Cansu Sanlıdag, the pianist on this album, is known for her expressive playing and virtuosity, and has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as I Musici Bruscellencis and the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Philipp Scharwenka's piano repertoire includes numerous miniatures, educational works similar to Schumann's Album für die Jugend, and pieces for concert pianists like Rhapsodies, Ballades, and Scherzos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philipp Scharwenka was a true 'Tondichter' (poet of sound), whose music aimed to move listeners through the intensity of emotional expression rather than external ornamentation, echoing Beethoven's desire to go 'from heart to heart'.
Composer Biography
Philipp Scharwenka, a composer and pedagogue of Polish origin, was a key figure in 19th-century Berlin's musical scene.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philipp Scharwenka's music is characterized by a profound inner life, tinged with melancholy, drama, and subtle joys, earning him the moniker 'one of the silent ones of this world'.
Recording & Production
This album was digitally recorded in October 2024 at Arsonic in Mons, with Frédéric Briant serving as both sound engineer and artistic supervisor.
Composer Biography
Philipp Scharwenka, along with his younger brother Xaver Scharwenka, co-founded the Scharwenka Conservatory in Berlin in 1881.
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