The album's title, "Pressentiment" (Premonition), reflects the program's origin in exploring a unique emotional state.
Composition History
Schumann's Nachtstücke were originally intended to be titled "Leichenfantasie" (A Fantasy of corpses), but his wife Clara dissuaded him.
Composition History
Leoš Janáček's Sonata '1. X. 1905' was inspired by the tragic death of a young worker killed by Austrian soldiers during a student demonstration in Brno.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from April 26 to 28, 2024, at Salle Arsonic in Mons, with Hugues Deschaux handling sound engineering, artistic direction, and editing.
Performer Biography
Claire Désert, the pianist on this album, entered the Conservatoire national supérieur de Musique de Paris at age 14 and later studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, composer of the Nachtstücke, was haunted by dark forebodings in 1839, which influenced the creation of this work.
Interpretation
The Brahms Waltzes Op. 39 are performed here in their solo piano version, rather than the more commonly given piano four-hands version, to enhance their introspective power.
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