Nicolas Horvath, the pianist on this album, is known for his musical explorations and is an enthusiastic promoter of contemporary music.
Composer Biography
Tailleferre studied at the Paris Conservatoire despite her father's opposition to her pursuing a musical career.
Recording & Production
This album is the first of three volumes presenting the complete piano music of Germaine Tailleferre, and her granddaughter described this recording as being 'as though Tailleferre herself was performing these works'.
Composer Biography
Germaine Tailleferre is best known as the only female member of Les Six, a French group of composers that included Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, and Francis Poulenc.
Performer Biography
Nicolas Horvath has programmed several complete cycles, some lasting over twelve hours, including Erik Satie's complete piano music at the Paris Philharmonie.
Compositional Technique
Tailleferre often creates tonal ambiguity or bitonal harmony by superimposing two or more different ostinati or scalar passages.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tailleferre's musical style combines neo-Classicism with wit and energy, comparable to that of Poulenc and Milhaud.
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