Hannover Wolfsburg

Music by Schoenberg, Mauersberger, Schütz, Hassler, Gjeilo, and Mahler Angels intermediaries between the visible and the invisible world arent always easily heard and seen. But when musical settings of texts give them expression and sound, they are there: in history and in the present, in war and in peace. Making this heard requires a high level of artistic skill, a solid sense of style, fine distinction and shaping of sound, as well as a sincere intensity in singing.

Paul Graener’s early happy years in London motivated him to gain British citizenship, but it is no secret musicians and musicologists have detoured around his music because of his allegiance with the Nazi Party. His music is anything but nationalistic; it is the work of a late romanticist with a strong inclination toward French impressionism. Having previously released his Piano Trios, cpo now turn their attention to his Orchestral Works, giving his music the recognition it deserves.