IDAGIO | Uncharted: Korngold - Brahms - Clara & Robert Schumann 822252274226

Featuring

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen
John Churchwell
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Johannes Brahms
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann

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Historical Context

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, composer of Lieder des Abschieds, had to flee his home when the Nazis rose to power and became an Oscar-winning film composer in Los Angeles.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled "Uncharted," presents German songs by four composers that have not been recorded by a countertenor before, and many likely never sung by one.

Performer Biography

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, the countertenor on this album, has been acclaimed as a "young star" and "complete artist" by the New York Times.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Robert Schumann considered his Liederkreis, Op. 39, to be his 'most romantic work ever,' with the energy, mystery, and beauty of the woods appearing in almost all the songs.

Composition History

Robert Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39, was written in his 'year of song' (1840), when he composed many great works after finally being able to marry Clara Wieck.

Interpretation

The performer, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, chose Korngold's Lieder des Abschieds because its personal story parallels his own family's experience of fleeing Germany.