Carl Loewe (1796-1869), the composer on this album, was a contemporary of Schubert and was once called 'the north German Schubert' during a concert tour.
Compositional Technique
Carl Loewe's piano works, while challenging, avoid the extreme virtuosity of composers like Liszt and Chopin, focusing instead on expressive and acoustic properties.
Album & Artwork
Toccata Classics was founded to release recordings of music, from the Renaissance to the present day, that have been neglected by other labels.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne, Germany, in November 2012.
Performer Biography
Linda Nicholson, the performer on this album, specializes in Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic music on period instruments and won the first two international fortepiano competitions.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Collard and Collard instrument from 1849-50, which is more lightly built than a modern concert grand and has a sweet sound.
Composer Biography
Carl Loewe, the composer, was a friend of Schumann, Weber, and Mendelssohn, and even performed with Mendelssohn as a soloist.
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