Tchaikovsky's 'The Seasons' is a well-known work among music lovers but is paradoxically rarely performed.
Performer Biography
Beyond her work as a performer, Sissi Makropoulou is also active as a composer under the pseudonym Sissi Rada, with her works performed at various festivals and venues.
Performer Biography
Sissi Makropoulou, the harpist on this album, is an Athenian musician living and working in Berlin who collaborates with orchestras like the Berliner Philharmoniker and musicAeterna.
Performer Biography
Sissi Makropoulou has won numerous prizes as a solo harpist, including the 5th Dutch Harp competition in 2007 and the Young Soloists competition in Athens in 2010.
Instruments
Sissi Makropoulou performs on a Horngacher Zabaleta harp, which she acquired twelve years ago and considers one of the best harps she has ever played.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the KulturKirche Nikodemus in Berlin on December 14, 2018, and May 28, 2019, with Philip Krause from Emil Berliner Studios as the recording producer and engineer.
Interpretation
The harpist, Sissi Makropoulou, grew up listening to Tchaikovsky's 'The Seasons' and felt a deep personal connection to the music, which influenced her decision to arrange it for harp.
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