The Charis-Ensemble was recorded using only one main microphone and two room microphones, thanks to careful seating that allowed for natural balance.
Composition History
Both Conradin Kreutzer and Friedrich Witt composed their septets in response to the immense popularity of Beethoven's Septet, Op. 20.
Recording & Production
The MDG label, which produced this album, aims for genuine reproduction without sound-modifying manipulation, focusing on natural acoustics, dynamics, and tone colors.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album features works by "lesser masters" Conradin Kreutzer and Friedrich Witt, reflecting the MDG label's early mission to explore virtually unknown works.
Recording & Production
Many recordings for this album had to be made at night due to a freshly gravelled path outside and numerous visitors during the day.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers Conradin Kreutzer and Friedrich Witt aimed for music that was "pleasing to the highest possible degree" rather than profound, seeking to appeal to a wide audience.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in 1986 in the ballroom of the Oranienburg, a smaller castle near the Baroque moated palace in Nordkirchen, Germany.
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