Carl Loewe always composed for a wide public, while Franz Schubert composed primarily for his friends, playing his pieces in living rooms.
Album & Artwork
This album, 'Mythos', explores typical Romantic themes such as passion, loneliness, longing, disenchantment, escapism, and death.
Compositional Technique
Schubert transformed poetic texts into unique artistic entities, whereas Loewe stayed closer to the text, directly following the action or mood.
Composer Biography
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the famous German writer, preferred Carl Loewe's songs to Franz Schubert's, even returning Schubert's settings of his poems without comment.
Interpretation
Baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz are particularly interested in the myths of the Romantic period, which appear as recurring themes and symbols in their song selection.
Performer Biography
Pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz was one of the last private students of the renowned German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and is considered a leading Lied pianist of his generation.
Composition History
The album features thematically related pairs of songs by Franz Schubert and Carl Loewe, highlighting the contrast between the two composers.
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