Teresa Carreño - Le Sommeil de L'Enfant

Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) was an internationally renowned concert pianist, composer, conductor, and soprano from Venezuela. She moved to Paris as a teenager where she frolicked with the likes of Charles Gounod and Franz Liszt, and was taught by Gioachino Rossini. Also known for her sizable catalogue of solo piano and chamber works, her impact was not lost on other composers of the time such as Amy Beach and Edward MacDowell, both of whom made her the dedicatee of their own piano concerti. This simple lullaby, dedicated to her loving father, perfectly demonstrates her early Romantic nature and affinity for the piano.

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Credits:
James Heathcote (piano)
Sebastian Schmidt (sound editing)

James is a cellist, pianist and conductor based in Manchester, UK. His work as a pianist mainly involves choral accompaniment, and he has accompanied a number of amateur choirs across Greater Manchester. He is interested in trying to find new ways to engage audiences through research into older concert practices.

Sebastian is a UK-based studio musician specialising in music production, sound design and audio editing. He studied undergraduate and masters degrees in music in the NOVARS Research Centre at the University of Manchester. He is now working on a variety of solo and collaborative arts projects, with a particular interest in experimental music and sound design within the fields of theatre, film and video games.

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