Anton Webern's Fünf Lieder, Op. 4, are characterized by "aphoristic brevity," a condensation of expression that allows them to be understood as a five-movement symphony.
Performer Biography
Eric Schneider, the pianist, studied Lied accompaniment with Hartmut Höll and received decisive influences from Paul Badura-Skoda, Alfred Brendel, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Eden" refers to a biblical paradise, a lost place of longing, or a pleasure garden of forbidden fruits, as depicted in Stefan George's poem cycle.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arnold Schönberg's Das Buch der hängenden Gärten marked a turning point in his musical development, representing his renunciation of tonality.
Performer Biography
Eva Resch, the soprano on this album, has had her debut CD nominated for the German Record Critics' Award and her complete recording of Arnold Schoenberg's string quartets receive multiple awards.
Composition History
Viktor Ullmann's Fünf Liebeslieder nach Ricarda Huch were composed in Prague in 1939, just before German troops invaded and he was interned in Theresienstadt.
