Lera Auerbach: 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46

Featuring

Christine Bernsted
Ramez Mhaanna
Lera Auerbach

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Lera Auerbach's stated aim for the Preludes was to create 'meaningful and complete' short works that could also form an organic part of a larger, single composition.

Composition History

Lera Auerbach's 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano, completed in 1999, is dedicated to violinist Vadim Gluzman and pianist Angela Yoffe.

Composer Biography

At 17, Lera Auerbach defected to the West while on an international tour in New York, refusing to leave the city.

Composer Biography

Lera Auerbach, born in Russia in 1973, was a child prodigy whose first opera was written at age 12 and widely performed locally.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded across several dates in April, June, and July 2022 at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.

Compositional Technique

The 24 Preludes follow the key scheme of Fryderyk Chopin's 24 Préludes, starting in C major and covering the entire tonal spectrum through a circle of fifths.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lera Auerbach's music often originates from dreams, which she dissects into sound, and frequently incorporates quotations, with Beethoven and Russian tradition being significant influences.