Vom Sprengen des Gartens

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"The intensity and precision of expression as well as the brevity of form are particular sources of fascination for soprano Katrin Frauchiger and pianist Katharina Weber in the composition and interpretation of songs.||Here, they come together with Jürg Wyttenbach. With their quite simple character, his 8 Duettini are not quite typical of his work, but in these pieces, which all last between 34 and 71 seconds, he reveals himself once again as a master of concentrated theatrical effect. His cycle Drei kurze Gebete an die japanische Gottin der Barmherzigkeit Kannon Bosatsu (Three Short Prayers to the Japanese Goddess of Compassion Kannon Bosatsu) is tailor-made for the Frauchiger-Weber duo and dedicated to them.||||In addition to Wyttenbach's songs, the CD also includes works by both performers, as well as rarely performed feature films by Hanns Eisler and Seven Early Songs by Alban Berg, completing the selection with musical contrasts."