Simon Laks, one of the composers on this album, survived the Holocaust as a musician and later leader of the men's camp orchestra in Birkenau.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Both Simon Laks and Philipp Jarnach, the composers featured, strongly asserted traditional tonality and musical principles developed over centuries, despite the rise of dodecaphony and serial music.
Performer Biography
Hartmut Rohde, the violist and conductor on this album, is a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Interpretation
The NFM Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, featured on this recording, is known for combining emotional sound with transparent structures and clear part-leading.
Composer Biography
Both composers, Simon Laks and Philipp Jarnach, were multi-talented; Laks studied mathematics and philosophy, while Jarnach was a conductor and academic policymaker.
Performer Biography
The NFM Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra has collaborated with renowned virtuosos such as Krzysztof Penderecki and Piotr Anderszewski, and performed in major European venues like the Barbican Centre and Berlin Philharmonie.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the National Forum of Music in Wrocław, Poland, a modern building designed with excellent acoustics by Artec Consultants Inc.
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