The Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, founded in 1887, has collaborated with notable musicians like Clara Schumann and Richard Strauss in its early days.
Performer Biography
Fabrice Bollon, the conductor, has received international acclaim for his work, including Editor's Choice accolades in Gramophone magazine and Diapason d'Or Awards.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Magnard was constantly in search of perfection, rejecting any compromise, even if it hindered the wider dissemination of his works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Albéric Magnard, justice and love were paramount, as evidenced by his dedication of an orchestral 'hymn' to each of these themes.
Composer Biography
Albéric Magnard died in 1914 defending his home against invading German soldiers, having written 15 years earlier that the 'victory of certain ideas is well worth the suppression of our tranquillity and even our lives.'
Composer Biography
Albéric Magnard, the composer, abandoned his law studies at age 20 to focus solely on composition after hearing Wagner's Tristan und Isolde in Bayreuth.
Compositional Technique
Of Albéric Magnard's 21 published works, nine are for orchestra alone, including four symphonies, demonstrating his focus on orchestral writing.
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