
Love and Let Die
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1/6Compositional Technique
Luciano Berio's Sequenza III, dedicated to his first wife Cathy Berberian, is written for a virtuoso singer-actor and explores numerous expressive possibilities of the human voice.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Katharina Ruckgaber, the soprano on this album, chose pieces that explore the dark sides of human nature and the psyche, particularly in the context of a fictional murder story.
Album & Artwork
The album "LOVE AND LET DIE" is conceived as a classical lieder recital that also tells a new, dramaturgically stringent crime story.
Performer Biography
Katharina Ruckgaber, the soprano, was nominated as Promising Young Artist of 2019 by the critics of Opernwelt magazine.
Compositional Technique
Berio's Sequenza III includes 15 techniques and many expression marks, such as nervous laughter, gasping, murmuring, drumming on the mouth, and teeth-chattering, making it a unique piece of musical theatre.
Performer Biography
Jan Philip Schulze, the pianist, was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize in 2020.


























