The album's concept was inspired by the idea that what the forest symbolizes for Germans, the sea symbolizes for the British.
Performer Biography
Sarah Wegener, the British-German soprano, spent her childhood summers in Devon or Cornwall, fostering a particular love for the British Isles and the sea.
Performer Biography
Götz Payer, the pianist, initially studied German literature and philosophy before pursuing piano performance and Lied interpretation.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, '... In die tiefe See!' (Into the deep sea!), comes from a line in Robert Reinick's poem 'Liebestreu', set to music by Brahms.
Interpretation
The performers aimed to avoid artificiality by striving for passionate, authentic music-making that follows the natural curves of speech.
Album & Artwork
The album creates a narrative where each song, regardless of its original context, becomes part of a story set by the sea.
