Daniel Heide founded and artistically directs 'Der lyrische Salon' (The lyrical salon), a monthly lieder recital series at Schloss Ettersburg since May 2011.
Composition History
Carl Loewe set Goethe's 'Erlkönig' to music at age twenty, unaware that Franz Schubert was doing the same around the same time.
Composer Biography
Carl Loewe's heart was entombed near the organ in St. Jacobi Church in Stettin, where he served as organist and music director for 46 years.
Performer Biography
Daniel Heide, the pianist on this album, initially left his piano studies at age 10 to pursue percussion and cycling, returning to the piano at 17.
Compositional Technique
Carl Loewe's setting of 'Erlkönig' immediately dives into the text, unlike Schubert's version which uses an instrumental introduction to set the mood.
Performer Biography
Roman Trekel, a baritone and honorary Kammersänger, is an honorary member of the Carl Loewe Society, which supported a complete recording of Loewe's works in the 1990s.
Interpretation
Roman Trekel aims to free Carl Loewe's music from old-fashioned performance traditions and narrate his ballads in a new, exciting way.
