Idil Biret has made over eighty recordings since the 1960s, including the first recordings of Liszt's transcriptions of Beethoven's nine symphonies for EMI.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rachmaninov, an admirer of Tchaikovsky, viewed music as 'the sister of poetry and daughter of sadness', with his work reflecting a mal de siècle lyricism similar to Chekhov's.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rachmaninov believed in 'pure' music, which he considered essentially melodic and Russian, and consciously avoided overly experimental 'adventures in sound'.
Recording & Production
The Idil Biret Archive (IBA) aims to release as many of her recordings as possible, including old, commercially unavailable ones and new recordings.
Recording & Production
The IBA emblem features an etching by Albrecht Dürer, sent to Idil Biret by Nadia Boulanger with a protective message in 1959.
Composer Biography
Rachmaninov, the composer, was a virtuoso pianist who could effortlessly span a tenth and even reach a twelfth on the keyboard without arpeggiating.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret, the pianist on this album, began playing piano at age three and studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Nadia Boulanger, graduating at fifteen with three first prizes.
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