Baritone Christopher Jung made his opera debut as Papageno in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" at the Mittelsächsische Theatre in Freiberg.
Performer Biography
Organist Simon Reichert performed Johann Sebastian Bach's complete works for organ in eighteen concerts in 2015.
Compositional Technique
Max Reger's sacred songs for voice and organ elevate the "Orgellied" (organ song) to the status of its own art form, exploring the timbral possibilities of the organ in combination with the voice.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johannes Brahms used the organ as an "unpersonal" instrument to "depersonalise" personal musical statements, particularly in relation to his complicated relationship with Clara Schumann.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording, located in the St. Paulikirche in Soest, Germany, was built by Walcker (Ludwigsburg) in 1895 and features 28 stops, two manuals, and pedals within a historic case from 1676.
Compositional Technique
Tilo Medek's organ songs use the organ to create chains of association and collage-like images, similar to scenic pieces, through swift stop changes and timbral shifts.
Recording & Production
This album is the first CD recording made on the organ of the St. Paulikirche in Soest, Germany.
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