The duo piano worte, consisting of pianist Bernd-Christian Schulze and actor Helmut Thiele, was founded in 1994 and specializes in works for speaker and piano.
Performer Biography
The duo piano worte has received several awards, including the 2002 ECHO-Klassik for their recording of Michael Ende's 'Ophelias Schattentheater'.
Interpretation
The duo piano worte focuses on a new kind of melodrama, aiming for musical highlighting and deepening of the text rather than sentimentality.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from May 12 to 14, 2014, at NDR Hannover, Kleiner Sendesaal, with Ingmar Haas as sound engineer.
Composition History
Three of the works on this recording were specifically dedicated to the duo piano worte, inspired by the artistry of Helmut Thiele and Bernd-Christian Schulze.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's selection of works avoids the melodramatic aspects of 'horror ballads' and instead explores 'small wisdoms' found in playful language and life's observations.
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Henze: El Cimarrón
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Berlioz: Lelio, ou Le Retour à la vie, Op. 14b
Beethoven: Egmont
Suppe: Fatinitza
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Pacius: Princess of Cyprus (The) - Incidental Music To the Play by Zacharias Topelius
