Françoise Groben, the featured cellist, was born in Luxembourg in 1965 and began cello lessons at age five.
Instruments
Françoise Groben played an exquisite cello built by Matteo Goffriller in 1695, which was placed at her disposal by the Banque Générale de Luxembourg.
Performer Biography
Françoise Groben won second prize at the 1990 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, along with special prizes from the Moscow Virtuosi and the Association of Soviet Artists.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Françoise Groben was particularly committed to performing works by Luxembourg composers and contemporary female composers.
Composition History
Elisenda Fábregas's 'Colores Andaluces' was written at the request of cellist Françoise Groben after Groben praised Fábregas's treatment of Spanish music in another work.
Album & Artwork
This album is a documentary tribute to Françoise Groben, a cellist who died unexpectedly in 2011.
Composition History
The Cello Concerto 'Litanies de l'Ombre et de la Lumière' by Alexander Müllenbach was written for Françoise Groben, and its cello part begins with the notes F-G-Re (f1-g1-d1), representing her initials.
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