Zhang Daqian: Spring Mountains in Sichuan

“The political changes in China in 1949 forced Zhang Daqian to leave his homeland in Sichuan, and in August 1952, Zhang Daqian left Hong Kong to reside in Mendoza, Argentina… In Spring Mountains of Sichuan, Daqian wrote a deeply felt inscription, unmistakably a nostalgic recollection of the artist’s homeland in Sichuan: In the ample greenery…

Louise Farrenc: Music For Violin and Piano

This new recording contains the two violin sonatas and the Variations Concertantes sur une Mélodie Suisse, of which Robert Schumann wrote: ‘So sure in outline, so logical in development … that one must fall under their charm, especially since a subtle aroma of romanticism hovers over them.’ Brilliant Classics Hear More Louise Farrenc At Sunnyside…