Hansjörg Albrecht, the conductor, is known as a 'musical border crosser' and 'lateral thinker' who pursues his own path between baroque and modern music.
Historical Context
As a 'half-Jew' according to Hitler, Braunfels was forbidden to practice his profession and found refuge in mysticism during his internal exile.
Compositional Technique
In his work Die Gott minnende Seele, Op. 53, Braunfels used a chamber-music-like language, limiting himself to essentials without ornamentation, similar to Arnold Schönberg's First Chamber Symphony.
Composition History
Braunfels's conversion to Catholicism during World War I influenced his romantic attitude, which was shaped by a 'longing for the ability to want to die'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Braunfels shared with the Romantics a lifelong search for meaning, which is evident in his orchestral Lieder.
Performer Biography
Camilla Nylund, a Finnish singer, is one of the world's leading lyric-dramatic sopranos, performing with renowned orchestras and conductors.
Composer Biography
Walter Braunfels, born in 1882, was considered one of Europe's most successful composers between 1909 and 1933.
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