Gidon Kremer, the violinist and conductor, approaches Beethoven's Quartet Op. 131 with a chamber music aesthetic, alternating solo instruments with the full ensemble.
Recording & Production
The album includes two contemporary pieces by Léo Ferré and Giovanni Sollima, intended to build a bridge between Beethoven's music and the present day.
Performer Biography
Mario Brunello, the cellist and conductor, gained international recognition by winning the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1986.
Compositional Technique
Giovanni Sollima's piece "Note sconte" is based on unfinished fragments by Beethoven found in the Biamonti catalogue, which Sollima describes as "sublime, gold."
Performer Biography
Gidon Kremer, the renowned violinist, founded the chamber orchestra Kremerata Baltica in 1997 to foster outstanding young musicians from the Baltic states.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept, "Searching for Ludwig," aims to help listeners find a path to Beethoven's music in the modern era, seeking eternal values and humanity.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Searching for Ludwig" was first used by Gidon Kremer for an essay where he chose his favorite recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
