The album title, 'varia · bel', is a nod to the diverse facets of the album and a tribute to the beauty found in variety, with 'varia' meaning 'different', 'colorful', or 'changing' in Latin.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutscher Musikrat gGmbH and Deutschlandfunk (Kultur), recorded in Berlin in June 2024.
Recording & Production
All award winners of the German Music Competition, including Eva Zalenga, are featured on a Primavera Edition debut CD with Genuin in cooperation with Deutschlandradio.
Performer Biography
Eva Zalenga, the soprano on this album, won the German Music Competition in 2023, among other numerous awards.
Interpretation
The album features a world premiere recording of Ignaz Lachner's work for cello, voice, and piano, and a unique new version of Isabelle Aboulker's 'Je t'aime' arranged for this specific ensemble.
Performer Biography
Till Schuler, the cellist, plays a 1720 David Tecchler cello from the Baden-Württemberg State Collection of String Instruments.
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