Prager Sinfonie. Lyrische Fragmente nach Franz Kafka (Sinfonie Nr. 4)
(Prague Symphony, Lyric Fragments after Franz Kafka, Symphony No. 4) (2019-20)3(II=afl,III=picc).3(III=corA).3(III=bcl).2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3-4)-2harp-strings
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Boosey & Hawkes / Bote & Bock
"Detlev Glanert's Prague Symphony proves to be an astonishingly fluid, subtle yet attention-grabbing structure which sees two well-balanced soloists fully engaged… Gradually, a life curve of emotions emerges: euphoria, togetherness, isolation, depression, dying; the vocal expressions of woman and man merging into one personality."
Die Welt
"Twelve tightly linked songs – or more accurately, short texts compiled and recast as fierce vocals – are sung by a bass-baritone and mezzo-soprano, with orchestral backing that ranges from violent outbursts to quiet contemplation… an interior duologue depicting the pain of being human."
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