Sébastien Hurtaud, the cellist on this recording, won first prize at the Adam International Competition in 2009.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Throughout the 1920s, Paul Hindemith championed his concept of Gebrauchsmusik (Functional Music), aiming to reappraise the role of classical music.
Historical Context
Paul Hindemith's music was condemned by the National Socialist Party, leading him to resign his professorship in Berlin and eventually move to the United States.
Performer Biography
Pamela Hurtado, the pianist, is a Fulbright Award winner who graduated with an artist diploma from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
Composer Biography
Paul Hindemith, born in Hanau in 1895, began his musical studies on the violin privately before entering the Hoch Conservatory at age thirteen.
Performer Biography
Sébastien Hurtaud performs on a 'Gofriller' Stephan von Baehr cello, which is on loan to him for this recording.
Performer Biography
The partnership between cellist Sébastien Hurtaud and pianist Pamela Hurtado began at the Prades Pablo Casals Festival and was featured in a Japanese NHK television program.
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