Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Solitude (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Solitude (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:02:34 minutes | 584 MB | Genre: Classical
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In a diary entry from the year 1827, Robert Schumann writes: Solitude is the intimate encounter with oneself, […], it is an active, thoughtful, creative tranquility, the active state of the soul amidst the body’s passivity. – Solitude is the nursemaid of all great spirits, the mother of heroes, the companion of the poet, the friend of the arts.

In her new album “Solitude,” soprano Katharina Konradi embarks on a musical journey to explore solitude. On this journey, she is accompanied by poets and composers from different time periods. The Cosmos Quartet from Barcelona joins her on her journey. Art songs by composers such as Robert and Clara Schumann, Franz Schubert, and Hugo Wolf, as well as folk songs and French chansons, are waypoints on this journey on which they explore the various facets of solitude together. Miniatures for solo soprano by the Hungarian-French composer György Kurtág serve as transitional elements, providing subtle and sophisticated coherence. Among the special rarities of the recording are the two Catalan songs by the violinist, composer, and conductor Eduard Toldrà.

The soprano, born in Kyrgyzstan, captivates audiences and critics alike with her vocal brilliance and cultivated emotional depth. The Cosmos Quartet matches her with its honest elegance and compelling expressiveness. Although the Cosmos Quartet and Katharina Konradi only met at the beginning of rehearsals for “Solitude,” a very special magic immediately revealed itself, inherent in the combination of Katharina Konradi’s voice and the Cosmos String Quartet. “String quartet and voice blend incredibly well together – even though the four instruments already form a perfect sonic structure on their own. I always enjoy being surrounded by so many different colors while singing,” describes Katharina Konradi about the collaboration.

The result of this collaboration and shared journey is an album characterized by emotionality, a variety of moods, and the highest musicality. It invites one to linger, to listen closely, to find tranquility in the beauty of music, and to draw strength from it.

Tracklist:
01. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Wolf: Sieben Mörike-Lieder: Selbstgeständnis (Arr. by Stefan Heucke) (01:14)
02. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Traditional: Greensleeves (Arr. By Andreas Tarkmann) (04:34)
03. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: A kerten (The heat) (01:22)
04. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Toldrà: Canço incerta (Arr. by Jordi Domènech) (02:56)
05. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: Ihr Bildnis (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (02:26)
06. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Kásásodik a víz (The water thickens) (00:34)
07. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Herzeleid (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (01:44)
08. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Die Fensterscheibe (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (01:43)
09. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Az idö futva terem (Time) (00:51)
10. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Der Gärtner (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (01:27)
11. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Sokan voltak és körülvettek (Many came and pressed around me) (00:36)
12. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Die Spinnerin (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (01:24)
13. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: A nyárfák közt (The sweet breeze) (01:03)
14. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Im Wald (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (01:52)
15. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Oly lágy az este (The evening is as soft as a grape) (00:47)
16. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: 6 Gesänge, Op. 107: Abendlied (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (02:37)
17. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Traditional: Kuckuck, Kuckuck ruft’s aus der Ferne (Arr. by Andreas Tarkmann) (02:33)
18. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schubert: Mignon, D.321 (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (13:01)
19. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Tizenöt éve (For fifteen years) (00:34)
20. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Schumann: Volkslied (Arr. by Aribert Reimann) (02:03)
21. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kosma: Les feuilles mortes (Arr. by Robert Jacob) (04:34)
22. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Toldrà: Vinyes Verdes Vora el Mar (Arr. by Jordi Domènech) (02:08)
23. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Kurtág: Attila József – Fragmente, Op. 20: Nincs közöm senkihez (I’m a stranger and alone) (01:27)
24. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Anonymous: O Death, Rock Me Asleep (Arr. By Peter Warlock) (02:36)
25. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Brel: Ne me quitte pas (Arr. by Robert Jacob) (04:09)
26. Katharina Konradi & Cosmos Quartet – Wolf: Sieben Mörike-Lieder: Gebet (Arr. by Stefan Heucke) (02:04)

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