Friedrich Kiel's Requiem in F minor, Op. 20, premiered in 1862 to great public and critical success, bringing him to the forefront of contemporary composers.
Performer Biography
Elizabeth Haughan, the pianist on this album, has performed as a soloist and collaborator in prestigious venues like the Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel received a stipend from King Frederick William IV of Prussia to study composition in Berlin with Siegfried Dehn, a renowned theorist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Friedrich Kiel was known for his open-minded artistic attitude, teaching a wide range of composition styles without being an ideologue or dogmatist.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel, despite his age, pursued mountaineering as a hobby and climbed Europe's second highest peak, Monte Rosa, at 60 years old.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel was a highly regarded composition teacher in Berlin, with notable students including Charles Villiers Stanford and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel, the composer, was largely self-taught in music notation and elementary theory until 1832, using his father's books and advice.
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