Despite a certain inner distance to the Communist regime, Rudolf Wagner-RÃ©geny was considered one of the most distinguished artistic personalities in East Germany. Karl BÃ¶hm and Herbert von Karajan were only two of the distinguished conductors to champion his music. Although he himself was not regarded as a stylistic pioneer, the way Wagner-RÃ©geny took up and blended old and new elements formed a highly individual musical diction that might well be defined as a personal style. Genesis (1955/56) is a blend of oratorio and cantata. It was written prior to East Germany's ambivalent attitude towards the church. The latter represented the strongest opposition to the regime and was discriminated mainly during Walter Ulbricht's tenure as the chairman of the Central Committee.

Tracklist:

Genesis: No. 1, Die C&oelig;lum Terram
Genesis: No. 2, Firmamentum
Genesis: No. 3, Die Fecit Aridam Et Vegetabillia
Genesis: No. 4, Luninaria C&oelig;li. Solem, Lunam, Stellas
Genesis: No. 5, Pisces Et Aves
Genesis: No. 6, Bestias, Jumenta Et Reptillia
Orchestral Music With Piano: I. Heftig, Gehämmert
Orchestral Music With Piano: II. Einfach, Zart
Orchestral Music With Piano: Iiia. Freimütig, Frisch
Orchestral Music With Piano: Iiib. Anmutig Bewegt
Mythological Figures: I. Ceres
Mythological Figures: II. Amphitrite
Mythological Figures: III. Diana
5 French Piano Pieces: Parfum No. 1, L'heure Bleue
5 French Piano Pieces: Parfum No. 2, Mitsouko
5 French Piano Pieces: Parfum No. 3, Jicky
5 French Piano Pieces: Hommage À La Cuisine No. 1, Le Coq Au Vin
5 French Piano Pieces: Hommage À La Cuisine No. 2, L'étoile Verte

UPC: 845221054131
Label: Capriccio
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

Wagner-Regeny / Rundfunkchor Berlin / Kalitzke - Genesis (CD)