Jan Schultsz, the pianist, is also an international conductor who has led orchestras in Switzerland, Holland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, China, and South America.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert believed that his compositions were born from his understanding of music and his personal suffering.
Performer Biography
Stefan Vock, the bass-baritone on this album, studied solo singing with Professor Kurt Widmer and received further valuable insights from Professor D. Fischer-Dieskau.
Composer Biography
Of Franz Schubert's 14 siblings, nine died in infancy or early childhood, leaving him with a lifelong imprint of anxiety, sorrow, and melancholy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's art, especially his Lieder, often juxtaposes lightheartedness with the shadows of melancholy, leading to resignation or a deep understanding gained from loneliness and pain.
Performer Biography
Jan Schultsz has a particular interest in rediscovering forgotten works, having performed unknown operas by Rossini, Bellini, and Verdi, and recorded the complete piano chamber music of J. J. Raff.
Performer Biography
Stefan Vock has performed as a soloist with leading figures in historical performance practice, including Gustav Leonhardt, Sigiswald Kuijken, and Masaaki Suzuki.
