholic universe.
Composer Biography
Dupont's scores became a personal diary, musically noting his everyday existence and the sad acknowledgment of his illness, tuberculosis.
Performer Biography
The Pražák Quartet, established in 1972, has gained international recognition for its unique Czech quartet tradition and musical virtuosity, performing worldwide for over 30 years.
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