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SOMM Recordings announces a major addition to the Richard Strauss catalogue with new recordings of his settings of two era-defining melodramas: the epic poem Enoch Arden by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, England’s revered and longest-serving Poet Laureate, and German poet Ludwig Uhland’s atmospheric interrogation of a traveller returning from a mysterious mediaeval fortress, The Castle by the Sea. Making their SOMM Recordings debuts are actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis.
Both works were composed for the distinguished German actor and director, Ernst von Possart. A powerful, potent and timeless tale of honour, love and sacrifice within a love triangle, Enoch Arden is one of Strauss’s most evocative and emotional scores. The Castle by the Sea – here in its first recording of Christopher Kent’s translation – is a miniature gothic masterpiece.
Christopher Kent has appeared widely on stage (alongside Robert Lindsay and Timothy Spall), screen and radio. One of the UK’s best-known voice actors, he is also known for his extensive collaborations with leading musicians, and has been a regular recital partner of Gamal Khamis since 2016. Gamal Khamis is a multi-award-winning pianist with a flourishing international career hailed by The Times for his “formidable keyboard skills”. He made his Wigmore Hall debut aged 10, is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3, and a member of Lipatti Piano Quartet. © SOMM Recordings
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Enoch Arden, Op. 38, TrV 181 (Narrated in English) (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
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Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
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Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
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Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
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Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
Richard Strauss, Composer - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
The Castle by the Sea, TrV 191 (Narrated in English) (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Ludwig Uhland, Lyricist - Christopher Kent, Lyricist, MainArtist - Gamal Khamis, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
Album review
SOMM Recordings announces a major addition to the Richard Strauss catalogue with new recordings of his settings of two era-defining melodramas: the epic poem Enoch Arden by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, England’s revered and longest-serving Poet Laureate, and German poet Ludwig Uhland’s atmospheric interrogation of a traveller returning from a mysterious mediaeval fortress, The Castle by the Sea. Making their SOMM Recordings debuts are actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis.
Both works were composed for the distinguished German actor and director, Ernst von Possart. A powerful, potent and timeless tale of honour, love and sacrifice within a love triangle, Enoch Arden is one of Strauss’s most evocative and emotional scores. The Castle by the Sea – here in its first recording of Christopher Kent’s translation – is a miniature gothic masterpiece.
Christopher Kent has appeared widely on stage (alongside Robert Lindsay and Timothy Spall), screen and radio. One of the UK’s best-known voice actors, he is also known for his extensive collaborations with leading musicians, and has been a regular recital partner of Gamal Khamis since 2016. Gamal Khamis is a multi-award-winning pianist with a flourishing international career hailed by The Times for his “formidable keyboard skills”. He made his Wigmore Hall debut aged 10, is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3, and a member of Lipatti Piano Quartet. © SOMM Recordings
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:38
- Main artists: Christopher Kent Gamal Khamis
- Composer: Richard Strauss
- Label: SOMM Recordings
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2022 SOMM Recordings (P) 2022 SOMM Recordings
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