Antonii Baryshevskyi, the pianist on this album, has won several major competitions, including first prize at the 14th International Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition in 2014.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nature is a central thematic focus in Lili Boulanger's choral music, with nature poetry inspiring a breathtaking sensuality of sound comparable to Debussy and Ravel.
Composer Biography
In 1913, Lili Boulanger became the first woman in history to win the prestigious Prix de Rome art competition in the music category for her cantata Faust et Hélène.
Composer Biography
Lili Boulanger, born in 1893, suffered from chronic bronchial illness and Crohn's disease from the age of two, which affected her health throughout her short life.
Recording & Production
This album includes a world premiere recording of Lili Boulanger's work "Soleils de septembre."
Performer Biography
Michael Alber, the conductor, was choir director of the Staatsopernchor Stuttgart for nearly two decades, during which time the chorus was awarded 'Opernchor des Jahres' nine times.
Compositional Technique
Lili Boulanger's music is characterized by an almost symphonic diversity of timbre and a progressive, often modal, harmonic language that frequently pushes the boundaries of tonality.
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