The album's cover art features Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" (c. 1558).
Composer Biography
Jörg Widmann, a versatile artist, serves as a clarinettist, conductor, and composer, holding several artistic and conducting positions with various orchestras.
Composition History
Jörg Widmann composed his work "Ikarische Klage" at the age of 26, inspired by Charles Baudelaire's poem "Les Plaintes d'un Icare" rather than Bruegel's painting.
Performer Biography
The Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (SKO), founded in 1945, aims to preserve tradition while setting new standards in sound and programming, encompassing a wide range of genres from Baroque to contemporary commissions.
Compositional Technique
Mendelssohn's String Symphony No. 10 is unique among his string symphonies for its single-movement structure and its blend of historical influences with a forward-looking romantic style.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2021 at Musikhalle Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Historical Context
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the composer of the Symphonic Serenade, was forced to flee his hometown of Vienna for America, a tragedy that deeply affected his personal and artistic life.
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