The Hyperion Ensemble formed in 1996 when seven musicians, who met to perform Schulhoff's String Sextet and Strauss's Metamorphosen for a festival, decided to continue playing together.
Recording & Production
This recording features Rudolf Leopold's realization of the 'original' version of Strauss's Metamorphosen, which was conceived as a string septet.
Composer Biography
Erwin Schulhoff, a successful pianist and composer in the 1920s, openly supported Socialist and later Communist ideas.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss held prominent artistic and political positions, including Music Director and Director of the Vienna State Opera, and president of the Reichsmusikkammer.
Composer Biography
Erwin Schulhoff accepted Soviet citizenship in the 1930s for protection, but was arrested when Germans invaded Russia and murdered in a camp in 1942.
Composition History
Erwin Schulhoff's String Sextet and Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen were both written as a reaction to personal experiences of war.
Composition History
Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen was originally sketched as a string septet, but was later completed as a version for 23 solo strings following a commission from Paul Sacher.
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