Pianist Kirill Gerstein was inspired to record 'Enoch Arden' in German after hearing Glenn Gould's 1963 recording, which featured Claude Rains speaking the English text.
Composition History
Richard Strauss often performed 'Enoch Arden' in German with the actor Ernst von Possart, to whom the work is dedicated.
Compositional Technique
Richard Strauss's 'Enoch Arden' is a melodrama for narrator and piano, a unique synthesis of words and music.
Recording & Production
The original recording was made in high-resolution 192 kHz/24 Bit.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place in a Berlin studio in the late summer of 2016.
Performer Biography
This recording features the final performance of the great actor Bruno Ganz, known for his roles in 'Wings of Desire' and 'Downfall'.
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