This album reconstructs a universal fairytale from old stories, set against a backdrop of French Romantic music.
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Giardini, formed in 2012, has released piano quartets by Fauré, Bonis, and Dubois, and has toured extensively in Europe and Asia.
Compositional Technique
Many pieces on this album are transcriptions for piano quartet by Alexandre Dratwicki, except for works by Chausson and Schmitt.
Historical Context
In the 19th century, French fairytales favored sophisticated literary narratives, while German fairytales, like those by the Brothers Grimm, were darker and collected popular stories without fairies.
Performer Biography
Jodie Devos, a soprano, won 2nd Prize and the Audience Prize at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Competition in 2014.
Historical Context
Fairytales were omnipresent on the French stage in the 19th century, appearing in puppet theatre, spoken theatre, vaudeville, ballet, and opera.
Compositional Technique
The album features musical transcriptions, a practice considered an artistic means to prolong a composition's career until the 19th century.
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