The Société Nationale de Musique was founded in Paris in 1871, shortly after France's surrender to Germany, with the aim of creating a distinctly French instrumental music.
Instruments
Harriet Krijgh, the cellist on this album, performs on a cello built by Hendrik Jacobs in Amsterdam in 1690, provided by the Dutch Nationaal Muziekinstrumentenfonds.
Composer's Artistic Vision
César Franck, a leading figure of the Société Nationale de Musique, systematically explored instrumental music genres to define what a French symphony or string quartet should sound like.
Performer Biography
Kamilla Isanbaeva, the pianist on this album, began piano lessons at age five in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and won several national competitions as a child.
Compositional Technique
César Franck's music often uses a 'cyclic form' where a single central theme, varied throughout, forms the basis for all movements.
Composer Biography
Jacques Offenbach, born in Cologne, was a celebrated cello virtuoso who performed with Mendelssohn and Liszt, and even for the English royal family.
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