Gerhard Frommel published an essay in 1937, 'Neue Klassik in der Musik' (New Classicism in Music), in which he opposed the prevailing Nazi ideology.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Blome made her debut in the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall in 1995 with Johannes Brahms's First Piano Concerto.
Notable Performances
One of Gerhard Frommel's two symphonies was premiered by Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Berlin Philharmonic in 1942.
Composer Biography
Gerhard Frommel, the composer, studied with Hermann Grabner and attended master-classes given by Hans Pfitzner from 1926 to 1928.
Composition History
Gerhard Frommel's Piano Sonata No. 3, 'Sisina' / 'Ein Traum', was inspired by Baudelaire's 'Le vin des amants' and his experience as a despatch rider in the Wehrmacht in France during 1940/41.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Blome, the pianist on this album, won first prize at the Steinway Competition at the age of twelve.
Historical Context
After 1950, tonal music, including that of Gerhard Frommel, was regarded as fascist in Germany and was supplanted by dodecaphony.
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