February 15, 2011
“There was lightness and grandeur, seriousness and fun, powerful momentum and meditative restraint. Tiberghien knew exactly what he wanted to say about the music, and did so with a blend of boldness, reasoning and inspiration.”
The Daily Telegraph, London
“Tiberghien leaps from the ruck of talented young pianists by making the music his own, taking you on to a plane where the interpreter’s craft is fully disposed to communicating the music’s fundamentals.”
The Age, Melbourne
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Cancons i danses (1962) 
12 Preludes (1960)
Variations sur un theme de Chopin (1957)
February 1, 2011
Federico (Frederic) Mompou (1893-1987) was one of the greatest Spanish composers of the 20th century. A Catalan by birth, he studied and appeared on stage in Barcelona since young. Later he studied piano in Paris Conservatory under Isidor Philipp, a distinguished pianist and schoolmate of Debussy.
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January 15, 2011
26-year-old bass-baritone Shen Yang was the winner of the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, a 2008 winner of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, and a 2010 winner of the Montblanc New Voices at Stars of the White Nights Festival. He also has won First Prize at the International Opera Competition in Verona, the 2007 Verona Orfeo Singing Competition, and the 2005 Verona Don Giovanni Singing Competition.
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Piano Quintet Op.51 (1908)
La Tragedie de Salome Op.50 (1907)
January 1, 2011
Florent Schmitt (September 28, 1870 – August 17, 1958) is one of the most fascinating French composers active in the first half of the 20th century. A Lorrainer, born in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Schmitt originally took music lessons in Nancy with the local composer Gustave Sandré. At the age of 19, he entered the Paris Conservatory, and studied composition with Gabriel Fauré, Jules Massenet, Théodore Dubois, and Albert Lavignac. In 1900, he won the prestigious Prix de Rome.
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December 15, 2010
Described by The Washington Post as a “brilliantly polished, profoundly gifted young pianist” following his debut recital at age 20 at the Kennedy Center, the French pianist, organist and composer Jean-Frederic Neuburger has been showing an exceptional musical aptitude and curiosity since his early times.
Born in 1986, Mr. Neuburger began studying piano with Claude Maillols at the Académie Maurice Ravel at the age of nine, and also developed an interest in the organ and composition, which he studied with Emile Naoumoff and Jean-François Zygel.
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December 1, 2010
Piano Trio no.1 in D minor Op. 32 (1894)
Arabesques Op. 67
4 Pieces, Op.30 No 2 : Serenade
Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 – 1906) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Little known today, Arensky was one of the brightest stars of the late nineteenth century music scene.
Born in Novgorod, Russia to a pair of devoted amateur musicians, Arensky began his training in piano and composition since childhood. He was musically precocious, and had composed a number of songs and piano pieces by the age of nine.
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November 15, 2010
A renowned figure in the world of Baroque music, French soprano Sandrine Piau performs regularly with such celebrated conductors as William Christie, Philippe Herreweghe, Christophe Rousset, Gustav Leonhardt, Sigiswald Kuijken, Ton Koopman, René Jacobs, Marc Minkowski, Fabio Biondi, Michel Corboz, Josep Pons and Louis Langrée.
Ms. Piau embraces both the lyric and Baroque repertoire, and performs roles such as Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Servilia in the Austrian composer’s La Clemenza di Tito, and Titania in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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November 1, 2010
Rigoletto Fantaisie, Op.38
Valse di Bravura Op.33
6 Hungarian Rhapsodies No.3 in D Major Liszt Arranged by F.Doppler
Franz Doppler
Albert Franz Doppler (October 16, 1821 – July 27, 1883) was a flute virtuoso and a composer. Born in Lemberg, Franz received flute lessons from his father Joseph Doppler, who was an oboist, and made his debut as a flautist at the age of 13. Franz formed a flute duo with his brother Karl, and they became quite a sensation throughout Europe.
In 1838, both became members of the orchestra of the German Theater in Budapest. At the age of 18, Franz was already the first flautist at the opera. Three years later, the two brothers moved to the Hungarian National Theater, where five of Franz’s operas were staged with success.
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October 15, 2010
An outstanding soloist as well as a fine chamber musician, Alexandre Tharaud has dedicated much of his time to French music.
Born in Paris on 9 December 1968, Alexandre began his piano lessons at age five at the initiative of his parents. He met his teacher, Tacconi-Devenat Carmen, a student of Marguerite Long, at the Conservatory in 14th District. Alexandre declares that Carmen gave him “life lessons”, and taught him to “breathe physically, making the piano speak”.
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October 1, 2010
Works for String Quartet : Meditation (1887)
Poemes : No.3 Nocturne: version for soprano and piano quintet (1892)
Cello Sonata
Guillaume Lekeu (January 20, 1870 – January 21, 1894) was a Belgian (Wallon) composer. Born in Verviers, Lekeu took his first lessons at the conservatory in the city. At the early age of six, he began to learn the rudiments of music, as well as having piano and violin lessons. In March 1879, his family moved to Poitiers where Lekeu went to a local grammar school, and continued with his music studies.
In 1884, Lekeu was introduced to the works of Bach and Beethoven. This was the beginning of his vocation as a composer.
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