Christian Fink (1831-1911) was a respected organist and choirmaster, known nationally as a performer and composer, and co-editor of the music magazine Euterpe.
Historical Context
Fink's compositions were written during a highly exciting period in music history, between the deaths of Robert Schumann (1856) and Gustav Mahler (1911), and concurrently with the works of Brahms and Wagner.
Composer Biography
Fink studied at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1853 with renowned professors Moritz Hauptmann, Julius Rietz, and Ignaz Moscheles, after receiving a scholarship from Crown Princess Olga.
Recording & Production
This album is a world premiere recording of the Lieder and piano works by Esslingen composer Christian Fink (1831-1911), featuring Christine Reber and Robert Bärwald.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fink's music is characterized by an 'impulsive emotional life filled with Romantic spirit,' based on a clear formal structure where the music develops alongside the text and the piano supports the singer.
Notable Performances
In 1859, Fink played the organ part of Franz Liszt's Graner Festmesse at the Tonkünstlerversammlung music festival, under Liszt's own direction.
Critical Reception
Contemporaries praised Fink's Lieder Op. 3 as a 'successful, unified whole,' belonging to the 'noblest and best school' of song composition, comparing them favorably to Robert Franz.
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