This album features live recordings, originally broadcast by Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging (NCRV), and has been remastered in 24bit, 96kHz high-resolution.
Performer Biography
Pablo Casals, a renowned cellist, said of Rohan de Saram: 'There are few of his generation that have such gifts.'
Performer Biography
Anatole Fistoulari, the conductor, was a child prodigy who conducted Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony at age seven and later specialized in ballet music, French, and Russian repertoire.
Performer Biography
Druvi de Saram, the pianist on this album and Rohan's brother, has worked with renowned musicians including Myra Hess and Daniel Barenboim, and has toured extensively as a soloist.
Performer Biography
Rohan de Saram, the cellist on this album, began studying cello at age nine and later received the Suggia Award, enabling him to study with Pablo Casals and John Barbirolli.
Performer Biography
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer, wrote his piece Sequenza XIV for Rohan de Saram, incorporating rhythms of the Kandyan drum of Sri Lanka, which de Saram has played since childhood.
Performer Biography
Rohan de Saram is a notable interpreter of contemporary music, having worked personally with composers like Iannis Xenakis, György Ligeti, Henri Pousseur, and Luciano Berio.
