The album explores how war affects composers, with some depicting its horrors and others escaping into idyllic worlds.
Performer Biography
Connie Shih, the pianist, made her orchestral debut at age nine with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and was the youngest-ever protégé of György Sebők.
Instruments
The 'trench cello' was owned by Harold Triggs, an amateur cellist and officer in the Royal Sussex Regiment during World War I, who took it to France.
Performer Biography
Steven Isserlis has a strong interest in historical performance and is also a keen exponent of contemporary music, having premiered many new works.
Performer Biography
Steven Isserlis, the cellist, is acclaimed worldwide and has curated concert series for prestigious venues like Wigmore Hall and the Salzburg Festival.
Recording & Production
This Hybrid SACD offers playback in Stereo (CD and SACD) and 5.0 Surround sound (SACD), aiming to reproduce the natural concert venue sound.
Instruments
Steven Isserlis plays a 'trench cello' for some tracks, an instrument designed to be dismantled and stored inside its rectangular body, like an ammunition box.
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