Walter: String Quartet in D Major & Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor
1/20/2023, 8 Tracks, 1:16:04
Featuring
Ludwig Müller
Barna Kobori
Georg Hamann
Christophe Pantillon
Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi
Aron Quartet
Bruno Walter
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Composer Biography
Bruno Walter worked as Gustav Mahler's assistant at the Hamburg Opera in 1894 and later conducted premieres of Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde' and his Ninth Symphony.
Composition History
The first movement of Bruno Walter's String Quartet in D Major was lost for many years, with only movements 2, 3, and 4 surviving in his archives, but a complete copy was found in the Austrian National Library for this recording.
Composer Biography
Bruno Walter, born Bruno Walter Schlesinger, began his musical journey early, performing publicly on piano at age nine and composing his first piece in 1887.
Composition History
Bruno Walter was an active composer primarily in his early Vienna years (1901-1912), after which he dedicated himself exclusively to conducting.
Critical Reception
Bruno Walter's Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, premiered by the Rosé Quartet and the composer, was highly praised by critic Robert Hirschfeld as one of the most important modern chamber music works.
Composition History
Bruno Walter completed his composition studies in 1893 with 'Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt' for choir and orchestra, which he premiered with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Composer Biography
Bruno Walter, renowned as a conductor, particularly of Gustav Mahler's works, also considered himself a composer for many years, following Mahler's example.
