Wilhelm Kienzl believed that the ability to compose soulful melodies was a lost art among most composers of his time, stating that melody is the 'soul of this art'.
Composition History
Wilhelm Kienzl's Piano Trio in F Minor Op. 13 was completed in 1880, and its creation is linked to an anecdote about Kienzl seeking advice from Johannes Brahms.
Instruments
Attila Pasztor, the cellist on this recording, plays a cello made by Carlo Giuseppe Testore from 1697.
Composer Biography
Sylvio Lazzari and Wilhelm Kienzl, the composers featured on this album, were born in the same year (1857) and died in the same decade, before the end of World War II.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Kienzl, known for his opera 'Der Evangelimann', was also a diligent letter writer and chronicler of his time, creating vivid portraits of musician friends in his books.
Composition History
Sylvio Lazzari's String Quartet (1887) is considered the first quartet by a 'progressive' French composer and may have inspired César Franck's quartet two years later.
Composer Biography
Despite his musical talent, Sylvio Lazzari initially studied law at universities in Innsbruck, Munich, and Vienna, only pursuing music after a trip to Paris in 1882.
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