Francis Poulenc wrote his Concert champêtre for harpsichordist Wanda Landowska, contributing to the revival of the harpsichord.
Composer Biography
Franz Schreker was a leading German music dramatist, known for his operas like 'Der ferne Klang' and 'Die Gezeichneten', and was also a respected composition teacher.
Compositional Technique
Franz Schreker's Kammersinfonie in one movement, like works by Franz Liszt, merges different types of movements into a single large form.
Performer Biography
Justin Taylor, the harpsichordist on this album, won first prize at the Musica Antiqua Harpsichord Competition in Bruges in 2015, along with the Audience Prize.
Composer Biography
Bernd Alois Zimmermann, a significant German composer after WWII, was also an influential teacher and composed numerous pieces of 'Gebrauchsmusik' for radio dramas.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle Duisburg between March 23-25, 2021.
Composition History
Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Un 'petit rien' originated from his music for a radio drama and its title references a ballet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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