Andrew West, the pianist, is the Artistic Director of the Nuremberg Chamber Music Festival, now in its fifteenth year.
Composition History
Schubert composed Die schöne Müllerin in 1823, shortly after discovering he had contracted syphilis, which he described as a backdrop to the work.
Recording & Production
This recording of Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin was produced and edited by Nick Parker and engineered and mastered by Andrew Mellor in October 2014 at the Britten Studio, Snape Maltings, Suffolk, U.K.
Critical Reception
Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin did not immediately gain public favor, and there were no reviews during his lifetime, leading a friend to lament the public's lack of feeling.
Interpretation
Robert Murray, the tenor, found drawing cartoons and highlighting key phrases to be a particularly suitable learning technique for Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin.
Performer Biography
Robert Murray, the tenor on this recording, was a Young Artist at the Royal Opera House from 2004-2006 and has performed with major opera companies and festivals.
Composition History
Wilhelm Müller's poems for Die schöne Müllerin originated from a Liederspiel (song-play) created in an artistic salon in 1816, where the story continued beyond the song cycle's ending.
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