Naoko Christ-Kato, the pianist on this album, founded the Gernsheim Duo in 2015 and is committed to discovering and performing works by forgotten and persecuted Jewish composers.
Historical Context
During the German occupation of the Netherlands, Rosy Wertheim organized house concerts featuring banned works by Jewish composers and went into hiding to escape deportation.
Recording & Production
Several pieces on this album, including "De Ongenoode Gast" and "Dix Variations sur un Thème de César Franck," are world premiere recordings.
Compositional Technique
Rosy Wertheim's music is characterized by a strong lyrical quality and a fine harmonic sense, evolving from a late Romantic style in her early works to incorporating octatonic scales later on.
Composer Biography
Rosy Wertheim, one of the first Dutch women composers to complete a professional music education, gained international acclaim and was deeply committed to social causes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rosy Wertheim was attracted to newer sounds, colors, and varied rhythms, and her compositions were influenced by Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky during her time in Paris.
Composer Biography
During her seven years in Paris, Rosy Wertheim's apartment became a salon for artists, attracting prominent French composers like Milhaud, Honegger, Messiaen, Jolivet, and Ibert.
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