Hakim: Phèdre - Caprice en Rondeau - Diptyque - Piano Concerto
7/7/2017, 7 Tracks, 1:00:11
Featuring
Rima Tawil
Naji Hakim
Magali Mosnier
Claire Foison
Renaud Bary
Jean-Philippe Kuzma
Emmanuel André
Benoît Marin
Jérémie Maillard
Quatuor de la Chapelle Royale
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Performer Biography
Rima Tawil, the soprano, is a Franco-Lebanese artist who trained as a pianist and vocalist, studying at the Lebanese Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
Composer Biography
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI awarded Naji Hakim, the composer, the Augustae crucis insigne pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for his commitment to the Church.
Performer Biography
Magali Mosnier, the flautist, has an exclusive contract with Sony Classical and was awarded the Klassiche Echo for Most Promising Artist for her first album, Fantaisie.
Composer Biography
Naji Hakim, the composer, was born in Beirut in 1955 and studied with prominent figures like Jean Langlais and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.
Performer Biography
Magali Mosnier, the flautist, has won the Rampal Competition in Paris (2001) and the First Prize and Audience Prize at the prestigious Munich ARD competition (2004).
Performer Biography
Claire Foison, the pianist on this album, is the dedicatee of Naji Hakim's first piano concerto, which had its world premiere in Beirut in 2015.
Composer Biography
Naji Hakim succeeded Olivier Messiaen as organist of l'église de la Trinité in Paris, holding the position from 1993 to 2008.
