Pianist Daniel Heide, who started playing at age five, took a break from piano studies to pursue percussion and competitive cycling before returning to music at 17.
Performer Biography
Daniel Heide founded and artistically directs 'Der lyrische Salon' (The lyrical salon), a concert series featuring monthly lieder recitals at Schloss Ettersburg since May 2011.
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
Baritone Roman Trekel 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.
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.
