Description
Ralf Yusuf Gawlick
Herzliche Grüße Bruno ~ Briefe aus Stalingrad
Eine musikalische Gedenkstätte (2018)
opus 21
Track listing:
1 Annäherung; Andächtig, ruhig und unschuldig
2 Hitler: Rede im Münchener Löwenbräukeller (8. November, 1942)
3 Richard Tauber singt Lehár: Allein, wieder allein… Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand (25. Februar, 1927)
4 Reich Weihnachtsringsendung des deutschen Rundfunks von allen Fronten (24. Dezember, 1942)
5 Bruno Gawlick: Der vorletzte, handgeschriebene Brief
6 Bruno Gawlick: Der letzte, getippte Brief
7 Göring: Rede im Berliner Reichsluftfahrtministerium (30. Januar, 1943)
8 Furtwängler dirigiert Bruckner: Adagio aus Bruckners 7. Sinfonie (1. April, 1942)
Georg Gädker, baritone; Chi-Chen Wu, piano I, Moritz Ernst, piano II
Configuration: Single CD in Digipak
Available: Now
Recorded: July/August 2018 & January 2019
Booklet 1: 32 page
Booklet 2: 28 page
Features:
• Collaborative US-German release featuring Musica Omnia’s partner-label Perfect-Noise (PN 1803). Distinguished Musica Omnia recording artist Chi-Chen Wu is joined by Moritz Ernst, one of Germany’s preeminent pianists, and the critically acclaimed baritone Georg Gädker.
• Work’s soundscape offers a unique blend of recorded and archival material with new music based on the last two surviving letters of Bruno Gawlick, a 19-year old soldier in the 26th Panzergrenadier Regiment.
• Musical memorial commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle of Stalingrad.
• Contains two comprehensive booklets in both English and German: (1) a 32-page booklet contains the composer’s work description, poignant artist reflections and perspectives as well as complete texts and audio sources; (2) a 28-page booklet provides a detailed historical account of the battle of Stalingrad through the lens of the 26th Panzergrenadier-Regiment from August 23, 1942, to February 2, 1943.
• Multi-layered sound montage expertly engineered by Joel Gordon, one of the nation’s leading audio producers/engineers.
