Cornelius concentrated entirely on vocal music, apart from some early instrumental works, and often set his own texts for his songs.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt provided advice and help to Cornelius, introducing him to the works of Berlioz and Wagner, and later the composers themselves.
Composer Biography
Cornelius was supported by his uncle, the well-known painter Peter von Cornelius, after his father's death, enabling him to study music in Berlin.
Compositional Technique
Cornelius's Op. 5 songs, composed in Vienna, show an inclination to experiment, with pieces like 'Auf ein schlummerndes Kind' exploring extreme harmonic distances.
Compositional Technique
The song 'Unerhört' by Cornelius begins with a melodic gesture from Wagner's opera 'Tristan,' mourning the loss of a loved one.
Composition History
More than half of Cornelius's songs were composed during his time in Weimar, where he worked as a collaborator of Franz Liszt.
Composer Biography
Peter Cornelius, born and died in Mainz, Germany, saw himself as a "Poet-Musician," creating equally valid works in words and sound.
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