Unsung Composers

The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Wheesht on Wednesday 07 February 2024, 10:48

Title: A Journey into Exile – The Lieder of Julius Burger
Post by: Wheesht on Wednesday 07 February 2024, 10:48
Julius Bürger [anglicised to Burger] (1897-1995) grew up in Vienna and studied composition with Franz Schreker. He is one of many composers forced into exile by the rise of Nazism. In the very last years of his long life, he saw the fulfilment of a long held wish: to experience his music being performed. Baritone Ryan Hugh Ross brought out an album recently: A Journey into Exile – The Lieder of Julius Burger. There is a half-hour documentary about the making of that album on the Rediscovered Beauty website (https://www.rediscoveredbeauty.org/burger-film) and also a biographical article (https://www.rediscoveredbeauty.org/julius-burger).
Title: Re: A Journey into Exile – The Lieder of Julius Burger
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 07 February 2024, 12:35
I'm sure this is of interest.
Title: Re: A Journey into Exile – The Lieder of Julius Burger
Post by: Mark Thomas on Wednesday 07 February 2024, 13:29
Extracts form the album can be heard here (https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8704451--a-journey-in-exile-the-lieder-of-julius-burger). Apart from the Lieder des Alters set, all of them could have been written pre-WWI.
Title: Re: A Journey into Exile – The Lieder of Julius Burger
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 07 February 2024, 17:32
Not my cup of tea, but others may enjoy this rather 'dark' music more than I.