Herstory
A Century of Inspiring Female Composers
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GEN 25898 EAN: 4260036258981
7.3.202518.90 €
“Her Story” rather than “His Story”: On her new GENUIN album, the remarkable Austrian pianist Mitra Kotte reexamines music history, placing women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries at the forefront. How many people truly know the works of Dora Pejačević, Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, or Emilie Mayer as they deserve? Mitra Kotte, a prizewinner at international competitions, sheds light on a long-overlooked chapter of music. With great passion and the highest technical mastery, she introduces us to exquisite gems and profound works that leave us marveling both visually and aurally!
DLF Kultur - Einstand
"With pianistic virtuosity and sensitivity, Mitra Kotte interprets the music of talented and successful female composers and pianists, thus contributing to a more diverse historiography." Review by Olivia Artner, April 7, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"One is deeply grateful to Mitra Kotte for using her talent, her research time and her exceptional pianistic skills to make this music visible." Review by Hannah Schmidt, April 3, 2025
Online Merker
"On the brilliant Steinway D, Mitra Kotte charges all the pieces with their own highly Romantic ramifications and emotions, always remaining clearly circumscribed in her enchantingly narrative touch and not only formally concerned with structure in the polyphonic parts." Review by Dr. Ingobert Waltenberger, March 17, 2025
Klassik-heute
"The high technical demands of most of the pieces and the stylistically widely differing forms of expression are performed by Mitra Kotte with a variable touch, a broad dynamic palette and noticeably strong commitment." Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, March 15, 2025
PIANIST
"The young Austrian musician's programme selection forms a fascinating stylistic panorama of composing women." Review by Stephan Schwarz-Peters, issue 1-2025 published on March 12, 2025
Kulturabdruck
"Mitra Kotte stages the very individual sound worlds of Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Cécile Chaminade and Amy Beach with great skill and empathy, whereby Chaminade's Piano Sonata op.21 is certainly one of the highlights of the entire recording." Review published on March 11, 2025
Radio Klassik Stephansdom
On 7 March 2025, the album was presented as CD of the Day.
Radio Bremen Zwei - Klassikwelt
"A real treasure chest of pieces far from the mainstream. [...] A wonderful disc with a repertoire that you really don't hear every day. Mitra Kotte presents herself here as a brilliant advocate for the emancipation of neglected and high-calibre music by women." Review by Wilfried Schäper, March 02, 2025
Ö1
In the programme Intrada at February 21, 2025 Katharina Hirschmann presents the debut album "Herstory".
“Her Story” rather than “His Story”: On her new GENUIN album, the remarkable Austrian pianist Mitra Kotte reexamines music history, placing women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries at the forefront. How many people truly know the works of Dora Pejačević, Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, or Emilie Mayer as they deserve? Mitra Kotte, a prizewinner at international competitions, sheds light on a long-overlooked chapter of music. With great passion and the highest technical mastery, she introduces us to exquisite gems and profound works that leave us marveling both visually and aurally!
DLF Kultur - Einstand
"With pianistic virtuosity and sensitivity, Mitra Kotte interprets the music of talented and successful female composers and pianists, thus contributing to a more diverse historiography." Review by Olivia Artner, April 7, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"One is deeply grateful to Mitra Kotte for using her talent, her research time and her exceptional pianistic skills to make this music visible." Review by Hannah Schmidt, April 3, 2025
Online Merker
"On the brilliant Steinway D, Mitra Kotte charges all the pieces with their own highly Romantic ramifications and emotions, always remaining clearly circumscribed in her enchantingly narrative touch and not only formally concerned with structure in the polyphonic parts." Review by Dr. Ingobert Waltenberger, March 17, 2025
Klassik-heute
"The high technical demands of most of the pieces and the stylistically widely differing forms of expression are performed by Mitra Kotte with a variable touch, a broad dynamic palette and noticeably strong commitment." Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, March 15, 2025
PIANIST
"The young Austrian musician's programme selection forms a fascinating stylistic panorama of composing women." Review by Stephan Schwarz-Peters, issue 1-2025 published on March 12, 2025
Kulturabdruck
"Mitra Kotte stages the very individual sound worlds of Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Cécile Chaminade and Amy Beach with great skill and empathy, whereby Chaminade's Piano Sonata op.21 is certainly one of the highlights of the entire recording." Review published on March 11, 2025
Radio Klassik Stephansdom
On 7 March 2025, the album was presented as CD of the Day.
