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Kirchner: media vita in morte sumus
Coviello

Kirchner: media vita in morte sumus

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Composer
KIRCHNER, VOLKER DAVID
Artist
El Mouissi, Krämer, Melcher, Ostertag, Herold, Stobart, Würsch, Michelsberg
Format
CD
Label
Coviello
Released
Feb 24, 2015
Catalog #
COV91502
UPC
4039956915027

About

Volker David Kirchner has repeatedly been denied the recognition he deserves because he is out-of-step with the aesthetic ideas that the avant-garde believed were the only valid ones. For Kirchner, e.g. The reference to the tradition and particularly to the sound of the human voice cannot be denied. His obsidian songs are characterized by almost theatrical drama, while the songs of poems by Else Lasker-Schuler and the cycle Media vita in morte sumus rather emphasize the meditative. The two last mentioned works were written for the mezzo voice heard on this recording, Julia Ostertag.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Ein Stern aus Eiskristall 03:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Ein Stern aus Eiskristall
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  2. 2 No. 2. Beweine, Greis 02:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Beweine, Greis
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  3. 3 No. 3. Des Lebens Schleifstein 02:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Des Lebens Schleifstein
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  4. 4 Evocazione 02:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    Evocazione
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  5. 5 No. 4. Leg dein Geschmeide ab 03:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Leg dein Geschmeide ab
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  6. 6 No. 5. Deine Zedernkrone 04:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5. Deine Zedernkrone
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  7. 7 No. 1. Weltende 03:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. Weltende
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  8. 8 No. 2. Kindchens Sterbelied 02:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Kindchens Sterbelied
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  9. 9 No. 3. Mein Tanzlied 01:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. Mein Tanzlied
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  10. 10 No. 4. Wunderlied 04:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. Wunderlied
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  11. 11 No. 5. Meine Mutter 02:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 5. Meine Mutter
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  12. 12 No. 1. Dein Lachen 00:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Dein Lachen
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  13. 13 Ferne Glocken (Distant Bells) 03:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Ferne Glocken (Distant Bells)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  14. 14 (Instrumental) 01:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  15. 15 No. 2. Herbstzeitlose 01:00
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 2. Herbstzeitlose
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  16. 16 No. 3. Wir waren geblendet 00:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 3. Wir waren geblendet
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  17. 17 Anrufung (Appeal) 01:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Anrufung (Appeal)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  18. 18 No. 4. Mogest du vor mir sterben 00:44
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 4. Mogest du vor mir sterben
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  19. 19 No. 5. Warst du ein Handler 01:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 5. Warst du ein Handler
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  20. 20 No. 6. Wir brauchen die Zukunft nicht mehr 00:25
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 6. Wir brauchen die Zukunft nicht mehr
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  21. 21 No. 7. Langer fallen die Schatten 01:42
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 7. Langer fallen die Schatten
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  22. 22 (Instrumental) 01:12
    Track
    22
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  23. 23 Der mythische Vogel (The Mythical Bird) 01:50
    Track
    23
    Title
    Der mythische Vogel (The Mythical Bird)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  24. 24 No. 8. Sei meine Liebste, Tod 00:23
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 8. Sei meine Liebste, Tod
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  25. 25 No. 9. Aus den Ritzen 01:08
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 9. Aus den Ritzen
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  26. 26 No. 10. Hinter dem Kahlgezweig 01:15
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 10. Hinter dem Kahlgezweig
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  27. 27 No. 11. Der Frühling kommt 00:22
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 11. Der Frühling kommt
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  28. 28 No. 12. Ich bin nicht mehr Zeitgenosse 02:10
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 12. Ich bin nicht mehr Zeitgenosse
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  29. 29 No. 13. Nackt starrt der Wald 01:58
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 13. Nackt starrt der Wald
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  30. 30 Choral 03:16
    Track
    30
    Title
    Choral
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  31. 31 No. 14. An Omar Chaijam (To Omar Khayyam) 00:51
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 14. An Omar Chaijam (To Omar Khayyam)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Erich Michelsberg
  32. 32 (Instrumental) 01:34
    Track
    32
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  33. 33 No. 15. Taumelnder Falter 00:58
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 15. Taumelnder Falter
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  34. 34 (Instrumental) 01:24
    Track
    34
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer
  35. 35 No. 16. Lethe spricht (Lethe Speaks) 01:29
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 16. Lethe spricht (Lethe Speaks)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag, Erich Michelsberg, Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch
  36. 36 (Instrumental) 01:33
    Track
    36
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Julia Ostertag
  37. 37 (Instrumental) 01:55
    Track
    37
    Title
    (Instrumental)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Volker David Kirchner
    Performer
    Kilian Herold, John Stobart, Christian Ostertag, Katrin Melcher, Martin Ostertag, Sascha El Mouissi, Tilman Kramer, Matthias Würsch