Fröhlich initially studied law in Basel and Berlin but found no interest in it, choosing instead to devote his life to music after meeting prominent music educators.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich, born in 1803, is now considered the most important Swiss composer of the Early Romantic era, despite being long disregarded.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in April 2024 at All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London, with Aya Yoshigoe as artistic director, sound engineer, editor, and mixer.
Performer Biography
Tenor Ian Bostridge is known for his interpretations of Schubert cycles and has held artistic residencies at major venues like the Vienna Konzerthaus and Carnegie Hall.
Composition History
Wilhelm Müller's poetry cycle 'Johannes und Esther' explores the inner agonies of a forbidden inter-confessional love affair between a Christian and a Jewess.
Performer Biography
Pianist Julius Drake specializes in chamber music and has been described by 'The New Yorker' as a 'collaborative pianist nonpareil'.
Composition History
The poetry cycle 'Johannes und Esther' was published in 1821 in a collection that also included the more famous 'Die Winterreise' and 'Die schöne Müllerin' cycles by Wilhelm Müller.
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