This album features world premiere recordings of Dirk Fock's Sieben Lieder, Trois Chants, and Songs of Glory.
Composer Biography
Dirk Fock, a Dutch conductor and composer, traveled extensively across Europe and the USA between 1910 and 1932, performing at major concert and opera houses.
Historical Context
Dirk Fock's patriotic song cycle Songs of Glory (1945) was inspired by World War II events and set to texts by Joseph Auslander, then Poet Laureate of the United States.
Composer Biography
Dirk Fock, born in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), spent his first twelve years in Batavia (now Jakarta), and the sounds of his childhood influenced later compositions like the Java Sketches.
Composer Biography
Dirk Fock studied conducting with Karl Muck and Arthur Nikisch, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, and violin with Anton Witek, gaining practical experience by performing under Gustav Mahler.
Composer Biography
Dirk Fock was a cosmopolitan figure with an international circle of friends, including composers, musicians, and artists.
Composition History
Most of Dirk Fock's music, kept in the Dutch Music Institute and family archives, is rarely or never performed, prompting the Dirk Fock Foundation to record it on CD.
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