Marko Kassl, the accordionist on this album, has premiered works by several composers, including Stefan Heucke, Ivo Petric, and Bruno Strobl.
Composer Biography
Stefan Heucke, born in Gaildorf, Germany in 1959, received his musical education at the Academies of Music in Stuttgart and Dortmund.
Recording & Production
This album features the first recording of Stefan Heucke's 'Heimat' op. 49, a cycle of seven sketches and an epilogue for accordion and piano.
Compositional Technique
Heucke's arrangement of Janáček's work for accordion and piano uses alternating passages, sound backgrounds from the accordion, and doubling at climaxes to create new sonic perspectives.
Performer Biography
Tobias Bredohl, the pianist, has received international awards, including prizes at the International Piano Competition in Carlsbad/Czech Republic and the International Schubert Competition Dortmund.
Composition History
Leoš Janáček's 'On an Overgrown Path' was developed in stages, with the first five pieces appearing in 1901-1902 for harmonium, and the next five in 1908 for piano.
Interpretation
Stefan Heucke created a new instrumentation of Janáček's 'On an Overgrown Path' for accordion and piano, aiming to create a complete concert program with his own cycle 'Heimat'.
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