In the 19th century, love became a central factor for identity in a changing society, rising to prominence in the pantheon of upper middle-class values around 1800.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Cologne in July and October 2013.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "An die Geliebte" (To the Beloved), reflects the central theme of unrequited love in the Romantic era, which inspired many songs and poems.
Performer Biography
Julian Prégardien, the tenor on this recording, was a member of the Académie Européenne de Musique of the Festival d'Aix en Provence.
Performer Biography
Christoph Schnackertz, the pianist, teaches Lied interpretation and is an accompanist in the singing class of Prof. Christoph Prégardien at the Musikhochschule Köln.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's curator, Julian Prégardien, aimed to create a program that felt like his own composition, going beyond the confines of a single Romantic song cycle.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's "An die ferne Geliebte" is notable for connecting its six songs into an integral whole through piano interludes, a pioneering approach for song cycles.
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