"Ida Gotkovsky is a French composer and pianist; she was raised in a musical family: her father Jacques Gotkovskywas a violinist. Her studies at the C.N.S.M.D. in Paris in Nadia Boulanger's class scooped her all the prizes for Writingand Composition: the Lili Boulanger Prize, Blumenthal Prize, First Prize at the Pasdeloup referendum, theInternational Prize at Divonne les Bains, the Grand Prix Musical from the City of Paris, two prizes from the Institut deFrance, the Golden Rose (United States), and the SACEM Prize.""All of Ida Gotkovsky's works are imbued with the creative power and rigour which she dedicates to developingmusical heritage.""The concept of infinity which Gotkovsky seeks in every work of art is expressed in her profession of musical faith: 'tocreate a universal body of works and ensure the cohesion of musical expression for all time through contemporarylanguage with solid structure.' ""Her quintet for piano, violins, alto violin and cello, composed in the tradition of chamber music, was written with theaim of calling upon all the potential for depth and balance which this particular ensemble provides."

Cast :

Vsevolod Polonsky, conductor

Marie-Claude Werchowska, piano

Stéfan Stalanowski, violin

Lucyana Janeczek, violin

Paul Mayes, viola

Catherine Delanoue, cello

Ensemble instrumental du Conservatoire de douai