Geneviève Laurenceau, the violinist on this album, plays a Stradivarius violin dating from 1682.
Performer Biography
László Fenyö, the cellist on this album, plays a cello made by Matteo Goffriller from 1695.
Composer Biography
Walter Rabl (1873-1940) stopped composing at the age of 30, but continued to have an energetic career as a conductor, leading contemporary works by Strauss, Schreker, and Korngold.
Compositional Technique
Walter Rabl's (1873-1940) Quartet in E-flat major for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, Op. 1, is likely the first work in history for this specific combination of instruments.
Historical Context
The Vienna Tonkünstlerverein, which organized the 1896 competition won by Walter Rabl (1873-1940), was founded to counteract the New German School, which favored the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Hugo Wolf.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms warmly recommended Walter Rabl's (1873-1940) music to his publisher Simrock, despite not liking Rabl personally.
Composition History
Walter Rabl's (1873-1940) Clarinet Quartet, Op. 1, won first prize in a 1896 Vienna Tonkünstlerverein competition, which was intended to promote chamber music with wind instruments.
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