This album was recorded in August 2019 at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, with Chaz Underriner serving as producer, engineer, editor, mixer, and masterer.
Composition History
Sergei Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata, Op. 19, was written after the critical success of his Piano Concerto No. 2, which helped him overcome a deep depression caused by the failure of his Symphony No. 1.
Composer Biography
Samuel Barber, one of America's most popular composers, was a student at the Curtis Institute of Music at age 14, where he studied voice, piano, and composition.
Performer Biography
Pianist Sean Kennard received the Sergei Rachmaninoff Award from the Curtis Institute of Music, an honor given to one graduating pianist each year.
Compositional Technique
Samuel Barber's Cello Sonata, Op. 6, features an innovative middle movement that combines a rapid scherzo within a slow movement, integrating what would typically be two separate movements.
Performer Biography
Cellist Jonah Kim was invited by renowned cellist Janos Starker to become his student by the age of eight, with Starker calling him an "exceptional talent."
Interpretation
Jonah Kim and Sean Kennard, the performers on this album, received extensive coaching on the Barber Sonata from Orlando Cole, the cellist who premiered the work with Barber himself.
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