Enjott Schneider is one of the most productive and successful composers of our time. Instead of chasing after the elusive goal of progressivity like many of his colleagues, he looks for common ground with people of different cultures, for universal musical values that transcend geography and history. Schneider first achieved international fame as the composer of hundreds of scores for films such as "Herbstmilch" (1989), "Schlafes Bruder" (1995), or "Bibi Blocksberg und das Geheimnis der blauen Eulen" (2004), but his orchestral works also have a richly varied narrative quality that is documented in WERGO' s series of recordings dedicated to his music. Featuring internationally acclaimed soloists Lukasz Dlugosz and - in the double concerto - Agata Kielar-Dlugosz, this newest recording presents multi-faceted compositions for flute and orchestra. Common to all of them is a narrative tone that evokes the spirit of forests and water as well as the legendary ancient Chinese concubine and Imperial consort Yang Guifei, who is credited with the cultivation and popularization of flute playing in courtly circles. The Asian atmosphere of the final work on the recording creates a bridge to the double concerto at the beginning, where "water" is explicitly used as a metaphor for Daoism. Western symphonic music is united here with Chinese harmonies and melodic shapes.

Tracklist:

Water - Element Of Infinity: I. Water Is The Way Of Dao
Water - Element Of Infinity: II. Garden Of Pearly Fountains
Water - Element Of Infinity: III. Secret Of Lowest Places
Water - Element Of Infinity: IV. Moon Over Erquan Springs
Water - Element Of Infinity: V. Water - The Hidden Shape Of Power
Baumwelten - Worlds Of Tree: I. Birke - Birch
Baumwelten - Worlds Of Tree: II. Apfelbaum - Apple Tree
Baumwelten - Worlds Of Tree: III. Kastanie - Chestnut Tree
Baumwelten - Worlds Of Tree: IV. Hainbuche - Hornbeam
Pictures Of Yang Guifei: I. Dark Mysteries Of An Ancient Beauty
Pictures Of Yang Guifei: II. The Rainbow Feather Dance
Pictures Of Yang Guifei: III. Scent Of Pink-Red Lychees
Pictures Of Yang Guifei: IV. Revolt And Death

UPC: 4010228512724
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 9.25.20
Format: CD

Schneider - Flute Stories (CD)