Cellist Lidy Blijdorp plays a cello by Celeste Farotti, Milan (c.1900-1910), which was previously owned by the renowned cellist Anner Bylsma.
Performer Biography
Violinist Rosanne Philippens performs on a 'Barrere' Stradivarius, an instrument on loan from the Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds and Coen van Beuningen.
Recording & Production
A significant portion of this album consists of live recordings captured with an audience of artists and friends at the Jardin Musical.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Jardin Musical, a creative space in Brussels founded by pianist Julien Brocal, which hosts concerts, recordings, and artist retreats.
Compositional Technique
Lidy Blijdorp, the cellist on this album, created transcriptions for cello and piano of two of Maurice Ravel's orchestral works: Lever du jour from Daphnis et Chloé and two movements from Rapsodie espagnole.
Compositional Technique
Kodály's Cello Sonata incorporates a 'double harmonic major scale,' which includes both a minor and a major third, creating a sense of mixed feelings often found in folk music.
Composer Biography
Zoltán Kodály, the composer of the Sonata for Solo Cello, developed his love for Hungarian folk music by listening to migrant peasants at his father's train station.
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