Verborgene Schätze: Lieder von Friedrich Gernsheim
10/11/2019, 22 Tracks, 58:54
Featuring
Anna Gann
Naoko Christ-Kato
Gernsheim-Duo
Friedrich Gernsheim
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Critical Reception
During his lifetime, Friedrich Gernsheim was a highly respected composer, with the Musical Conversation Encyclopedia in 1874 praising the "plasticity and clarity of his compositions and their intrinsic poetry and freshness."
Composer Biography
Friedrich Gernsheim, born in 1839 in Worms, was a child prodigy who gave a concert at age ten in Frankfurt, premiering one of his own orchestral works.
Historical Context
Friedrich Gernsheim suffered from antisemitism, being rejected for a directorship position in 1884 with the reasoning, "He is a Jew" or "He has too many Jewish followers."
Composer Biography
Friedrich Gernsheim was a close friend of Johannes Brahms, whom he actively promoted, notably conducting the first complete performance of Brahms's German Requiem in Cologne in 1870.
Composer Biography
Gernsheim studied in Leipzig and Paris, where he met composers like Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini, and Franz Liszt.
Cultural Impact
The Nazi regime banned performances of Gernsheim's works and destroyed his compositions and biographical writings, leading to his music being largely forgotten today.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Hidden Treasures" refers to the fact that Friedrich Gernsheim's vocal works are only available as single copies in libraries and archives, with no new or antiquarian editions.
