IDAGIO | Hartmann: Harmonious Families Vol 1 - Danish Compositions By Fathers and Sons 5709499508008

Featuring

Jean-Pierre Wallez
Kim Bak Dinitzen
South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
Emil Hartmann
Johann Peter Emil Hartmann

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Composer Biography

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900) was born in the same year as Hans Christian Andersen and his long life spanned the careers of Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, and Wagner.

Compositional Technique

Emil Hartmann's overture to Ibsen's "Hærmændene på Helgeland" (1878) is considered his orchestral masterpiece, showing a Danish composer approaching Tchaikovsky's orchestral style for the first time.

Composer Biography

Emil Hartmann (1836-1898) was more esteemed as a composer in Germany, where he also conducted, than in Denmark, where he was overshadowed by his father, J.P.E. Hartmann.

Album & Artwork

This album is part of a series called "Harmonious Families Vol 1" which features Danish compositions by fathers and sons.

Performer Biography

Jean-Pierre Wallez, the conductor, has performed with many great artists including I. Stern, M. Rostropovitch, Y. Menuhin, and P. Boulez, and has won a "Gold Record" for Vivaldi's "Four Seasons."

Composer's Artistic Vision

J.P.E. Hartmann developed an "Old Nordic" tone, characteristic of many of his later works, after being commissioned to write music for Oehlenschläger's poem "The Golden Horns" in 1832.

Historical Context

The Hartmann family is one of Denmark's great musical families, with a lineage stretching from Johann Ernst Hartmann (1726-1793) to Niels Viggo Bentzon (b. 1919).