Benjamin Loeb, the pianist on this album, has conducted and recorded songs by his sister, the rock star Lisa Loeb, for her albums and movie soundtracks.
Composer Biography
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the composer, was a child prodigy who impressed Gustav Mahler with his music at the age of nine.
Critical Reception
After World War II, Korngold's late-Romantic style found little favor in post-war Europe, and his death in 1957 attracted little attention, though there has been a resurgence of interest in recent decades.
Composer Biography
Korngold moved to Hollywood in 1934 and composed film scores for movies like Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood, reaching an audience of millions.
Composition History
Korngold's opera Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) brought him international fame at the age of 23 after its dual premiere in 1920.
Performer Biography
Joseph Lin, the violinist on this album, won First Prize at the inaugural 2001 Michael Hill World Violin Competition in New Zealand.
Historical Context
Korngold's opera Das Wunder der Heliane (The Miracle of Heliane) was blighted by the worsening political situation, and Die Kathrin was not heard in Vienna due to the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany.
