In "Traumkönig und sein Lieb," Raff uses shifting, layered sixteenth-note motifs in the violins and violas to evoke the flickering of glow-worms.
Composition History
Joachim Raff's "Traumkönig und sein Lieb" is an early example of an orchestral lied, a genre that only became widely popular later in the 19th century.
Performer Biography
The Swiss Orchestra, composed of top-tier young instrumentalists, tours Swiss concert halls with renowned soloists since the 2019/20 season.
Composer Biography
August Walter, a composer born in the 1820s like Raff, became an official Swiss citizen in 1884 in Basel, where he worked as a music director.
Album & Artwork
The DEBUT Series by Schweizer Fonogramm aims to present young interpretations and unearth long-lost repertoire.
Composer Biography
Joachim Raff, born in Lachen, Switzerland, considered Switzerland his "motherland" due to his mother's origins.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of both Joachim Raff's "Traumkönig und sein Lieb" and August Walter's Symphony in E-flat major.
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