Baritone Christopher Jung has performed internationally, including at the theatre festival in Delphi, Greece, and the "semanas musicales" in Chile, Cuba, and India.
Performer Biography
Pianist, composer, and conductor Jan Roelof Wolthuis has worked at theaters in Amsterdam, Mannheim, Freiberg, and Karlsruhe, and teaches vocal repetition at conservatories.
Composer Biography
Maurice Delage, a French composer, was inspired to become a musician after attending the 1902 premiere of Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many non-German composers were drawn to German poetry, either in the original or in translation, for their art songs.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many of Maurice Delage's compositions are inspired by Asian music, which he encountered at the 1900 Paris World Exhibition and during his travels to India and Japan in 1912.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Linien des Lebens" (Lines of Life), is taken from one of the Hölderlin poems set by Benjamin Britten.
Composer Biography
Maurice Delage, a self-taught cellist, received composition lessons from Maurice Ravel, who held him in high esteem and became a close friend.
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