Zemlinsky: Rustic Dances, Op. 1 / Four Fantasies, Op. 9 / A Ray of Light

Featuring

Silke Avenhaus
Alexander von Zemlinsky

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Performer Biography

Silke Avenhaus has performed extensively across Europe and the United States, appearing as a soloist and in chamber concerts at prestigious venues like the Berliner Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall.

Composition History

Alexander Zemlinsky's Ein Lichtstrahl (A Ray of Light), a mime drama with piano accompaniment for a Berlin cabaret, was never performed during his lifetime and languished unheard until 1992.

Composer Biography

Alexander Zemlinsky, whose piano music is featured on this album, largely abandoned composing for the piano at the turn of the twentieth century.

Composition History

The Four Ballades by Alexander Zemlinsky, composed in 1892-93, were originally intended as his 'Op. 2' but were not published for six years after his 'Op. 1'.

Recording & Production

This album collects all of Alexander Zemlinsky's published piano music written after 1891.

Performer Biography

Silke Avenhaus, the pianist on this recording, began her musical studies at a very young age, taking her first recorder lessons at five and piano lessons at six.