Podcast: Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy (1744–1824). Piano sonata premieres.
June 18, 2021BRILLON DE JOUY, A.-L. B. d’H.: The Piano Sonatas Discovered
Nicolas Horvath
Grand PianoGP872–73
Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy ran one of the finest salons in pre-revolution Paris. She was well educated and well connected, with a circle of friends that ran from Luigi Boccherini to Benjamin Franklin. She was also a fine composer. Because of the social norms of the day, however, her role within Parisian culture was restricted, and none of her music was published during her lifetime. Raymond Bisha presents the world premiere recordings of her piano sonatas by Nicolas Horvath.