Emilie Mayer's piano trios are a new discovery, as no edition or recording existed until the Hanover Piano Trio compiled and edited them from manuscripts.
Historical Context
Emilie Mayer was the first woman to earn the Honorary Membership Diploma of the Philharmonic Society in Munich, thanks to her E-flat major Piano Trio.
Composer Biography
Emilie Mayer, born in 1812, did not come from a musical family; she was the daughter of a pharmacist and began composing variations and dances after only a short period of piano lessons.
Critical Reception
Emilie Mayer's music was initially received with great acclaim in the 1850s, with critics like Ludwig Rellstab praising her work and placing it on an equal footing with male composers.
Compositional Technique
Emilie Mayer composed her trios in a classical formal language, consistently adhering to sonata forms, at a time when other composers were moving away from classical structures.
Composer Biography
Emilie Mayer remained unmarried, which allowed her to pursue a professional music career and secure her position in the Romantic music world.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recordings of Emilie Mayer's piano trios, with the musical scores being published concurrently by Furore Verlag.
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