Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31
9/18/2020, 8 Tracks, 59:33
Featuring
Camerata Freden
Louis Spohr
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Recording & Production
The camerata freden is the festival ensemble of the Freden International Music Festival, which takes place annually in a rustic tithe barn from 1739.
Composer Biography
Spohr was a natural violinist whose mastery led him to be perceived as the German counterpart to the 'diabolical' Paganini.
Composition History
Spohr's String Sextet was composed in 1848, the year of the German revolution, which he enthusiastically supported as a lifelong champion of citizens' rights.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Distinguished figures like Schumann and Brahms valued Spohr as an important bridge between classicism and romanticism, combining classical forms with rich harmony and effusive emotionalism.
Composer Biography
Louis Spohr, born in 1784, was one of the most brilliant and influential musical personalities of the early 19th century, yet almost all memory of him vanished after his death in 1859.
Composer Biography
Louis Spohr's wife, Dorette Scheidler, was a harpist with whom he undertook many concert tours across Europe.
Composition History
Spohr's Nonet, composed in 1813, is the first of its kind, while his Sextet, written in 1848, significantly influenced the development of the genre.
