10 Jahre Basel komponiert - Hans Huber "Romanzen und Balladen - Hadlaub"
9/19/2025, 15 Tracks, 59:34
Featuring
Andrea Wiesli
Hans Huber
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Historical Context
The Museum Kleines Klingental, where this album was recorded, is located in the original building of the Dominican convent Klingental from 1274.
Instruments
The album features Andrea Wiesli playing a historical Blüthner grand piano from 1879, which is tuned to a lower pitch (a'=438 Hz) than modern instruments.
Composition History
Hans Huber's "Hadlaub" is a collaboration with Winterthur artist Sophie Schaeppi, who created illustrations for the musical and literary adaptation of Gottfried Keller's novella.
Performer Biography
Andrea Wiesli, the pianist on this album, is a renowned Swiss pianist and musicologist, who has significantly contributed to the rediscovery of Hans Huber's work.
Composer Biography
Hans Huber, the composer, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1870 to 1874, the same city where the Blüthner piano workshop was founded.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Great Refectory of the Museum Kleines Klingental in Basel on January 4th and 5th, 2025.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans Huber, a widely cultured individual, drew inspiration from contemporary literature, including Gottfried Keller, and admired artists like Arnold Böcklin and Ferdinand Hodler.
