This album is the first compilation of all of Hans Rosbaud's Mahler radio recordings, aiming to broaden his recognition beyond music experts.
Performer Biography
Hans Rosbaud was considered an 'anti-romantic icon' and a counterpart to the commercial sound fetishism of Herbert von Karajan and the routine glorification of Karl Böhm.
Performer Biography
Hans Rosbaud, the conductor on this album, was one of the few great conductors of his time who achieved international reputation despite primarily working in Germany, Switzerland, and France.
Performer Biography
Hans Rosbaud, born in Graz, Austria, studied at the Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main with Alfred Hoehn and Bernhard Sekles, and was friends with Paul Hindemith.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans Rosbaud believed, like Gustav Mahler and Erich Kleiber, that a score contains 'everything but not what is essential,' emphasizing the interpreter's role beyond literal notation.
Critical Reception
In 1945, Hans Rosbaud immediately introduced music by composers like Mahler, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky to Munich audiences, which had been banned or unwelcome during the Third Reich.
Historical Context
During the Nazi regime, Hans Rosbaud refrained from political statements to protect his brother, Paul Rosbaud, who was a spy for the Allies, informing them about Germany's atomic bomb development.
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