Pierre Colombet plays a rare Antonio Stradivarius violin from 1717, known as the 'Piatti', loaned by a generous patron.
Recording & Production
Bringing the musicians together for this recording required extensive scheduling and persistence, with the entire process taking about three years.
Instruments
Eckart Runge plays a rare cello made by the brothers Hieronymus and Antonio Amati in Cremona in 1595, on loan from the Merito String Instrument Trust Vienna.
Performer Biography
Pierre Colombet, the violinist, is the first violinist and a co-founder of the Quatuor Ébène, an acclaimed string quartet.
Performer Biography
Eckart Runge, the cellist, was the cellist of the Artemis Quartet for thirty years, performing worldwide and earning multiple awards.
Performer Biography
Máté Szűcs, the violist, was the principal viola in the Berliner Philharmoniker from 2011 to 2018.
Performer Biography
Julien Libeer, the pianist on this album, discovered his passion for music around age four after seeing Leonard Bernstein conduct West Side Story.
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