Sinding's most famous work, Frühlingsrauschen, was published by many houses across Europe and the USA, but due to non-existent copyright laws, he received little compensation, leading him to advocate for composers' rights.
Historical Context
Sinding was posthumously and falsely accused of collaborating with the German occupation during WWII, but evidence suggests he was involuntarily registered as a member of the Norwegian Nazi Party while deaf and suffering from Alzheimer's.
Composer Biography
Sinding was appointed an honorary member of the 'Königliche Akademie der Künste' in Berlin in 1907, an honor shared only with Puccini among ten foreign composers considered.
Critical Reception
Sinding was criticized for composing in a late-romantic style throughout his life, with critics claiming he failed to evolve his musical expression.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sinding's compositional style is characterized by fresh, lively melodies driven by frequent syncopations and subdivisions, supported by numerous and often abrupt modulations.
Critical Reception
Sinding's Piano Quintet, Op. 5, was his first breakthrough, performed by Adolf Brodsky's quartet and Ferruccio Busoni, receiving both declarations of genius and total condemnation from critics.
Composer Biography
Christian Sinding, a Norwegian composer, was born in 1856 in Kongsberg and moved to Leipzig in 1874 to study at the conservatory founded by Felix Mendelssohn.
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