Radio Bremen Zwei - Klassikwelt
"A real treasure chest of pieces far from the mainstream. [...] A wonderful disc with a repertoire that you really don't hear every day. Mitra Kotte presents herself here as a brilliant advocate for the emancipation of neglected and high-calibre music by women." Review by Wilfried Schäper, March 02, 2025
Ö1
In the programme Intrada at February 21, 2025 Katharina Hirschmann presents the debut album "Herstory".
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Tracklist
- Louise Farrenc (1804–1875)
Souvenir des Huguenots. Fantaisie et variations sur le célèbre choral protestant de Luther, Op. 19 - Emilie Mayer (1812–1883)
Tonwellen. Waltz, Op. 30 - Marie Jaëll (1846–1925)
Impromptu - Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850–1927)
Original Theme and Variations, Op. 3 - Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)
Piano Sonata, Op. 21
I. Allegro appassionato - II. Andante
- III. Allegro
- Cécile Chaminade
Les Sylvains, Op. 60 - Amy Beach (1867–1944)
Four Sketches, Op. 15
III. Dreaming - Dora Pejačević (1885–1923)
Život Cvijeca (The Life of Flowers), Op. 19
I. Snowdrops - II. Violets
- V. Rose
- VII. Lilies
- Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979)
Vers la vie nouvelle (Towards a New Life) - Maria Hofer (1894–1977)
Die Maschine. Toccata - Vítězslava Kaprálová (1915–1940)
Dubnová preludia (April Preludes), Op. 13
I. Allegro ma non troppo - II. Andante
- III. Andante semplice
- IV. Vivo
“Her Story” rather than “His Story”: On her new GENUIN album, the remarkable Austrian pianist Mitra Kotte reexamines music history, placing women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries at the forefront. How many people truly know the works of Dora Pejačević, Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, or Emilie Mayer as they deserve? Mitra Kotte, a prizewinner at international competitions, sheds light on a long-overlooked chapter of music. With great passion and the highest technical mastery, she introduces us to exquisite gems and profound works that leave us marveling both visually and aurally!
DLF Kultur - Einstand
"With pianistic virtuosity and sensitivity, Mitra Kotte interprets the music of talented and successful female composers and pianists, thus contributing to a more diverse historiography." Review by Olivia Artner, April 7, 2025
SWR Kultur - Treffpunkt Klassik
"One is deeply grateful to Mitra Kotte for using her talent, her research time and her exceptional pianistic skills to make this music visible." Review by Hannah Schmidt, April 3, 2025
Online Merker
"On the brilliant Steinway D, Mitra Kotte charges all the pieces with their own highly Romantic ramifications and emotions, always remaining clearly circumscribed in her enchantingly narrative touch and not only formally concerned with structure in the polyphonic parts." Review by Dr. Ingobert Waltenberger, March 17, 2025
Klassik-heute
"The high technical demands of most of the pieces and the stylistically widely differing forms of expression are performed by Mitra Kotte with a variable touch, a broad dynamic palette and noticeably strong commitment." Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, March 15, 2025
PIANIST
"The young Austrian musician's programme selection forms a fascinating stylistic panorama of composing women." Review by Stephan Schwarz-Peters, issue 1-2025 published on March 12, 2025
Kulturabdruck
"Mitra Kotte stages the very individual sound worlds of Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Cécile Chaminade and Amy Beach with great skill and empathy, whereby Chaminade's Piano Sonata op.21 is certainly one of the highlights of the entire recording." Review published on March 11, 2025
Radio Klassik Stephansdom
On 7 March 2025, the album was presented as CD of the Day.
Radio Bremen Zwei - Klassikwelt
"A real treasure chest of pieces far from the mainstream. [...] A wonderful disc with a repertoire that you really don't hear every day. Mitra Kotte presents herself here as a brilliant advocate for the emancipation of neglected and high-calibre music by women." Review by Wilfried Schäper, March 02, 2025
Ö1
In the programme Intrada at February 21, 2025 Katharina Hirschmann presents the debut album "Herstory".