Strauss dedicated the song "Heimkehr" and "Winternacht" to his aunt, Johanna Pschorr, who had encouraged him as a young composer.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss, the composer, often felt inhibited by great poetry, which explains his limited settings of works by Goethe and Heine.
Compositional Technique
The song "Stiller Gang" is unique in this collection for being composed for voice with viola obbligato, an early example of Strauss setting a poem by Richard Dehmel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Contrary to common perception, Richard Strauss, the composer, was not afraid to address serious themes in his Lieder, as shown in most songs in this collection.
Performer Biography
Roger Vignoles, the pianist on this album, is the guiding force behind Hyperion's survey of Richard Strauss's songs, of which this is the fourth volume.
Recording & Production
This album is the fourth volume in Hyperion's complete survey of Richard Strauss's songs.
