The album "In Search Of..." explores the musical memories of pianists Gülru Ensari and Herbert Schuch's childhoods, connecting their different backgrounds.
Composition History
The piece "Sarmal" by Turkish composer Oğuzhan Balcı is a world premiere recording on this album and was dedicated to Gülru Ensari and Herbert Schuch.
Interpretation
For Brahms's Hungarian Dances, Gülru Ensari and Herbert Schuch added notes, ornaments, and improvisations to the score, aiming for a spontaneous sound.
Composition History
Dvořák's Slavonic Dances were inspired by Brahms's Hungarian Dances.
Performer Biography
Gülru Ensari and Herbert Schuch, a married couple and piano duo, discovered their love for four-hand piano after having established individual careers as solo artists.
Compositional Technique
In Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 4, the composer imitates the sound of the cimbalom, a Hungarian folk instrument, at the beginning of the piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Oğuzhan Balcı's "Sarmal" is a meandering piece that presents musical ideas in a recurring loop, inviting listeners to reflect on their own childhood memories.
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J.Brahms: Chamber Works - Kammermusik (live recording)
Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum / 2 Episodes From Lenau's Faust
Saint-Saens: Duet and Duo Works Played On the Pleyel Double Grand Piano
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - Smetana: Vltava from Ma vlast - Martinů: 3 Czech Dances
Reger, M.: 6 Pieces, Op. 94 / 6 Burlesken, Op. 58 / Variations and Fugue On A Theme of Beethoven, Op. 86 (Works for Piano Duo) (Duo D'Accord)
Brahms / Schumann: Works and Trancriptions for 2 Pianos and Piano Duet
Dvořák, Grieg & Brahms: Music for Piano Four Hands
