The album title, "Regards de femmes" (Female Perspectives), reflects its focus on works by female composers.
Interpretation
Pianist Marie-Catherine Girod chose to feature seventeen female composers, mostly through short works, to share a wide range of her discoveries.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover art features the painting "Intérieur avec femme vue de dos" (Interior with woman seen from behind) by Carl Vilhelm Holsøe.
Performer Biography
Marie-Catherine Girod is known for her non-conformist approach to repertoire, often interpreting unknown or rarely played works with virtuosity.
Historical Context
The program highlights the challenging period for female composers during the Romantic and post-Romantic eras, when the piano was central to bourgeois society.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album explores the concept of 'matrimoine' — a French neologism for the cultural heritage created by women, analogous to 'patrimony'.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in December 2020 at the Salle Cortot of the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
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