The cover image, 'Türkenschlacht' by Jacques-Ignace Parrocel, was provided courtesy of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien.
Composition History
Viktor Ullmann's 'Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke' was his last completed work, composed in Theresienstadt in 1944 shortly before his deportation to Auschwitz.
Composer Biography
Anton Arensky, whose Three Melodeclamations are featured, was a teacher of famous composers Alexander Scriabin and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Interpretation
For Arensky's 'Three Melodeclamations', the German translation of Ivan Turgenev's texts was reworked in collaboration with Slavic philologist Erika Hoppe to be more contemporary.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Viktor Ullmann aimed to 'fill the gap between romantic and atonal harmony' in his musical language, blending free tonality with traditional forms.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Anton Arensky's Three Melodeclamations Op. 68.
Performer Biography
The duo piano worte, consisting of pianist Bernd-Christian Schulze and actor Helmut Thiele, was awarded the Echo Klassik in 2002.
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