Traumgestalten Quartonal

• Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Vollmondzauber, Op. 141, No. 3:
• 1 Rheinberger: Vollmondzauber, Op. 141, No. 3 03:18
• Friedrich Hegar (1841 - 1927): Nebeltag, Op. 8, No. 1:
• 2 Hegar: Nebeltag, Op. 8, No. 1 05:13
• Wenzel Heinrich Veit (1806 - 1864): Der König in Thule, Op. 37, No. 4:
• 3 Veit: Der König in Thule, Op. 37, No. 4 02:53
• Joseph Kromolicki (1882 - 1961): Ballade, Op. 48, No. 1:
• 4 Kromolicki: Ballade, Op. 48, No. 1 03:26
• Mathieu Neumann (1867 - 1928): Loreley, Op. 28, No. 1:
• 5 Neumann: Loreley, Op. 28, No. 1 04:46
• Josef Gabriel Rheinberger: Die Weissach-Mühle, Op. 160, No. 2:
• 6 Rheinberger: Die Weissach-Mühle, Op. 160, No. 2 05:26
• Mathieu Neumann: Der Feuerreiter, Op. 35:
• 7 Neumann: Der Feuerreiter, Op. 35 06:43
• Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860): Untreue:
• 8 Silcher: Untreue 03:17
• Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933): Reiters Abschied, Op. 55, No. 2:
• 9 Karg-Elert: Reiters Abschied, Op. 55, No. 2 03:50
• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Wasserfahrt, Op. 50/MWV G 17:
• 10 Bartholdy: Wasserfahrt, Op. 50/MWV G 17 02:26
• Heinrich Sutermeister (1910 - 1995): Schilflieder:
• 11 Sutermeister: Schilflieder 05:58
• Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903): 6 Geistliche Lieder:
• 12 Wolf: 6 Geistliche Lieder: III. Resignation 03:28
• Traditional: Ein Jäger längs dem Weiher ging:
• 13 Traditional: Ein Jäger längs dem Weiher ging 03:36
• Die Gedanken sind frei:
• 14 Traditional: Die Gedanken sind frei 03:40
• Die Vogelhochzeit:
• 15 Traditional: Die Vogelhochzeit 03:38
• Total Runtime 01:01:38

Info for Traumgestalten

Romantic songs from the 19th century are known for their combination of voice and piano accompaniment. The vocal ensemble Quartonal shows that there is another way. For their album "Traumgestalten", they have found special original compositions from the 19th and 20th centuries that were specially written for two tenors, baritone and bass. A charming line-up that captures the typically romantic themes of unfulfilled love, melancholy and nature in a very special way through the fusion of the voices. The programme includes works by well-known names such as "Wasserfahrt" by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) and "Resignation" by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) with texts by equally well-known poets such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ("Der König in Thule"), Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) ("Loreley") and Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857) ("Resignation").

But there are also real discoveries to be heard, such as "Die Weissach-Mühle" by organist and composer Josef G. Rheinberger (1839-1901) or "Nebeltag" by the Swiss composer Friedrich Hegar (1841-1927). The album also includes popular German folk songs in modern arrangements such as "Ein Jäger längs dem Weiher ging" and "Vogelhochzeit".

The play with the sound of the words or the vocal imitation of the instrumental accompaniments emphasises passages dramatically and gives the well-known classics a new twist - sometimes operatic, sometimes humorous.

Quartonal

Quartonal
The male a cappella ensemble Quartonal was founded in 2006, and is one of the most promising vocal groups to emerge from Germany in recent years. In 2010, the four singers (Mirko Ludwig - tenor, Florian Sievers - tenor, Christoph Behm - baritone and Sönke Tams Freier - bass) from Hamburg gave a sensational debut performance at the German National Choir Competition, winning first place in the Vocal Ensemble category. Launched by their success at the competition, Quartonal immediately embarked on a busy schedule of national and international concerts. Quartonal’s debut album, “Another Way – English Vocal Music,” was released in 2013 in collaboration with Sony Music. Its release was met with critical acclaim and glowing reviews.

Following their success at the German National Choir Competition, Quartonal earned a number of plaudits at competitions around Europe. In 2012, Quartonal was awarded audience and jury awards at the “A cappella” contest in Leipzig (Germany) and the “Tolosako Abesbatza Lehiaketa” choir competition in Tolosa (Spain).

Quartonal performs music from across the male voice repertoire, singing classical works ranging from the Renaissance period to the 21st century, alongside folksongs and pop music. Quartonal is committed to working with contemporary composers such as Philip Lawson (a former member of the King’s Singers) and arrangers Patrick Prestel and Christoph Gerl. At the same time, they continue to perform traditional church music, an attachment which stems from their educations in northern German boys’ choirs. The seamless combination of classical and contemporary vocal music has become a trademark of their concerts.

For their first album “Another Way – English Vocal Music,” Quartonal recorded music by English composers of the 20th and 21st century. Simple folksong arrangements contrast with romantic-style pieces such as Alec Rowley’s sea cycle ‘Full Tide,’ which describes the rough life at sea and the squalor of the harbours. The recording also features works by the famous English composers Ralph Vaughan Williams (‘The Vagabond’) and Arthur Sullivan (‘The Long Day Closes’). Finally, three world premieres take the album into our century, with new commissions by British composers Philip Lawson, Graham Lack and Thomas Hewitt Jones, whose piece ‘Another Way’ gave the album its name.

This year expects to be a very exciting year for the group. Along with several concerts and multiple international festivals the ensemble will release their second album with Sony Music in the beginning of 2017.

This album contains no booklet.