Bojidara Kouzmanova-Vladar, the violinist on this album, began playing at age four in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has won numerous national and international violin competitions.
Performer Biography
Magda Amara, the pianist, graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and has performed at major international venues like the Wiener Musikverein and Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2016 at Studio Tonzauber, Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria, with Georg Burdicek as engineer and Stefan Vladar as producer.
Compositional Technique
Brahms utilized the same compositional techniques as Beethoven, but his resulting musical language is distinct, directly addressing the listener and stirring emotions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johannes Brahms believed that music, more than anything else, allowed him to express his deepest feelings and inner being, as he stated, 'I speak through my music.'
Composer Biography
After learning of his mother's death, Johannes Brahms sat down at the piano and played Bach for hours, finding deep inner strength in music.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Vladar, the horn player, joined the Vienna Volksoper at age 20 as solo hornist, and later moved to the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
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