The Himmerod Klais Organ underwent a renovation in 2006, which included cleaning, renewing bellows, and adding new stops like a Trumpet 8' and a Corno di Bassetto 8'.
Performer Biography
Iveta Apkalna has achieved star status as an organist, a recognition usually reserved for conductors, singers, pianists, or violinists.
Recording & Production
The album's producer, Dieter Oehms, chose the Himmerod Abbey as the recording location because it is near his birthplace, Manderscheid, and has personal significance.
Recording & Production
The Oehms family, including label founder Dieter Oehms, has a strong historical connection to organs and organ building in Manderscheid, his birthplace.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philip Glass aimed to create music entirely detached from his formal studies, consciously avoiding any learned stylistic or compositional elements.
Performer Biography
Iveta Apkalna, the organist on this recording, was the first organist to receive the ECHO-Klassik prize, being named 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2005.
Instruments
The Klais Organ at Himmerod Abbey, built in 1962, was considered a model for combining classical organ-building tradition with modern challenges.
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