Gernsheim's musical education was rooted in the 'academic' school of the Leipzig Conservatory, and he remained uninfluenced by Wagner and the New German School.
Compositional Technique
Gernsheim's chamber music shows astonishing parallels with Brahms, cultivating the same genres and nearly the same extent of works, including five string quartets and two piano quintets.
Historical Context
Gernsheim was a close friend of Johannes Brahms, and he energetically championed Brahms's music during his time in Holland from 1874 to 1890.
Composer Biography
Gernsheim's musical talents were recognized early; he debuted as a pianist and had an orchestral overture performed at age 11 in Frankfurt.
Critical Reception
Gernsheim's fame was suppressed after his death due to World War I, the rise of modernism, and the Nazi regime, which blacklisted his works because he was Jewish.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Gernsheim, born in 1839, came from a venerable Jewish family in Worms, Germany, whose name recalled their place of origin in southern Hessen.
Performer Biography
Pianist Oliver Triendl is known for his versatility and commitment to championing rarely played classical and romantic repertoire, as well as contemporary music, documented by some 80 CD recordings.
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