Brief album-leaves for violin or cello and piano contrast with works for the major Classical genres of string quartet, piano quintet, piano trio, sonata and sonatina – most of which were never finished and sometimes survive only in the form of short sketches. Humperdinck’s tally of 13 chamber compositions represents a relatively small part of his oeuvre (beside his six operas and about 80 Lieder, along with stage music and choral works). For his part, the young music student saw his admission to Degen’s chamber-music circle as an opportunity for regular performance in return, he wrote whatever Degen requested. Humperdinck, whose talent he had astutely spotted, was the pianist and composer he had been looking for. Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © haenssler CLASSICĮngelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) was a student at the Conservatory in Cologne from the spring of 1872 it was at this time that he got to know the Siegburg district judge and arbitrator Johannes Degen (1826-1902), an excellent singer and violinist, who gave regular chamber concerts in Siegburg at which he played in his own string quartet.
Various Artists – More Than a Myth: Chamber Music & Songs by Engelbert Humperdinck (2021)įLAC (tracks) 24bit/48kHz | Time – 01:03:16 minutes | 637 MB | Genre: Classical
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