Marcel Proust viewed music as "the means of communication between souls" and believed it could imitate the movements of the soul.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled "The Proust Album" and is inspired by Marcel Proust's writing, which often intertwined words, lines, and notes.
Interpretation
The album presents a recomposed version of the fictional "Vinteuil Sonata" from Proust's novel, blending works by Eugène Ysaÿe, Cécile Chaminade, and Reynaldo Hahn.
Composition History
Reynaldo Hahn's Piano Concerto, dedicated to Magda Tagliaferro, is a rarely performed work, almost never recorded since 1937.
Recording & Production
The album features a world-premiere recording of Richard Strauss's Nocturno from Stimmungsbilder Op. 9, recently rediscovered in a Berlin market.
Composer Biography
Marcel Proust admired Gabriel Fauré's work so much that he considered writing a 300-page book about his music in 1897.
Cultural Impact
Marcel Proust's novel "À la recherche du temps perdu" explicitly mentions Gabriel Fauré's song "Le Secret," which is included on this album.
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Horizons
Horizons
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