A century ago, Philipp Scharwenka's works were often programmed alongside Beethoven and Brahms in chamber music concerts, a practice that has since become rare.
Composer Biography
Philipp Scharwenka became a lecturer for music theory at Theodor Kullak's institute in Berlin in 1868 and later headed the theory and composition department at his brother Xaver's conservatory.
Composition History
The Sonata in E minor, Op. 114, is dedicated to the highly renowned Belgian violin virtuoso Irma Saenger-Sethe.
Composer Biography
While his brother Xaver pursued a career as a virtuoso pianist, Philipp Scharwenka's inclination from the beginning was primarily towards composing.
Composition History
The Suite in G minor, Op. 99, is dedicated to the composer's friend, the writer Annie Neumann-Hofer, rather than a performer.
Composer Biography
Philipp Scharwenka (1847-1917) and his younger brother Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924) were two prominent figures in German and international music life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Instruments
Natalia Prishepenko plays a violin by Joseph Guarneri, which is generously loaned to her by Barbara Westphal.
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