This album features world premiere recordings of Walter Niemann's piano music.
Composer Biography
Walter Niemann studied under Engelbert Humperdinck, a composer known for his opera 'Hansel and Gretel', and Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Bing Bing Li was the only pianist to receive full scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where she won a record number of prizes.
Performer Biography
Pianist Bing Bing Li has a passion for rediscovering music by composers who were celebrated in their lifetime but are now neglected.
Performer Biography
The pianist, Bing Bing Li, was awarded 'Star of the Future' by the Government of Jilin Province in China at age eight and won China's National Piano Competition at age ten.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Walter Niemann was known as a prolific composer of piano music, with over 150 of his 189 opus numbers dedicated to solo piano works, often Romantic and reflective in character.
Composer Biography
Walter Niemann was born into a notable musical family; his father, Rudolph Niemann, was a composer and pianist, and his uncle, Gustav Adolph Niemann, was a renowned violinist.
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