Claude Debussy, a French composer, entered the prestigious Prix de Rome competition multiple times, winning the second Premier Prix in 1883 and the Premier Prix in 1884.
Composition History
Richard Strauss's Tageszeiten (Times of the Day) was written in 1928 for Viktor Keldorfer and his Vienna Schubertbund, a male choir.
Composition History
Sibelius's work Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen) had an overt political message, with the queen representing Finland's national identity held captive by Russia.
Performer Biography
Lund Student Singers (LSS) was founded in 1831, making it one of the oldest choirs in Sweden, and maintains vitality through a combination of professional directors and turnover of university singers.
Historical Context
Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer, grew up during a period of fervent Finnish nationalism as the country sought independence from Swedish and Russian rule.
Composition History
Anton Bruckner's Helgoland, a setting of a poem by Austrian poet August Silberstein, was designed for the Vienna Männersangverein, a male choral society.
Performer Biography
Alberto Hold-Garrido, the conductor, studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki in the legendary conducting class of Jorma Panula and also took classes with Sergiu Celibidache.
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