With sensitive, almost seismographic musicality, clarinettist Dirk Altmann and Florian Henschel on piano explore Robert Schumann’s late chamber music. They capture the yearning tone of these poetic miniatures, they know how to capture the atmosphere of escapism and nostalgia, the unstable moods that imperceptibly, incomprehensibly turn from the most beautiful comfort into abysmal sadness.
Wolfgang Stähr, KLASSIK HEUTE 10|10|10
Märchenerzählungen CD
Label: Hänssler classic
Florian Henschel, piano
Dirk Altmann, clarinet and basset-horn
Rudolf König, basset-horn (studies)
Gunter Teuffel, viola (fairy tales)
Recording: 08. – 10.01 1996 Christophorus-Kirche, Wiesbaden (Track 6-16) and 06.-07.07.2003 Stadthalle Kirchheim/T. (Track 1-5-; 17-23)
Recording & Editing/Producer: Andreas Spreer (TACET) Used Instruments: Buffet Crampon Elite, Oskar Oehler; Fritz und Herbert Wurlitzer (Clarinets & Bassetthorn), Steinway & Sons (Piano), Viola, Mitte 18. Jahrh. Brecia Piano support: Dietmar Heumann
Programme notes: Katharina Eickhoff
