This recording is the first of Herzogenberg's Deutsches Liederspiel, aiming to further its circulation in musical practice following a new edition published in 2009.
Composer Biography
Arnold Krug, a contemporary of Herzogenberg, was a Hamburg-born composer who studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and later became a 'professor of music' in his hometown.
Composer Biography
Heinrich von Herzogenberg, an Austrian composer, was initially influenced by Robert Schumann but later became a devoted admirer and friend of Johannes Brahms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arnold Krug's song cycle 'Aus verwehten Blättern' sets texts by Karl Stieler, a Bavarian poet, focusing on the themes of love, nature's cycle, and the passage of life.
Composition History
Herzogenberg's Deutsches Liederspiel was composed in 1871 and premiered in Graz on January 6, 1872, marking a transitional period in his artistic development.
Critical Reception
Herzogenberg's Deutsches Liederspiel was highly successful from its premiere, becoming his most frequently performed work and making his name known to a wider audience.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Herzogenberg's Deutsches Liederspiel uses compiled texts from various folk songs, including 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' and 'Deutscher Liederhort', to create a new libretto.
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