The duo Singer & Fischer's previous recording of Bach's three sonatas for gamba received a 'Granny Award', a coveted distinction from a jury of subjective grandmothers.
Performer Biography
The duo Singer & Fischer, consisting of cellist Sébastien Singer and guitarist André Fischer, has been playing together since their adolescence, forming an ensemble with an unusual longevity of 26 years.
Performer Biography
Sébastien Singer, the cellist, was the cellist of the Swiss Piano Trio for 16 years, performing in over fifty countries.
Performer Biography
The Casal Quartet, founded in 1996, has performed over 1400 concerts worldwide and won the ECHO KLASSIK award in 2010 and 2015.
Performer Biography
André Fischer, the guitarist on this album, won first prize at the international 'Ruggiero Chiesa' competition in Camogli in 1998.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Astor Piazzolla's life's work was dedicated to bringing tango from Argentine brothels and dance halls into European concert halls.
Composition History
Leo Brouwer, considered the most important guitar composer since Villa-Lobos, composed 'La Isla y el Mar' in 2018 specifically for the duo Singer & Fischer.
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