Röntgen: Piano Music, Vol. 2

Featuring

Mark Anderson
Julius Röntgen

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Composer Biography

Julius Röntgen met Franz Liszt at age 16, playing his own compositions for the master, and later met Brahms and Grieg in 1874 and 1875, respectively.

Composer Biography

Julius Röntgen, the composer on this album, was a child prodigy whose first work was performed at age nine by his father and the renowned violinist Joseph Joachim.

Compositional Technique

The Neckens Polska variations by Julius Röntgen are not numerically labeled but instead use tempo and character markings, reflecting the composer's original conception of the work as a 'Fantasy in the Form of Variations'.

Performer Biography

Mark Anderson, the pianist on this recording, is a Steinway Artist who has performed worldwide as a chamber musician and soloist, appearing in venues like New York's Alice Tully Hall and London's Wigmore Hall.

Composer Biography

Julius Röntgen was a prolific composer, writing over 600 works in nearly all genres, including more than 20 symphonies and over 100 solo piano pieces, though only about 100 were published during his lifetime.

Composition History

The Neckens Polska variations, Op. 11, by Julius Röntgen were composed in 1874, the same year he met his future wife, Swedish violinist Amanda Maier, who likely introduced him to Swedish culture.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Julius Röntgen's early works, featured on this album, pay homage to the musical traditions of Leipzig, Dresden, and Vienna, while his later output incorporated Dutch imagery and folksong.