Before becoming a traveling virtuoso in 1874, Xaver Scharwenka taught piano for five years on Theodor Kullak's staff.
Composer Biography
Xaver Scharwenka opened his own conservatory in Berlin in 1881, and a branch in New York in 1891, which became one of the world's largest by the mid-1890s.
Composer Biography
The outbreak of World War I in 1914 forced Xaver Scharwenka to retire from his international concert career after forty years.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in two locations: Forde Abbey, Somerset, in February 1995, and Henry Wood Hall, London, in May 1994.
Composer Biography
Xaver Scharwenka, the composer, and his older brother Philipp both showed early musical talent and were encouraged by their father.
Composer Biography
Xaver Scharwenka studied piano with Theodor Kullak, a pupil of Carl Czerny, and composition with Richard Wuerst, who had studied with Mendelssohn.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Xaver Scharwenka considered his chamber music, with the exception of the Serenade for violin and piano, Op 70, to be of lesser importance compared to his piano concertos and solo piano works.
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