In Paris, Hiller befriended many influential musicians including Frédéric Chopin, Hector Berlioz, and Franz Liszt.
Performer Biography
Howard Griffiths, the conductor, was awarded 'Member of the British Empire' (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for his contributions to music in Switzerland.
Compositional Technique
Hiller's Symphony in E minor replaces the classical slow movement with a capricious scherzando and the scherzo with a march, showing an innovative approach to symphonic form.
Critical Reception
Hiller's Symphony in E minor was praised by Heinrich Heine, a renowned writer, who called him a 'brilliant young composer' after its 1831 premiere.
Composer Biography
Hiller maintained a close friendship with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy for over two decades, travelling together and discussing their latest compositions.
Compositional Technique
Hiller's Symphony in E minor may have been inspired by Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, encouraging a free treatment of sonata form rather than imitation.
Composer Biography
Ferdinand Hiller, the composer, was born in 1811 to a wealthy Jewish merchant family in Frankfurt/Main and received a brilliant education.
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