Louis Glass's father, Christian Henrik Glass, was a prominent music educator and organist who founded his own conservatory focused on piano playing.
Composer Biography
Louis Glass, the composer, hated school and spent his childhood fantasizing and composing, having few friends among his schoolmates.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the 'Festsalen' at Hjørring Gymnasium, Denmark, between June 30 and July 3, 2022, with Morten Mogensen as sound engineer and producer.
Performer Biography
Jakob Alsgaard Bahr, the pianist on this album, has released two internationally acclaimed CDs of Danish and Romanian music with violinist Mihaela Oprea.
Composer Biography
At age 18, Louis Glass debuted at two concerts in Copenhagen's Tivoli Concert Hall, performing both cello and piano, including Robert Schumann's piano concerto.
Composition History
The piano works on this album are part of Louis Glass's extensive output for two-handed piano, comprising 12 opus numbers with 75 movements composed between 1888 and 1934.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Louis Glass, the composer, was a strong opponent of new music, including Stravinsky's, and defended a romantic aesthetic in his criticism of Carl Nielsen's book 'Levende Musik'.
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