Edward Rushton, the pianist on this album, is also a composer whose operas have been performed internationally and has written over twenty song cycles.
Instruments
Wagner's Steinway piano is one of the first of its kind, featuring a steel frame, diagonal cross-stringing, and a sostenuto pedal.
Instruments
The recording features Richard Wagner's Steinway concert grand piano, a gift from Steinway & Sons for the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876.
Performer Biography
René Perler, the bass-baritone on this album, has degrees in musicology and history from the Universities of Fribourg and Bern.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a painting titled "Hirtenknabe" (Shepherd Boy) from 1859 by Franz von Lenbach.
Instruments
This historic Steinway piano survived a bomb attack on Wagner's home in 1945 because it was moved from its usual place in the hall.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Salon Villa Wahnfried, Bayreuth, Germany, a co-production with SRF2 Kultur and Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth.
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