Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Shiyeon Sung

The two orchestral works by Lili Boulanger, which are also available in chamber versions, were composed in the last months of her life, belong together and yet form a pair of opposites: The melancholy “Sad Evening” probably reflects her attitude to life at that time; the bright, carefree “Spring Morning” paints a hopeful vision. Nadia Boulanger's piano fantasy from 1912 ranges from impressionistically delicate to enthusiastically rhythmic a la Stravinsky. Of her contemporaries Ravel, Debussy and Fauré, the latter in particular was close to the sisters as a teacher and fatherly friend.