Unlike Schumann's 'Frauenliebe und Leben,' Jessica Meyer's 'I long and seek after' depicts women living boldly and aging gracefully, assuredly, and proudly.
Composer Biography
Jessica Meyer is an award-winning composer and violist whose compositions explore a wide palette of emotional colors using traditional and extended techniques.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jessica Meyer's compositions are dedicated to art song where instruments other than the piano provide sonic emotional support to vocalists.
Composer Biography
Composer Jessica Meyer began her earnest work as a composer at age 40, driven by a need for self-discovery.
Performer Biography
The Lorelei Ensemble, led by Beth Willer, is internationally recognized for its bold programs and has commissioned over 65 new works for women's and treble voices.
Composition History
The title work, 'I long and seek after,' uses Anne Carson's translation of Sappho fragments as a 21st-century response to Schumann's song cycle 'Frauenliebe und Leben.'
Composer's Artistic Vision
This album features collaborations from 2016 onwards, setting poetry by female and underrepresented writers who explore universal themes.
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