Halgeir Schiager was awarded the Norwegian Music Critics' Award in 2001 for his interpretation of Petr Eben's organ work Faust.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his organ sonatas, Karl Wolfrum aimed to combine different approaches: the technical style of Bach, the narrative concepts of the New German School, and a subtle use of the organ's solo voices and dynamic differentiation.
Performer Biography
Halgeir Schiager, the organist on this recording, was born in Norway in 1955 and has performed extensively across Europe, making numerous radio recordings.
Composition History
Karl Wolfrum's three organ sonatas were composed before the turn of the 20th century, a period that marked a shift in the genre's history regarding the debate between absolute and programmatic music.
Composer Biography
Karl Wolfrum pursued a career in teaching, serving as a preparatory teacher in Neustadt an der Aisch and later as a seminar music teacher, professor, and prefect in Altdorf.
Composer Biography
Karl Wolfrum, born in 1856, came from a family of teachers and cantors, like his brother Philipp Wolfrum, who was a prominent figure in Bach reception.
Critical Reception
After 1900, Karl Wolfrum's compositional approach, which integrated historical and New German School elements with narrative programs, was considered antiquated.
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