Max Reger, who taught piano, organ, and music theory at the Wiesbaden Conservatory at age eighteen, suffered from debt, alcohol dependency, and ill health before recovering at his parents' home.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, who struggled with serious illness, found a temporary escape and happiness while teaching piano to the Esterházy princesses in Hungary.
Composition History
Sergei Rachmaninoff fell into a deep depression and creative crisis after the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony in 1897, only resuming composition after undergoing hypnosis in 1900.
Performer Biography
The Neeb Piano Duo, comprised of siblings Sophie and Vincent Neeb, has won numerous awards, including the Primo Premio Assoluto at the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Roma for piano four hands.
Interpretation
The Bach Concerto for 2 Harpsichords is performed on this album as an arrangement for two pianos without orchestra, which is considered ideal for appreciating its intricate part writing.
Compositional Technique
Johann Sebastian Bach's Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1062, was originally a Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043, which he later reworked.
Composition History
Schubert composed many works for piano four hands during his time at Zselíz Palace, as it allowed him to be close to his aristocratic pupil Caroline Esterházy, with whom he was in love.
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