The album expands the typical song accompaniment beyond just piano to include chamber music versions, such as a string quartet.
Composer Biography
Max von Schillings, a composer on this album, held prominent positions as artistic director of the Prussian State Opera Berlin and president of the Prussian Academy of the Arts.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Melancholy" refers to a mood characterized by wistfulness, anguish, and sadness, a concept largely replaced by "depression" in the 20th century.
Performer Biography
The mezzo-soprano Lucia Duchoňová, featured on this album, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2010 for 'The Best Vocal Performance' for her first solo CD of works by Joaquin Turina.
Composer Biography
Adolf Busch, a violinist and composer on this album, was famous as the founder of the Busch Quartet and later as part of the Busch/Serkin Duo in the USA.
Composer Biography
Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov, a composer featured on this album, was a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov and later drew influence from Richard Wagner and French music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joseph Canteloube, a composer on this album, dedicated his life to collecting and preserving the folk music of his native Auvergne region, similar to Béla Bartók and Zoltan Kodaly in Hungary.
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