Reinthaler: 26 Lieder

Featuring

Peter Schöne
Günther Albers
Karl Martin Reinthaler

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Notable Performances

Reinthaler played a pivotal role in German music history by arranging for the premiere of Brahms's German Requiem in Bremen in 1868, which Brahms himself conducted.

Critical Reception

Despite his local success, Reinthaler's conservative compositional style led to his eventual marginalization and the 'demolition' of his position in Bremen's music scene, as tastes shifted towards the 'New Germans' like Wagner and Liszt.

Performer Biography

Peter Schöne, the baritone on this recording, gained international recognition after winning the Graz Schubert Competition in 2003 and has a deep interest in German lieder, with a complete recording of Schubert's lieder currently underway.

Composition History

Reinthaler received a royal stipend from King Friedrich Wilhelm IV after his early psalm settings were performed by the Royal Cathedral Choir in Berlin, which funded a two-year study tour in Italy.

Composer Biography

Reinthaler's father initially insisted he become a theologian, a conflict resolved by church historian August Neander, who brokered a compromise allowing Reinthaler to pursue music after completing his theology degree.

Composer Biography

Reinthaler became the cathedral organist and city music director in Bremen in 1857, a position that brought him financial security and new responsibilities, including leading the Singakademie and 'Liedertafel' choral society.