Schmid's later chamber works are characterized by compressed, clear forms, transparent yet non-academic development, and an idiomatic treatment of each instrument's resources.
Composer Biography
As a young man, Schmid worked for the railroad, composing during quiet hours at the ticket counter, until his supervisor transferred him, leading him to resign and study music.
Composer Biography
Schmid studied under Ludwig Thuille, a renowned Munich music teacher, becoming a model pupil and earning a special distinction for his string quartet variations.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Rimmer, the pianist, has won several awards, including the Donald Wort Prize for Performance and the German Music Competition Prize in 2006.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schmid believed that true understanding in music comes from practical engagement and intuition, not just theoretical study, stating that enthusiasm and intuition are the mothers of all arts.
Composer Biography
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, the composer, was born in Landau an der Isar in Lower Bavaria, the son of a grammar school teacher.
Composer Biography
Schmid's mother taught him a little piano piece at age five, leading to regular lessons and violin instruction three years later.
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