The album title, "Weltgeheimnis" (The secret of the world), is taken from an 1894 poem by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which explores themes of hidden origins and the world's mysteries.
Composition History
Franz Liszt's Tre sonetti del Petrarca, composed in 1838/39, were later revised in 1883 by Liszt, who was then an abbot, resulting in a more austere musical style.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Rückert, whose poems are set by Mahler and Rihm on this album, was the founder of German Oriental studies and spoke 44 languages, bridging Asian and European intellectual traditions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many artists of Modernism, including those featured on this album, were driven by a desire to explore the world's secrets, even if they couldn't fully grasp or articulate them.
Composer Biography
Ildebrando Pizzetti, an Italian composer, gave private concerts for Mussolini but also critically examined the temptations of power and fame in his later operas.
Performer Biography
Baritone Christoph Pohl began his singing career at age nine in the Knabenchor Hannover and was a member of the a cappella group 'Modell Andante' for eight years.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt, a celebrated piano virtuoso, was known for his complex and paradoxical nature, often feeling like a stranger to his environment and even to himself.
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