Popper settled in Budapest in 1896 to teach at the Conservatory established by Franz Liszt, the renowned composer and pianist.
Composer Biography
David Popper, a cellist and composer, was born in Prague in 1843 and was recommended by Liszt's son-in-law, Hans von Bülow, for a position as Chamber Virtuoso in 1863.
Composer Biography
In 1886, Popper joined Jenő Hubay, a violinist and composer, and Johannes Brahms, the famous composer, in a performance of Brahms's Piano Trio in C minor in Budapest.
Cultural Impact
While Popper's cello concertos are now seldom heard in concert halls, his studies remain a necessary element in the repertoire of aspiring cellists.
Recording & Production
Popper's Cello Concerto No. 4 in B minor, Op. 72, is recorded here with piano accompaniment, a medium for which it was also originally published as an alternative.
Composer Biography
Popper married Liszt's pupil Sophie Menter, described by Liszt as his only legitimate daughter as a pianist and the greatest woman pianist of the age.
Performer Biography
The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, founded in 1969, is one of the Czech Republic's top orchestras, valued for its stylistic interpretations and orchestral sound.
