Magnard: Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 18 & Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 13
4/2/2016, 8 Tracks, 1:17:50
Featuring
Geneviève Laurenceau
Maximilian Hornung
Oliver Triendl
Albéric Magnard
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Performer Biography
Maximilian Hornung, the cellist on this recording, won the German Music Competition in 2005 and was awarded the Echo Klassik Prize as Young Artist of the Year in 2011.
Composer Biography
Albéric Magnard, born in Paris in 1856, was the son of Francis Magnard, the editor of the prominent newspaper Le Figaro.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Magnard's compositional aim was to extend the universal and metaphysical ideals of German masters Beethoven and Wagner, but with a French character.
Compositional Technique
All of Magnard's symphonies and chamber pieces are in four movements, a departure from the three-movement French tradition and a nod to German models.
Composer Biography
Magnard was described as aloof, inflexible, uncompromising, and dismissive, often faulted with being a misanthrope.
Composition History
Magnard self-published all his works after his first chamber piece, the Quintet for winds and piano, which hindered their widespread dissemination.
Performer Biography
Geneviève Laurenceau, the violinist on this recording, plays a Stradivarius violin dating from 1682.
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