Henschel Quartett & Susanne Kelling
Release Date: 23 April 2012
Label: Challenge Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917254624
Description
Spanish composer José Peris Lacasa recently created a new version of Haydn's "Seven Last Words" in which for the first time the leading part is taken by a solo voice, in this case a mezzo-soprano. The world premiere took place at the Royal Court in Madrid during Holy Week in 2008. It was performed, as it is here, by the award winning Henschel Quartet – a new signing for the Challenge Classics label – on the Spanish court's unique Stradivarius collection of instruments. The singer is the German mezzo Susanne Kelling.
The Henschel Quartet is a German string quartet comprising the Henschel siblings, Christoph and Markus (violinists) and Monika (violist), and cellist Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj. The quartet has given many première performances of works of contemporary composers from Günter Bialas to Manfred Trojahn and played premières of recently discovered works of famous past composers. It belongs to the select group of guest ensembles who regularly play at the Spanish royal palace in Madrid and perform concerts on the 4 Stradivarius instruments that belong to the palace. Mezzo-soprano Susanne Kelling was recently named "Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana" O.S.S.I.), the highest decoration recognized to expatriates for outstanding contribution to the Italian people.
Personnel: Henschel Quartett, Susanne Kelling (mezzo-soprano)
Tracklisting
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Aart Bergwerff
Roberto Prosseda
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dejan Lazic, Jan Willem de Vriend
Ton Koopman
Duo Saraswati
Yoichi Sugiyama
Slava Guerchovitch
Francesco Ledda, Opera Discovery Orchestra, Stefanna Kybalova, Valer Borin, Marcello Lippi, Paolo B
Karolos
Daniel Di Prinzio, Ihor Kordiuk
Nora von Marschall
Isabel Schicketanz
The Counterpoints
