Julien Quentin, the pianist on this album, is a versatile musician who has collaborated with many renowned artists and performed at major international festivals.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Prokofiev's music is characterized by a balance between wonderful melodies and catchy rhythmic passages, with every note painstakingly placed to touch the soul.
Performer Biography
Otto Tausk, the conductor, has been the Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre St Gallen since 2012 and was awarded the 'de Olifant' prize in 2011 for his contributions to the Arts in the Netherlands.
Performer Biography
Rosanne Philippens, the violinist on this album, won first prizes at the Dutch National Violin Competition (2009) and the Freiburg International Violin Competition (2014).
Instruments
Rosanne Philippens plays the 'Barrere' Stradivarius violin, which was previously played by Janine Jansen for fifteen years, and combines it with a bow from Francois Xavier Tourte.
Composer Biography
Prokofiev, the composer, was immersed in music from a young age by his mother and began studying piano at the conservatory in Saint Petersburg at age thirteen.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2016 at Tonhalle, St. Gallen, Switzerland, and MCO Hilversum, The Netherlands, using Bruel & Kjaer 4006 and Schoeps microphones.
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