Bricht's First Piano Concerto, featuring his future wife Ella Kugel as soloist, premiered with the Vienna Philharmonic in March 1929.
Recording & Production
This album of Walter Bricht's music is the first commercial recording by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.
Cultural Impact
The exil.arte Center in Vienna, Bricht's former alma mater, houses his musical estate and provides an academic home for musical estates of composers persecuted by the Third Reich.
Historical Context
Bricht's career was severely impacted by the Nazi regime's policies, which blacklisted composers with Jewish heritage, regardless of their religious confession.
Composer Biography
Walter Bricht, an Austrian composer, was born in 1904 and faced significant challenges due to the rise of the Third Reich and the political climate in Austria.
Composer Biography
Bricht came from a prominent musical family; his mother, Agnes Pyllemann, was a child-prodigy pianist and singer, and his father, Balduin, was a respected music journalist.
Performer Biography
Andrew Constantine, the conductor on this album, is the Music Director of both the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and Reading Symphony Orchestra.
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