Robert Schumann's Fantasie in C major, Op. 17, was originally conceived as a contribution to a monument for Beethoven, titled 'Oboli for Beethoven's Monument'.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2016 at Festeburg Kirche in Frankfurt am Main, with Stephan Flock as the recording producer, editor, and mastering engineer.
Performer Biography
Christopher Park, the pianist on this album, was awarded the prestigious Leonard Bernstein Award in 2014 by the Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Olga Neuwirth's piano piece Marsyas was inspired by the Greek myth of Marsyas and a gigantic sculpture by Indian artist Anish Kapoor exhibited at the Tate Modern.
Composition History
Igor Stravinsky's Trois Mouvements de Pétrouchka is a three-part piano suite created at the request of pianist Arthur Rubinstein in 1921, years after the ballet's premiere.
Performer Biography
Christopher Park was selected as a 'Rising Star' by the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) for the 2016/2017 season, leading to a tour of renowned European concert halls.
Performer Biography
Pianist Christopher Park's musical education was shaped by two major traditions: the Russian school of Lev Oborin and the German school of Wilhelm Kempff.
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