In Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Scheherazade', a haunting violin melody symbolizes the narrator, Scheherazade, and appears in each movement, connecting the work's fabulous images.
Performer Biography
The Zurich Ensemble is comprised of four internationally recognized and award-winning Swiss soloists: Fabio Di Càsola (clarinet), Kamilla Schatz (violin), Pi-Chin Chien (cello), and Benjamin Engeli (piano).
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in August 2013 at Studio DRS in Zurich, Switzerland, and is a co-production of Radio SRF 2 Kultur and paladino media gmbh.
Composer Biography
Aram Khachaturian, a Soviet-Armenian composer, was accused of "formalism" and "anti-Soviet tendencies" in the late 1930s, leading his Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano to be his last chamber music work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sergei Bortkiewicz, a composer born in Ukraine, was greatly influenced by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and Russian folklore, despite composing in the 20th century.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a Russian composer, intentionally removed programmatic titles from his 'Scheherazade' suite to allow listeners' imaginations to roam freely.
Compositional Technique
Aram Khachaturian's Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano features folkloric themes with oriental coloring, avoiding overly complex thematic development, and includes a clarinet motif reminiscent of a klezmer solo.
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