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Hermann Reutters compositional talents were already being recognised in 1923 when he became acquainted with musical modernity at the festivals in Baden-Baden and Donaueschingen, where he met Paul Hindemith. In 1956 he assumed the post of Rektor at the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, which he retained until his retirement. Reutter's early compositions reflect the stylistic influences of the romantic models of Anton Bruckner and Hans Pfitzner. However, the impressions made by Bartok, Stravinsky, and Hindemith resulted in a change in Reutter's musical language. In the context of a dialogue with the music of his own time, he learned to express his own ideas and develop his own individual style. The works of this recording, although stylistically and chronologically distant from one another, present an unmistakeable manifestation of a strong and deeply human musicality, which discovers an authentic and sincere voice beyond any stylistic or national borders. Album Tracks 1. I. Äußerst Lebhaft Und Feurig - Maria-Elisabeth Lott/Sontraud Speidel 2. II. Benedictus. Sehr Langsam Und Feierlich - Maria-Elisabeth Lott/Sontraud Speidel 3. III. Gespenstisch, Im Marschrhythmus - Maria-Elisabeth Lott/Sontraud Speidel 4. Herbstlied - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 5. Liebst Du Um Schönheit - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 6. Mitternacht - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 7. O Sonn, O Meer, O Rose - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 8. Ländler - Sontraud Speidel 9. Walzer Aus Der Ferne - Sontraud Speidel 10. Tarantella - Sontraud Speidel 11. Spanischer Tanz - Sontraud Speidel 12. Valse Boston - Sontraud Speidel 13. Shimmy - Sontraud Speidel 14. An Die Parzen - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 15. Hälfte Des Lebens - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 16. Abendphantasie - Andreas Beinhauer/Anna Beinhauer 17. Thema Mit Variat
