Wolfgang Holzmair, an experienced lieder singer, provided guidance and advice during the recording sessions for this album.
Performer Biography
Natalie Dessay, the soprano on this recording, initially found Schubert's lieder challenging and only came to appreciate them much later in her career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert saw his musical creations as a result of his knowledge of music and his knowledge of pain.
Composition History
Schubert's lieder span his entire career, from his first successes at age 17 in 1814 to melodies written in his final months.
Compositional Technique
Schubert elevated the piano from mere accompaniment to an equal partner with the voice in his lieder, becoming the first 'keyboard poet'.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer of these lieder, died at the young age of 31.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's lieder sometimes served as the musical material for his purely instrumental works, such as sonatas, quartets, or quintets.
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