Astor Piazzolla, a composer known for combining classical music with tango, was encouraged by his teacher Nadia Boulanger to embrace his tango roots after initially trying to abandon them.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms worked on his Piano Quartet in C minor for twenty years, starting at age 23, transposing it, adding a movement, and composing an entirely new finale.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stephen Hartke's 'The King of the Sun' draws inspiration from Joan Miró's paintings and a late medieval canon, aiming to be both whimsical and serious, like Miró's art.
Performer Biography
Elsbeth Moser, the bayan (accordion) player on this album, is a distinguished musician who received the Federal Cross of Merit for her contribution to establishing the accordion as a concert instrument.
Performer Biography
The Flex Ensemble, praised for their artistic courage, won First Prize at the International Schumann Chamber Music Award within a year of their formation.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'The Arrival Of Night', comes from the last movement of Stephen Hartke's piece 'The King of the Sun', titled 'Personages and birds rejoicing at the arrival of night'.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms's Piano Quartet in C minor reflects a difficult emotional period in his life, marked by his unrequited love for Clara Schumann and friendship with Robert Schumann.
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