The musical arrangements for the 'Struwwelpeter' stories incorporate a wide range of styles, from Monteverdi's 17th-century opera 'Orfeo' to Ska and Reggae from the 1960s.
Album & Artwork
This album is a musical and scenic adaptation of the popular, yet controversial, children's book 'Der Struwwelpeter' by a quartet from the Kammerorchester Basel.
Cultural Impact
The 'Struwwelpeter' characters have a timeless quality, leading to numerous adaptations and parodies, including 'Struwwelhitler' and a Rammstein song.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in March 2020 at the Reformed Grossen Kirche Zürich Altstetten and is a coproduction of the Basel Chamber Orchestra and Radio SRF2 Kultur.
Performer Biography
The quartet from the Kammerorchester Basel, consisting of Eva Miribung (violin), Konstantin Timokhine (horn), Jan Wollmann (trumpet), and Georg Dettweiler (cello), formed in 2016.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, the author of 'Struwwelpeter', consciously created the 'black boys' character to highlight discrimination against minorities, conveying an anti-racist message.
Historical Context
The 'Struwwelpeter' stories, written by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, were created as an alternative to the 'silly picture collections and moralistic stories' he found for his son in the Biedermeier era.
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