Catriona Morison, a Scottish-German mezzo-soprano, won the Main Prize and shared the Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2017.
Performer Biography
Malcolm Martineau was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2004 and appointed an OBE in the 2016 New Year's Honours.
Recording & Production
This recording is a co-production with BBC Radio 3, and mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison was a BBC New Generation Artist from 2017-2019.
Composition History
Robert Schumann's Op. 90 songs, all on themes of ending and valediction, were composed as a memorial after he heard a false report of the Romantic poet Nikolaus Lenau's death in 1849.
Compositional Technique
In Robert Schumann's 'Lied eines Schmiedes', the strongly marked piano figures mimic both a smith striking an anvil and a horse's hooves, with rhythmic sophistication that blurs the singer's entry.
Performer Biography
Malcolm Martineau, the pianist on this album, is recognized as one of the leading accompanists of his generation and has worked with many world-renowned singers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Josephine Lang's creativity was fueled by the enthusiastic approval of her mentor, Felix Mendelssohn, and many of her finest songs were inspired by her love for law professor and poet Reinhold Köstlin.
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