Credits:

Raphaela Gromes, The Festival Strings Lucerne, Julian Riem

Description:

Highly acclaimed for her excellent, brilliant, passionate and expressive cello playing, German-born Rafael Gromes' new two-CD set features works by female composers. When asked, "Why don't you make an album of works by women composers? she was surprised to find that there are only a few women composers that she knows. Gromes researched the works of a variety of women composers, ranging from relatively well-known composers such as medieval German Hildegard von Bingen, Schumann's wife Clara Schumann, and Mendelssohn's sister Fanny Mendelssohn to Nadia Boulanger, a leading figure in 20th century music, The program also includes works by the sisters Lili Boulanger and Amy Beach, the first American woman to have her symphony published and performed. (C)RS