Jeremy Menuhin, the composer, considers himself rebellious for being against atonal sonic experiments and in favor of resurrecting traditional European musical disciplines.
Compositional Technique
The 'Suite for two Pianos in the Baroque Manner' was Jeremy Menuhin's first original composition without reference to other composers, and he adhered to the rules of counterpoint, which he found liberating.
Performer Biography
The Menuhin Duo, featuring Mookie Lee-Menuhin and Jeremy Menuhin, performs both existing repertoire and Jeremy's original compositions for two pianos, written with the belief that contemporary music can be beautiful and comprehensible.
Composer Biography
As a child, Jeremy Menuhin's first ambition was to compose, and his father's only regular student, Alberto Lysy, even attempted to play his early violin pieces.
Composition History
Jeremy Menuhin's 'Transformation for two Pianos' pieces originated from his inspiration to transcribe a movement from Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden Quartet', but he decided to make them more personal than a simple transcription.
Composer Biography
Jeremy Menuhin studied with Nadia Boulanger, a renowned French music teacher, who once offered to pay him to compose a piece.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Mendelssohnsaal, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Germany, over several days in January and September 2017.
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