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Song Without Words

3/1/2011, 17 Tracks, 55:26

Featuring

  • Julius Drake
  • Robert Schumann
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Franz Schubert
  • Franz Liszt
  • Edvard Grieg
  • Claude Debussy
  • Francis Poulenc
  • Leoš Janáček
  • Béla Bartók
  • Benjamin Britten

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Performer Biography

Julius Drake, the pianist on this album, specializes in chamber music and has performed at major music centers and festivals worldwide.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in December 2008 at Henry Wood Hall in London, United Kingdom.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album's concept is based on the pianist Julius Drake's personal connection to piano music that is 'song-like,' reflecting his passion for vocal music.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The piano used for this recording is a Steinway.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Julius Drake has received multiple Gramophone Awards for his recordings, including for Barber Songs and Schumann Heine Lieder.

Source: Booklet

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