Helene Liebmann: Violin Sonata - Cello Sonata - Piano Trio
5/22/2025, 9 Tracks, 58:30
Featuring
Monica Gutman
Ramon Jaffé
Gernot Süßmuth
Hélène Liebmann
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Performer Biography
Pianist Monica Gutman began performing in concerts and on television in her native Romania at the age of ten.
Composer Biography
Helene Liebmann, born Riese, converted to Protestantism in 1813 and was baptized Maria Helena; her family's conversion was likely driven by the desire for civil equality.
Performer Biography
Ramón Jaffé, the cellist, has a diverse background, born in Riga, Latvia, spending his formative years in Jerusalem, and completing his studies in Germany.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Helene Liebmann's compositions were considered 'not easy' and went beyond typical domestic music-making, being intended for the concert hall and public performance rather than just the parlor.
Composer Biography
Helene Liebmann, born Riese, was a distant relative of the Mendelssohn family; the court cantor Daniel Itzig was the great-great-grandfather of both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn and Helene Liebmann.
Composer Biography
Helene Liebmann's brother, Friedrich Wilhelm Riese, became an author and wrote librettos for Friedrich von Flotow's operas, including "Alessandro Stradella" and "Martha or the Market at Richmond."
Composition History
Helene Liebmann's Opus 11, comprising a cello sonata and a piano trio, was published between 1813 and 1816, with the trio dedicated to her teacher Ferdinand Ries.
