Hugo Kauder: Chamber Music, Vol. 1

Featuring

Karen Bentley Pollick
Daniel Glover
Hugo Kauder

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Kauder dedicated his scale theory, based on the diatonic scale, to the German philosopher Rudolf Pannwitz, considering it the quintessence of his music-theoretical considerations.

Composer Biography

Kauder was a self-taught musician whose early exploration of music became his life's purpose, with his violin teacher providing the initial impetus.

Historical Context

After the pogroms of November 1938, Kauder was forced to flee Vienna, eventually settling in New York in February 1940.

Composer Biography

Hugo Kauder, born in 1888 in the Moravian town of Tobitschau, grew up in a German-speaking family of teachers with close connections to the synagogue.

Composer Biography

Kauder played violin in the Konzertvereins-Orchester and viola in Hugo Gottesmann's quartet, and also performed in Arnold Schoenberg's Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Kauder's compositions were influenced by his extensive research into Franco-Flemish composers like Josquin des Prez, whose works he transcribed in Vienna.

Performer Biography

Karen Bentley Pollick, the violinist and violist on this album, has received multiple music awards, including three from Just Plain Folks for her album 'Electric Diamond'.