Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:17:00 minutes | 830 MB | Genre: Classical
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A microtonal multimedia opera: Young twins, Max and Gabriel, climb a mountain to reach a glacier. Although they resemble each other, they are fundamentally different in their characters. For the humanist Gabriel, this is the first hike and he is deeply impressed by the surrounding nature; the size and beauty of the mountains leave a permanent imprint on his soul. In contrast, his brother Max observes the landscape through the eyes of a scientist. When things come to an end, tragedy will have struck as they reach the glacier.
Why Opera 2.0? New territory is tantalizingly available in practically all facets of this production. First, the musicians will have abandoned sheet music in favor of a graphic video score that permits a much more intuitive style of playing, with fluent combinations of music styles, including avant-garde, music, jazz and rock. Second, the leading role is a “virtual” singer on a video screen. Third, musicians perform on specially constructed musical instruments, designed to play in rare tuning systems. The results are unique melodies and newly imagined harmonies. “Cross of the Enganged”, following his “The Glacier – Opera 2.0“ is Klinkenberg’s second opera.
The orchestra is comprised of musicians from Germany, USA, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Slovenia, France, and Belgium. They are brought together specifically because of their viruosic expertise in performing microtonal music.
Tracklist
Christian Klinkenberg (b. 1976): Der Gletscher:
1. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 1. Prolog
2. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 2. Das Größte
3. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 3. Brüder
4. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 4. Der Berggeist
5. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 5. Die Erde bebt
6. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 6. Gabriel fällt
7. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 7. Bin ich tot
8. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 8. Kristallkorn
9. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 9. Zeitreise
10. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 10. Giganten
11. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 11. Nicht ewig allein
12. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 12. Schildgletscher
13. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 13. Einsamkeit
14. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 14. Dreißig Jahre
15. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 15. Schritt
16. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 16. Natur
17. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 17. Bergsee
18. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 18. Bild
19. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 19. See
20. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 20. Grund
21. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 21. Max taucht auf
22. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 22. Abend
23. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 23. Granit
24. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 24. Rausch
25. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 25. Geborsten
26. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 26. Betrachten
27. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 27. Verlöschen
28. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 28. Gedenken
29. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 29. Kreis
30. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 30. Bild
31. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 31. Kristallstrahl
32. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 32. Max fällt
33. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 33. Erdmitte
34. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 34. Jubel
35. Christian Klinkenberg – Der Gletscher: 35. Im Kreise geschehen
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