Karola Theill was the accompanist for Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's song-interpretation classes for several years.
Composition History
The text for Beethoven's 'An die ferne Geliebte' was written by Alois Jeitteles, an Austrian physician and writer, who sent the poems to Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, a significant 19th-century song composer, initially considered vocal compositions subordinate to instrumental music but later became prolific in song writing, composing 138 songs in 1840 alone.
Performer Biography
Karola Theill, the pianist on this recording, is one of the few female pianists specializing in song interpretation and has performed internationally and taught at music academies.
Performer Biography
Benjamin Bruns, the tenor on this recording, began his singing career as an alto soloist in the boys' choir in his hometown of Hanover.
Composition History
Robert Schumann's 'Dichterliebe' (Poet's love) song cycle, based on 16 poems by Heinrich Heine, was written in 1840, which was a very productive year for Schumann's song output.
Composition History
Beethoven's song cycle 'An die ferne Geliebte' (To the distant beloved) was completed in April 1816 and published in October of the same year.
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