Herstory
A Century of Inspiring Female Composers
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GEN 25898 EAN: 4260036258981
7.3.2025Offer until 31.03.2518.90 € 16.90 €
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“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!
“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!
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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!