{"product_id":"raphaela-gromes_fortissima-cd_2025_son","title":"Fortissima","description":"Fortissima: Cellist Raphaela Gromes releases a double album filled with world premiere recordings of music composed by forgotten female icons Fortissima, by cellist Raphaela Gromes and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO), is a captivating collection of many world premieres - highlighting works by nearly forgotten female composers. Their remarkable life stories can also be discovered in Raphaela Gromes' book, published simultaneously in German by Random House. Fortissima is an inspiring musical document that pays tribute to strong female figures who pursued their dreams despite difficult conditions, refusing to be confined to the roles society imposed on them. \"Fortissima is about role models - for everyone, but especially for young women,\" says Raphaela Gromes. \"The stories of these artists are made of personal integrity, a deep desire for freedom, and irrepressible creativity. It's not just about exceptional music, but about deeply inspiring personalities.\" Raphaela Gromes has been researching the music of female composers for over five years. Her successful album Femmes, released in 2023, was already a result of this. \"During my training and career, I was very rarely exposed to the music of female composers - yet there are so many masterpieces to discover,\" she explains. \"I want to help make these works known and hope that one day they will become part of the standard classical repertoire.\" The first half of the double album is devoted to compositions for cello and piano by Henriëtte Bosmans, Victoria Yagling, Emilie Mayer, Mélanie Bonis, and Luise Adolpha Le Beau - accompanied by an arrangement of All I Ask by Adele. The second half features cello concertos by Maria Herz and Marie Jaëll, a ballad for cello and orchestra by Elisabeth Kuyper, two unpublished orchestral works (Femmage I and Femmage II) by Rebecca Dale, as well as an orchestral arrangement of Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken by P!NK.","brand":"Raphaela Gromes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513753543000,"sku":null,"price":20250912.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0198029329025.jpg?v=1781398877","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/raphaela-gromes_fortissima-cd_2025_son","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}