Grenzschatten

Featuring

Christopher Jung
Jan Roelof Wolthuis
Mareike Schellenberger
Olivier Lechardeur
Christian Franz Peter Kram

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Compositional Technique

Many of Christian FP Kram's songs have a gestural character, almost like miniature operas, reflecting his sense of drama as an opera composer.

Performer Biography

Mareike Schellenberger, the mezzo-soprano, was a permanent member of the Musicatreize ensemble from 2007-2015, participating in world premieres in France and Europe.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Christian FP Kram, the composer, a prerequisite for setting a text to music is an 'immediate' connection to the text, and sometimes the composition process begins spontaneously.

Composer Biography

Christian FP Kram, the composer, was deeply influenced by the songs of Wolfgang Rihm, a German composer, which inspired him to become a composer himself.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte Leipzig, Germany, using a historic Steinway B grand piano from 1903.

Historical Context

The genre of piano-accompanied solo song has been in the background since 1945, as it is strongly associated with the 19th century and Romanticism.

Compositional Technique

Christian FP Kram's songs often feature piano parts with soundscapes moved by tremolos or trills, similar to those found in Schubert's works, often indicating something uncertain or beyond human control.