Jens Hoffmann, the pianist on this recording, is a laureate of the Lions Piano Award and received a diploma at the Weimar International Franz Liszt Piano Competition.
Compositional Technique
The works on this album represent virtuoso salon music, a popular genre in the 19th century when sonatas and other large forms became less common.
Historical Context
The salon music on this album was intended for aristocratic and middle-class salons rather than concert halls, yet it is ambitious and of exceptional quality.
Performer Biography
Jens Hoffmann has performed as a soloist with the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, playing Sergej Prokofjev's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor.
Historical Context
Most composers on this album were pupils of Franz Liszt during the mid-19th century, a period when Liszt focused on composition as Hofkappellmeister in Weimar.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of six works by Max Meyer-Olbersleben, Karl Klindworth, Hans von Bronsart, Franz Bendel, and Joachim Raff.
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