The solo horn is featured as a chamber music trio partner to the choir and piano in two songs on this album: Duparc's Extase and Fauré's Nocturne.
Performer Biography
Denis Rouger, the conductor of the figure humaine kammerchor, was choir director at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for 10 years and is an honorary Kapellmeister of La Madeleine Church in Paris.
Historical Context
The works of pianists Fanny Hensel and Clara Schumann were historically overlooked due to societal structures that discouraged women from composing or publishing their works.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "... WO DIE ZITRONEN BLÜHN" (Where the Lemons Blossom), is inspired by Goethe's verses and explores the meeting of German art song and French mélodie.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in August 2020 under strict adherence to Covid-19 pandemic rules and social distancing.
Interpretation
Many pieces on this album are choral arrangements of Lieder and Mélodies originally written for a solo voice and piano, created by the choir's founder, Denis Rouger.
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