The album features a fusion of various musical cultures and aims to remove creative borders, resulting in a sparkling lyric world of music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Wladigeroff Brothers created this album as a homage to the poetic genius of Rainer Maria Rilke, aiming to rebirth his lyricism in musical tones.
Historical Context
The album's creation was inspired by a book of Rilke's poems during the "lonely and silent springtime of 2020," a period when the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed Europe.
Composition History
The Wladigeroff Brothers included two songs, 'Pietà' and 'Der Abschied', composed by their teacher Tryphon Silyanovski in 1953, as an early example of the aleatoric style.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Wladigeroff Brothers' compositions and arrangements on this album aim to translate Rilke's poetic thoughts into a multi-colored, fluid, and affective musical tone.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover art is a 1928 oil painting by Leonid Ossipovich Pasternak, titled 'Portrait of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke'.
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