After 1950, Gerhard Frommel's tonal music, like that of others, was displaced by dodecaphonic music due to its association with Fascism.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frommel published a treatise in 1937, 'Neue Klassik in der Musik' ('Neoclassicism in Music'), which opposed the prevailing Nazi ideology.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Blome, the pianist, won first prize in the Steinway Competition at age twelve and made her Berlin Philharmonie debut at fourteen.
Composition History
Gerhard Frommel considered his seven piano sonatas a 'miniature compendium' of his output, reflecting his developmental stages and individual stylistic crafting.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frommel's artistic attitudes were decisively influenced by Hans Pfitzner, who encouraged his Romantic roots, and the poet Stefan George, whose strict stylistic thinking provided a 'modern' counterpoint.
Composer Biography
Gerhard Frommel, the composer, studied with Hermann Grabner and Hans Pfitzner, and taught composition at universities and a military music academy.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Gerhard Frommel's Piano Sonatas Nos. 4-7.
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