Pianist Reiko Uchida, who performs on this album, has an active career as a soloist and chamber musician, performing throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Gernsheim, whose music is featured on this album, was an important musical figure and pedagogue in his time, respected by many leading composers of the late-Romantic era.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Gernsheim, one of the composers on this album, was a contemporary and friend of Johannes Brahms, who acknowledged Gernsheim as a master composer.
Performer Biography
The Formosa Quartet, featured on this recording, is deeply committed to championing Taiwanese music and promoting the arts in the land of its heritage.
Performer Biography
The Formosa Quartet, performing on this album, won First Prize and the Amadeus Prize at the London International String Quartet Competition in 2006.
Historical Context
Friedrich Gernsheim's music was banned as 'Entartete Kunst' (degenerate art) during the Nazi era because he was Jewish, leading to its undeserved neglect.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in September 2013 in the Reva and David Logan Concert Hall at the University of Chicago.
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