Nora Cismondi

Nora Cismondi, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, John Fiore – Pierre Wissmer, Concertos et Œuvres orchestrales (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:14:24 minutes | 1,39 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Claves Records

While twentieth century Swiss composers often synthesize the Latin and Germanic sources of their country’s inspiration in their aesthetics, it is to France that Pierre Wissmer (1915-1992) is resolutely attached, both in his life’s journey as in his artistic ideals. Imbued at first with a post-Ravellian neoclassicism, over the years his style has shifted toward a more distanced relationship with tonality and a more inner language. However, the refinement of the contrapuntal writing and instrumentation will always remain a constant feauture of his art.
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