This album is a 'midnight concert' or 'soirée' recorded in the Bad Homburg Castle Church, creating a nocturnal instrumental sound experience.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the 'Castle Concerts' series, which aims to capture outstanding performances in their original settings for posterity.
Recording & Production
The recordings for the 'Castle Concerts' series are made directly in 2-Track Stereo digital to intensely convey the atmosphere and symbiosis of the live performance.
Historical Context
The Castle Church in Bad Homburg, where this album was recorded, became one of Europe's most intimate concert halls after Kaiser Wilhelm II's endowment to the town church led to its disuse and preservation from 20th-century modernization.
Instruments
The album features Franz Vorraber playing a C. Bechstein Grand Piano, model D 280, serial number 191784.
Performer Biography
Franz Vorraber is an internationally renowned interpreter of Schumann, having performed the complete solo works in cycles of twelve concerts and released a 13-part CD recording.
Performer Biography
Pianist Franz Vorraber, born in Graz, Austria, began playing the organ in church at age seven and was admitted to a piano class for exceptional talents at 13.
