In 1921, Joseph Haas co-founded the 'Donaueschingen International Chamber Music Festival for New Music' with Paul Hindemith and Heinrich Burkard, demonstrating his open-mindedness to new music despite composing tonally himself.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haas was a highly sought-after composition teacher, with notable students including Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Karl Höller, and conductors Eugen Jochum and Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haas was a student of Max Reger, a prominent German composer, whom he followed to Leipzig to complete his musical studies.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Bayerischer Rundfunk München, Studio 2, with different recording dates for the Elegien (2001) and Hausmärchen/Eulenspiegeleien (2003).
Performer Biography
Pianist Gerit Lense has championed the piano works of Joseph Haas since 2000, and her interpretations have received high praise from the press.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joseph Haas believed that music should "give pleasure, not be insulting; it should move deeply, not destroy; it should ennoble, not trivialize."
Composer Biography
Joseph Haas, born in 1879, initially pursued a career as an elementary school teacher before dedicating himself to musical studies.
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