Portrait d'une compositrice visionnaire

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Thirteen works by an exceptional composer, several of which, particularly the Nocturnes for voice and pianoforte, are recorded here for the first time worldwide!
Rediscovered in the 2000s, the music of Hélène de Montgeroult demonstrates an extraordinary inspiration and modernity, anticipating the great Romantic composers, born 50 years after her. While her compositions continue to astonish musicians and music lovers, they have never been recorded on a French pianoforte from her time.
Marcia Hadjimarkos, a leading specialist in historical keyboard instruments, fills this gap by recording an album on a Parisian instrument made by Antoine Neuhaus in 1817 and recently restored by Matthieu Vion. This instrument allows for the vast palette of sounds, colors, and textures that the composer herself knew and appreciated so much. Marcia is accompanied by rising star Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano) and Nicolas Mazzoleni (violin).
The 32-page booklet contains the text "The Montgeroult Years" by M. Hadjimarkos, a sketch on the life and work of the composer by Jérôme Dorival, musicological consultant specializing in Montgeroult, and a presentation of the pianoforte by Matthieu Vion.