The recording features a unique ensemble setup with five string and five wind instruments, plus a harp, to create a transparent yet colourful sound world.
Interpretation
The arrangements by Wolfgang Renz for the CHAARTS ensemble feature only one voice per part, with instrumentalists performing as chamber musicians and soloists, creating a light and transparent sound.
Performer Biography
CHAARTS Chamber Artists, a Swiss ensemble, is modelled after Claudio Abbado's Lucerne Festival Orchestra and invites members of internationally acclaimed string quartets to join its ranks.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Soprano Regula Mühlemann believes people escape to other worlds through stories and music because they need to dream, find courage, and fire their imagination, especially when reality is difficult.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Fairy Tales" reflects the theme of magical creatures and the human fascination with them, which has remained undimmed over centuries.
Compositional Technique
The album's arrangements and use of modern instruments create a sense of unity in the musical language, making it easy to forget that the recording spans music from four different periods.
Performer Biography
Regula Mühlemann, a Swiss soprano, is an exclusive artist for Sony Classical and has received multiple awards, including "Young Artist of the Year" by OPUS Klassik in 2018.
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