Cornelius's first printed work, six songs from July 1853, were published by Schott barely a year later, confirming his identity as a Poet-Musician.
Composer Biography
Cornelius's literary output includes over 700 poems, three librettos, and numerous essays and translations.
Performer Biography
Mathias Hausmann, the baritone, was awarded "Singer of the Year 2011" by the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
Composer Biography
Peter Cornelius, the composer, was born in Mainz in 1824 and died there shortly before his fiftieth birthday.
Performer Biography
Matthias Veit, the pianist, won the 1992 Gundula Janowitz Prize at the Graz International Schubert Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peter Cornelius saw himself as a "Poet-Musician," an artist capable of creating equally valid works in both word and sound.
Compositional Technique
The first six songs by Cornelius are characterized by economy in composition, with chordal accompaniment, minimal piano interludes, and a short strophic format.
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