The album's concept, exploring the duality between light and darkness, was inspired by a phrase from Annick de Souzenelle, a French author and theologian.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album explores how Schubert's music, particularly in works like "Death and the Maiden" and "The Erlkönig," expresses a constant duality between light and darkness, and life and death.
Interpretation
The Zaïde Quartet founded the International String Quartet Academy (ISQA) in 2021 to provide holistic support to other quartets, covering technical, musical, physiological, and psychological aspects.
Instruments
Charlotte Maclet, the first violinist of the Zaïde Quartet, plays a violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1733.
Performer Biography
The Zaïde Quartet has won numerous awards at prestigious international competitions between 2010 and 2012, including in Bordeaux, Vienna, and Beijing.
Performer Biography
The Zaïde Quartet, formed in 2009, is notable for being one of the rare all-female string quartets on the international stage.
Instruments
Juliette Salmona, the cellist of the Zaïde Quartet, plays a 17th-century cello made by Francesco Ruggieri.
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