It must have been some seven years ago that I first discovered the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1857-1957) and I remember feeling absolutely overjoyed. I immediately felt an incredible connection to his music and it was honestly a sensation that I could only remember from discovering classical music in my early childhood.
Ramon van Engelenhoven
Korngold: A portrait for piano
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About the album
It must have been some seven years ago that I first discovered the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1857-1957) and I remember feeling absolutely overjoyed. While there was a time when he was mostly known as a composer for film, Korngold was in fact one of the most prodigious composers who ever lived, having already composed an imposing body of music in all genres before the cinema was even invented.
I knew that when doing a Korngold album I didn’t just want to feature his piano works, but rather present a bigger picture of his composing career. That is why this album features original music for the piano along with my own transcriptions of Korngold’s dramatic music from his operas and film scores. Together I hope they create a portrait of one of my favorite composers, someone who managed to bridge the gap between ‘serious’ and ‘light’ music like no other.
Tracklist click to play/pause
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (arr. Ramon van Engelenhoven)
Das Wunder der Heliane, Op. 20 Act II: "Ich ging zu ihm"
7:30
7:30
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Piano sonata No. 2, Op. 2
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I. Moderato
8:28
8:28
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II. Scherzo. Allegro impetuoso
8:09
8:09
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III. Largo
7:19
7:19
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IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
5:53
5:53
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (arr. Ramon van Engelenhoven)
Love Scene from "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
7:14
7:14
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (arr. Ramon van Engelenhoven)
The Sea Hawk
28:00
28:00
More information
| Label | TRPTK |
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| Genre(s) | Classical – Contemporary (> 1920) |
| Artist(s) | Ramon van Engelenhoven |
| Composer(s) | Engelenhoven, Ramon van Korngold, Erich Wolfgang |
| Recording location(s) | Muziekgebouw Eindhoven - Grote Zaal, Eindhoven (NL) |
| Recording date(s) | October 2023 |
| Cat. No. | TTK 0124 |
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| Release date |
March 29th, 2024 |
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Tech specs
| Microphones | Josephson C617 w/ Gefell MK221 capsules (main) |
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| Microphone preamps | Grace Design m801mk2 |
| AD/DA conversion | Merging Technologies Hapi MkII |
| Recording resolution | DSD 11.2MHz 1bit |
| Mastering resolution | PCM 352.8kHz 64bit |
| Monitoring (recording) | Audeze LCD-X |
| Monitoring (mastering) | Grimm Audio LS1be |
| Cabling | Purecable Optimus Link Microphone Cables |
