Äneas Humm, a Swiss baritone, completed his vocal studies at the Juilliard School in New York and has performed in operas across Europe, including as Papageno at the Opera di Roma.
Composer Biography
Ludwig van Beethoven's increasing deafness led him to retreat into himself, finding refuge and solace in art.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, 'Libertas' (Freedom), reflects the baritone Äneas Humm and pianist Doriana Tchakarova's musical journey to explore inner freedom.
Composer Biography
Amy Beach's career as a pianist was restricted after her marriage to Dr. H. H. A. Beach, who encouraged her to compose instead.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven's sympathy for the ideals of the French Revolution (liberty, equality, fraternity) is echoed in his 'Flohlied' from Goethe's Faust.
Composer Biography
Amy Beach, despite possessing perfect pitch and synaesthetic abilities from childhood, faced obstacles as her parents initially forbade her access to the piano and later denied her public performance opportunities.
Compositional Technique
Joseph Marx's approximately 150 song compositions combine the expressiveness of Impressionism and Expressionism with the harmonies of late Romanticism, balanced by contrapuntal and polyphonic discipline.
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