Jubilissimo

Featuring

Reinhold Friedrich
Hannes Läubin
Sebastian Küchler-Blessing
David Friedrich
Brandt Attema
Enjott Schneider

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Performer Biography

Reinhold Friedrich, one of the trumpeters on this album, has been the permanent solo trumpeter of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra since its re-establishment in 2003 under Claudio Abbado.

Performer Biography

Sebastian Küchler-Blessing, the organist, is the Essen Cathedral organist and is responsible for organ music in liturgy and concert at the cathedral church of the Ruhr diocese.

Composer Biography

Enjott Schneider, the composer, has written nine full-length operas, numerous orchestral and chamber works, and about 600 film scores, including for 'Stalingrad' and 'Schlafes Bruder'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album's title, JUBILISSIMO, refers to the ancient singing form of 'Jubilus,' which is a wordless expression of overwhelming joy or profound sorrow.

Performer Biography

Hannes Läubin, another trumpeter, won three first prizes at the 'Jugend Musiziert' competition and a second prize at 'Concertino Praga' in 1974.

Historical Context

The Essen Cathedral, where this album was recorded, houses the 'Golden Madonna,' the oldest surviving fully sculptured figure of the Virgin Mary in Western art, dating from around 980.

Recording & Production

The recording took place in the Essen Cathedral, and the production team had to balance the intricate music with the cathedral's large sound and reverberation.