Wagner Project - Kathrin Zukowski,kammer Musik Köln - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

The recording of this CD on the occasion of the “10 1” anniversary concert of the KammerMusikKöln ensemble stood entirely under the motto of Richard Wagner, reflecting our desire to put on several of his works in arrangements for chamber music ensemble. Thus, with this Wagner Project, we present several rarities along with a world première. For one, we are thrilled to introduce Engelbert Humperdinck’s almost entirely unknown arrangement of the prelude to Tristan und Isolde.

This recording also features a true world première: Wagner’s extremely rarely performed French Songs in an arrangement we have commissioned from Simone Fontanelli, coupled with the second public performance of Fontanelli’s arrangement of Wagner’s Wesendonck-Lieder, a further commission by KammerMusikKöln.

We also have the particular pleasure of presenting Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll in the composer’s own chamber music arrangement, a particularly gratifying piece for small ensemble. We consider ourselves particularly lucky to celebrate KammerMusikKöln’s anniversary with the largest project we have ever put together, featuring fifteen instrumentalists and a vocal soloist.

And we are fortunate to count on the collaboration of soprano Kathrin Zukowski, a member of the regular ensemble of soloists at Cologne Opera.

Tracklist

1. Vorspiel / Prelude To Tristan Und Isolde Wwv 90
2. Wesendonck Lieder / Songs Wwv 91 No. 1 Der Engel
3. Wesendonck Lieder / Songs Wwv 91 No. 2 Stehe Still
4. Wesendonck Lieder / Songs Wwv 91 No. 3 Im Treibhaus
5. Wesendonck Lieder / Songs Wwv 91 No. 4 Schmerzen
6. Wesendonck Lieder / Songs Wwv 91 No. 5 Traume
7. Siegfried-Idyll Wwv 103
8. Franzosische Lieder No. 1 Mignonne Wwv 57
9. Franzosische Lieder No. 2 Dors, Mon Enfant Wwv 53
10. Franzosische Lieder No. 3 Adieux De Marie Stuart Wwv 61

Label: Avi | Origin: Holland