This recording was made at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich, in April 2014 and April 2015.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sabaneev considered the fundamental dominant of his creative work to be "tragic," a characteristic present since his childhood compositions.
Performer Biography
Michael Schäfer, the pianist on this album, founded the UN!ERHÖRT series in 2005, which focuses on rediscovering forgotten music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sabaneev's music, which he described as "too intellectual" and "at cross purposes with the ruling tendencies," was not intended for broad mass appeal.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sabaneev's work is directly descended from German romanticism, particularly Wagner, whom he considered an unexampled composer.
Composer Biography
Leonid Sabaneev (1881-1968) was a composer who also gained prominence as a critic and musical thinker.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sabaneev believed his creative work was characterized by a "heavy materiality" and sufficient "musical flesh and muscle," contrasting with Skryabin's ethereal style.
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