Liebesbotschaft: Complete Songs by Joseph Wolfram

Featuring

Johannes Klüser
Tomáš Spurný
Anneli Pfeffer
Martin Burkhardt
Joseph Wolfram

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Composition History

The collection 'Sechs serbische Volkslieder' by Joseph Wolfram is dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was a friend of the composer.

Composer Biography

Joseph Wolfram (1789-1839) was a lawyer who served as Mayor of Teplice from 1824 until his death, balancing his professional career with his passion for music.

Composition History

The song 'Das Vaterhaus' is believed to be Joseph Wolfram's final composition, serving as a musical testament from the ailing 50-year-old composer.

Composer Biography

Joseph Wolfram was highly regarded as a musician, even being considered a candidate for the Kapellmeister position in Dresden after Carl Maria von Weber's death.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolfram's early songs show influences from Classical composers like Mozart and Haydn, while his later works demonstrate a clear development towards Romanticism, possibly influenced by Schubert.

Historical Context

Teplice, where Joseph Wolfram lived and worked, was a prominent 18th and 19th-century spa town, frequented by notable figures like Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Joseph Wolfram's Lieder, presenting music that has been unjustly forgotten and unperformed for a long time.