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The music of Aribert Reimann (born 1936), one of the most prominent German composers of the second half of the twentieth century, is notable for its graphic and very effective depiction of bleakness. His most famous opera is based on King Lear, and the desolation and existential despair of the play are ideally suited to the composer's expressive palette. The works recorded here, two for baritone and orchestra and one for baritone and piano, are based on texts by Paul Celan and are evidence of the same grim aesthetic. Zyklus and Kumi Ori, the orchestral pieces, are stylistically virtually indistinguishable, even though they were written almost 30 years apart. Each begins with an extended solo for the singer, who is eventually joined by sparse, jagged accompaniment. Reimann's vocal lines are angular and tormented, but he writes with an understanding of what is and is not possible for the human voice to reasonably do. Reimann is clearly skilled at creating sound worlds of relentless, crushing angst; it will depend on the listener's temperament whether or not he or she will want to accompany him on his dark journey. Baritone Yaron Windmüller negotiates the grueling vocal part with security and manages to sustain a full, warm tone, but his vibrato is a little wide. The Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Günter Herbig, and pianist Axel Bauni play with appropriately dark, atmospheric expressiveness.
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Zyklus (Aribert Reimann)
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Kumi Ori (Aribert Reimann)
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Orchestra - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Günther Herbig, Conductor
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Die Pole sind in uns (Aribert Reimann)
Aribert Reimann, Composer - Yaron Windmüller, Artist, MainArtist - Axel Bauni, Artist
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
Album review
The music of Aribert Reimann (born 1936), one of the most prominent German composers of the second half of the twentieth century, is notable for its graphic and very effective depiction of bleakness. His most famous opera is based on King Lear, and the desolation and existential despair of the play are ideally suited to the composer's expressive palette. The works recorded here, two for baritone and orchestra and one for baritone and piano, are based on texts by Paul Celan and are evidence of the same grim aesthetic. Zyklus and Kumi Ori, the orchestral pieces, are stylistically virtually indistinguishable, even though they were written almost 30 years apart. Each begins with an extended solo for the singer, who is eventually joined by sparse, jagged accompaniment. Reimann's vocal lines are angular and tormented, but he writes with an understanding of what is and is not possible for the human voice to reasonably do. Reimann is clearly skilled at creating sound worlds of relentless, crushing angst; it will depend on the listener's temperament whether or not he or she will want to accompany him on his dark journey. Baritone Yaron Windmüller negotiates the grueling vocal part with security and manages to sustain a full, warm tone, but his vibrato is a little wide. The Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Günter Herbig, and pianist Axel Bauni play with appropriately dark, atmospheric expressiveness.
© TiVo
Details of the original recording : 55:33 - DDD - Enregistré au Studio de musique n° 1 de la Radio de Sarrebruck les 28 mars, 11 mai & 19 juin 2004 - Notes en anglais & allemand, et textes chantés donnés en allemand avec traduction anglaise
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:26
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Yaron Windmüller Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken Axel Bauni Günther Herbig
- Composer: Aribert Reimann
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
- Period: Contemporary music
(C) 2007 Naxos (P) 2007 Naxos
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