Martucci, G.: Cello Sonata / Brahms, J.: Lieder (Arr. for Cello) / Kirchner, T.: 8 Pieces (Brahms and His Contemporaries, Vol. 3)

Featuring

Johannes Moser
Paul Rivinius
Giuseppe Martucci
Johannes Brahms
Theodor Kirchner

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Album & Artwork

This album, "Brahms and his Contemporaries Vol. III," is the third and final volume in a series exploring Johannes Brahms and composers from his era.

Composer Biography

Theodor Kirchner, a German composer, was a versatile musician who worked as a composer, conductor, pianist, organist, chamber musician, and accompanist for the baritone Julius Stockhausen.

Composer Biography

Giuseppe Martucci, an Italian composer, was a key figure in the "rebirth" of instrumental music in Italy, a scene largely dominated by opera in the 19th century.

Historical Context

In the 1880s, when Theodor Kirchner's financial situation deteriorated, Johannes Brahms's circle organized a charitable campaign with benefit concerts to help Kirchner and his family.

Composer Biography

Giuseppe Martucci, an Italian composer and conductor, founded an orchestra specifically to perform the Italian premieres of Brahms's symphonies, which he conducted himself.

Performer Biography

Cellist Johannes Moser is a dual citizen of Germany and Canada, born in Munich in 1979, and was the top prize winner at the 2002 Tchaikovsky Competition.