Michael Ende - Ophelias Schattentheater - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation [VINYL LP] Colored Vinyl, 180 Gram date 01/11/2019

I wanted to put together a little bouquet, and this is what we've put together from 21 songs.' In addition to 'floral' songs like the one just mentioned and 'Madchenblumen, Op. 22,' the young Austrian soprano Miriam Kutrowatz and the Munich-born pianist, Lied accompanyist and cabaret artist Andreas Froschl draw from the vast repertoire of Richard Strauss's numerous song compositions. Here, on the one hand, there are more youthful, carefree, and lighthearted emotions, as in 'Rosenband, Amor,' or 'Sausle, liebe Myrthe'; on the other hand, there are also heavy, expressionistic songs that express pain, confusion, despair, or even anger, such as the title track 'Three Songs of Ophelia, Op. 67.' Miriam Kutrowatz who is a regular guest on Europe's principal concert and opera venues presents these and other songs, such as 'Allerseelen, Standchen,' and 'Nichts,' on her debut CD.

Moritz Benjamin Kolb writes InchWe first placed the sheet music of Purcell´s fantasias on our music stands at a time when we were principally working on Mendelssohn's last quartet, immersed in his dark spiritual mood. We played the first bars of one of the fantasias on a whim, perhaps subconsciously wishing to find a light-hearted contrast to what we were working on. The incredible beauty and clarity of the music took hold of us straight away, in a way that no other music had affected us till then. Our faces brightened up and we knew that these gems would stay with us. From then on, we began each rehearsal with one of the fantasias. This new light was rather like an awakening for us. We began to include the fantasias in our concert programmes. As a result of the enthusiastic audience reaction and our collaboration with the wonderful Richard Gwilt we decided, over time, that we would take possession of these works. As a result, the contrast between light and dark on this recording is something very personal. We are very happy about this and grateful.Inch