Au Salon 1820-1825
Composer(s): Franz Schubert, Johann Kaspar Mertz, Ferdinando Carulli, Fernando Sor
Artist(s): Franches Dhont, Emma Wills, Thomas Boodts
Recording engineer, supervisor, recording editor: Korneel Bernolet
Label: Et'cetera records
In collaboration with Museum Vleeshuis
"...Ferdinando Carulli's Grand Duo op. 86 for guitar and fortepiano in turn demonstrates the impressive virtuosity of the two instrumentalists. Wills and Boodts succeed in presenting the complex dialogues of the composition at a high level."
"...Wills impressively emphasises Sor's melancholic depth, particularly in the latter piece."
"...Wills and Boodts skilfully capture Schubert's interplay of melancholy and serenity and lend the work a new tonal dimension thanks to the unusual instrumentation."
(translated from German)
"... Now, Schubert wrote most of his music on his two guitars, which is palpable in the playing of Emma Wills who takes the guitar along as a clear protagonist within the musical dialogue."
"...Great thought has gone into combination and sequence when making this recording. It is like an artistic give and take, with a generous gesture full of feeling from musicians to audience. A nostalgic moment to share."
(translated from Dutch)