Linda Nicholson, the performer, is a pioneer in the revival of the fortepiano and has won major competitions for the instrument in Bruges and Paris.
Instruments
The piano used in this recording is an Erard from around 1839, a make favored by composers like Schumann, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Brahms.
Critical Reception
Loewe was proud to be christened 'the north German Schubert' during a concert tour to Vienna, and Goethe judged his version of Erlkönig to be superior to Schubert's.
Compositional Technique
Loewe's Vier Phantasien, his last works for piano solo, have a specific programmatic content illustrating the stages of emigrating to America in the 19th century.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Loewe's piano works emphasize the expressive and acoustic properties of the piano, rather than extreme virtuosity, possibly because he learned piano by himself.
Composer Biography
Carl Loewe, though little-known today, was a respected composer and performer in his time, a friend of Schumann, Weber, and Mendelssohn.
Recording & Production
This album is the third and final volume in the first complete recording of Carl Loewe's piano music by Linda Nicholson for Toccata Classics.
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