Leanna Primiani, one of the composers, aims to use her music to foster understanding by exploring deep issues related to the female experience, believing it can catalyze powerful change.
Composition History
Ilona Breģe's 'Porcelain Sonata' is dedicated to the memories of the Riga Porcelain Factory, which produced high-quality porcelain from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Compositional Technique
Leanna Primiani's Variations for piano pays homage to Aaron Copland's Piano Variations of 1930, sharing features like being played attacca and opening with angular gestures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sabīne Ķezbere's 'Divine Feminine' explores the hidden power of intuition and inward energy, connecting to qualities like nurturing and forgiving, rather than feminism.
Recording & Production
Most of the works on this album were dedicated to the performer, Dzintra Erliha, reflecting a creative interaction between her and the modern female composers.
Performer Biography
Dzintra Erliha has won awards at numerous international piano competitions, including first prizes at the Roma-1997 competition in Italy and the Nikolai Rubinstein Pianist Competition in France.
Performer Biography
Pianist Dzintra Erliha, the performer on this album, began playing piano at the age of three, with her professional musician parents quickly discovering her perfect pitch.
