Jan Hennig, the performer, has intensively focused on the Art Harmonium since 1999 and is considered an expert on this rare instrument.
Performer Biography
Jan Hennig has also dedicated another CD to the concert adaptations for Art Harmonium by Sigfrid Karg-Elert, the composer of the works on this album.
Performer Biography
Jan Hennig studied conducting, piano, and violoncello, and has worked as a Kapellmeister, Studienleiter, and solo accompanist at various German theaters.
Album & Artwork
The album, Sigfrid Karg-Elert's 33 Portraits op. 101, is described as a 120-minute musical journey through 400 years of music history, from Palestrina to Schönberg.
Instruments
The album features Jan Hennig performing on a Mustel Art Harmonium from 1928, a rare instrument.
Performer Biography
Jan Hennig's first CD release, 'Das Kunstharmonium - Hommage à Victor Mustel', was awarded the German Music Critic's Prize in 2012.
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