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Pietà
Portrait of the Swedish composer Lisa Streich with five works from 2012-2017, from Pietà for motorised cello and ensemble to Stabat for four choirs, with the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, hand werk, ensemble recherche and two choirs.
Untergegangen der Mond
Portrait of Karola Obermüller with ten works from 2006-2018, several on Sappho, played by Ensemble Musikfabrik with Kai Wessel, Emanuele Arciuli, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Camilla Hoitenga, Ensemble Phorminx and Ensemble Modern.
The Death of the Star-Knower
First portrait CD of the Serbian composer Milica Djordjević, seven works from 2008-2015 played by the Arditti Quartet, Teodoro Anzellotti, Ensemble Musikfabrik under Johannes Schöllhorn and soloists, recorded at Deutschlandfunk Cologne in 2016.
Neolithic Brass
CD and DVD portrait of the Stuttgart-born composer Steffen Krebber, twelve works from 2008-2015 including the Konfusionen series, played by Ensemble Garage, Sonar Quartett, Ensemble Praesenz, LUX:NM and soloists.
Offene Landschaft mit obligatem Ton e / kommen und gehen / Dialog imaginär 4 / Streichquartett Nr. 3 / De musica
Georg Katzer: Offene Landschaft mit obligatem Ton e (Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Eötvös), kommen und gehen, Dialog imaginär 4 for bass clarinet and tape (Wolfgang Fuchs), String Quartet No. 3 (Arditti Quartet) and De musica; recordings 1984-1993.
Werke für Klavier
First recording of piano works by Johanna Senfter (1879-1961), Max Reger's pupil, from early character pieces to the late op. 129, played by Monica Gutman; recorded in Mainz in March and April 1994.
Sieben Worte / In Croce
Sofia Gubaidulina's Sieben Worte (1982) for cello, accordion and strings and In croce for cello and accordion, played by Julius Berger and Stefan Hussong with the Kammerorchester Diagonal under Florian Rosensteiner.
Missa Moguntina
Volker David Kirchner's Missa Moguntina for soloists, choir and orchestra, recorded at its premiere in Mainz Cathedral on 21 November 1993 with the Mainz Cathedral choirs and orchestra under Mathias Breitschaft.
Die Menschen
Detlev Müller-Siemens' opera Die Menschen after Walter Hasenclever, recorded live at the Theater Basel on 14 and 16 February 1993 with Mark Holland, Marianne Larsen and the Basler Sinfonie-Orchester under Michael Boder.
Die Nacht aus Blei / Sappho-Gesänge
Hans-Jürgen von Bose's suite from Die Nacht aus Blei (SWF Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Bamert, May 1983) and Sappho-Gesänge (Liat Himmelheber, Ensemble Modern, Peter Eötvös, live Donaueschingen, October 1983). CD reissue (1993) of a 1985 Wergo LP.
Une petite phrase / Lucy Escott Variations / Cherubino/ 6 Stücke für junge Pianisten / Variationen op. 13 / Sonata
Hans Werner Henze's solo piano music, including Une petite phrase, the Lucy Escott Variations, Cherubino, pieces from Pollicino, the Variations op. 13 and the Sonata per pianoforte, played by Homero Francesch.
Cantabile per Archi / Botschaft / Musica Dolorosa / Symphonie "Stimmen"
String orchestra works by Pēteris Vasks: Cantabile per archi, Vēstījums (Message), Musica dolorosa and the symphony Balsis (Voices), with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, recorded in Riga in May 1992.
Das Klavierwerk - Vol. III
Volume III of Siegfried Mauser's Hindemith piano series: the Third Sonata (1936), short pieces from 1920-22, the Kleine Klaviermusik op. 45 no. 4, Wir bauen eine Stadt (1930) and a sonata movement from 1941.
Sinfonie 'Totentanz' / Requiem 'Messa di Pace'
Volker David Kirchner's Symphony Totentanz, with the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under Peter Gülke, and his Requiem Messa di Pace with Maria Bayo, Iris Vermillion, Victor von Halem, the Hamburg Philharmonic and the Riga State Academic Choir under Gerd Albrecht.
Stoicheia
James Wood's Stoicheia (1987-88) for two percussion soloists, two percussion ensembles, keyboards and electronics, played by Steven Schick, Wood, the Darmstadt and Cornwall Percussion Ensembles, recorded at All Saints', Petersham, London.
Lamento, vier Intermezzi und Marsch / 'Herbstzeit - Autumn' / Streichquartett Nr. 4 'Assonanzen'
Günter Bialas's Lamento, vier Intermezzi und Marsch for piano, the piano quartet Herbstzeit and String Quartet No. 4 Assonanzen, played by Siegfried Mauser, Christian Altenburger, Barbara Westphal, Julius Berger and the Auryn Quartet. Recorded 1988-89.
Bildnisse I / Der blaue Harlekin / Trio / Nachtstück
Volker David Kirchner's Bildnisse I, Der blaue Harlekin, Trio and Nachtstück, played by the Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden (Siegfried Köhler), Bläser Ensemble Mainz, Kreisler Trio and violist Bodo Hersen. CD reissue (1991) of a 1985 Wergo LP.
Schubert-Variationen / Under Neonlight I / Konzert für Klavier und Orchester
Portrait of Detlev Müller-Siemens: Variations on a Schubert Ländler (Ensemble 13), Under Neonlight I (John Carewe) and the Piano Concerto with Volker Banfield and the SWF orchestra under Kazimierz Kord.
Kinderlieder / Nacht-Räume / Neun Sonette der Louize Labé
Aribert Reimann's Kinderlieder (1961), Neun Sonette der Louize Labé (1986) and Nacht-Räume (1988), sung by Christine Schäfer and Liat Himmelheber with Axel Bauni and the composer at the piano. Recorded May 1989.
Werke für Violoncello und Klavier - Vol. II
Hindemith's late music for cello and piano: the Sonata (1948), Drei leichte Stücke (1938), Kleine Sonate (1942) and the variations A Frog He Went A-Courting (1941). Julius Berger and Siegfried Mauser, recorded in Munich 1988-89.