Thilo Dahlmann - Darkness - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

An extraordinary disc. Baritone Thilo Dahlmann couples the innocence and beauty of Brahms' Volkslieder with the the despair and mourning of Glanzberg's Holocaust Lieder. Glanzberg's scantly known Lieder are imbued with a stunning melodic gift. Through the juxtaposition of these two masterworks, the musicians highlight one of the most tragic cultural ruptures in history. Album Tracks 1. Deutsche Volkslieder Woo 33 2. In Memoriam - Holocaust Lieder 3. Abendstern D. 806

Darkness - MONO INC. Celebrating our inner strength and light!Following the chart-topping releases of InchThe Book of FireInch and InchRavenblackInch, yet another sold out Symphonic Tour and headline slots at countless festivals, the 13th studio album will finally be released on August 15th 2025. InchDarknessInch is an ode to the strength we all carry within us.Here come the giants of Dark Rock - more profound than ever before. This album sets out to prove that darkness is not the end, but quite the contrary. The lyrics and sound of the first track InchIn My DarknessInch emanate a bright light, shining from within. Band leader Martin Engler says, InchThis is like us shining a light for ourselves while the world around us is drowning in chaos.InchSolidarity and tolerance, charity and self-love InchDarknessInch is about all that, which has carried the ever-growing Raven Community through the storms and lifted them from the lows over the years. InchDarknessInch bursts forth with momentous power, whilst simultaneously bringing with it more intimate moments. A sentiment not only achieved on the upcoming album, but one which can be experienced live in October, on MONO INC.'s biggest tour to date. Album Tracks 1. In My Darkness 2. Lost in Pain 3. Fly 4. Dein Anker 5. The Dark Side of the Sun 6. Unter Deiner Haut 7. We Were Young 8. Ravenheart 9. Abendrot 10. Sea of Love 11. Nothing I Regret 12. Ray of Light

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) was a baroque cosmopolitan. He was born in the small German town of Halle an der Saale, where his father was a barber and field surgeon. The young Georg Friedrich received his first musical education from the city's most influential church musician, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, who introduced him to Protestant church music. During a long tour of Italy in the early 18th century, he was introduced to Corelli's concerti grossi as Carissimi's cantatas and oratorios. After returning to Germany, Händel took a position at the court in Hanover. In 1714, when the Elector of Hanover became King George I of England and Ireland, Händel followed as his court conductor. It was in England where he wrote most of his compositions, including a large number of operas and the famous oratorios. By the time he died in 1759, he was widely renowned and was buried in Westminster Abbey alongside monarchs and some of the most prominent figures of British history. Since his death, the tradition of annual Händel festivals was established. Handel's concerto grosso opus 6, 7 in B major is a relatively late work. It was written together with eleven other concerts between 1739-40 in London. At the same time, he began composing his large oratorios belonging to the last group of his works. Some of these concerts were played as entertainment during the breaks when the significant oratorios were given. This orchestral concerto in B major is written as a sonata da Chiesa with the movement sequence slow - fast - slow - fast. Still, it is extended with a boisterous dancing movement called bagpipe or sackpipe as the last. The second movement, Allegro, is a fugue, which has an easy to follow theme thanks to it's characteristic beginning. It consists of a repeated note that is rhythmized with two half notes, four quarter notes and eight eighths; a thematic treatment we hear agai