Young French soprano Elsa Dreisig calls this album "an inner journey through the seasons of the soul". She and pianist Jonathan Ware perform a selection of works by three contrasting late Romantic composers – Richard Strauss, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Henri Duparc. Strauss’s much-loved Vier letzte Lieder, in their version for voice and piano, chart the album’s changing moods.
Featuring
Elsa Dreisig
Jonathan Ware
Henri Duparc
Richard Strauss
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Album & Artwork
The album title, "Morgen," means "tomorrow," but also "morning" and, poetically, "the East" or "the rising sun."
Composer's Artistic Vision
The three composers featured on this album, Strauss, Rachmaninov, and Duparc, shared a love for the human voice, song, and poetry.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place in July 2019 at the Église luthérienne Saint-Pierre in Paris.
Album & Artwork
The album is conceived as an "inner journey across the seasons of the soul," starting with spring and youth, moving through summer and autumn, and confronting the unknown.
Interpretation
The album's program is structured around Strauss's Four Last Songs, with Duparc and Rachmaninov songs chosen to build upon their themes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album, Richard Strauss, Sergei Rachmaninov, and Henri Duparc, shared a penchant for rich harmonies, soaring melodic invention, and a kaleidoscopic approach to making light and color audible.
