program:
plays about death (Pieces about Death) for cello and piano (1993) 11:57
[01] Thanatos 05:32
[02] mneme 06:25
[03] trees and stones (Trees and Stones) Fourth Etude for Piano (2009) 07:59
[04] Winter Night Music - Melencolia 1514 (Music of a Winter Night – Melencolia 1514) for Cello (2003) 06:00
[05] Meteor Second Study for Piano (2004) 06:12
miniatures (Miniatures) for Cello (2017) 05:39
[06] vocal (Chant) 01:11
[07] Strange Visions 00:50
[08] Response-Call 01:01
[09] Haiku 00:40
[10] song (Song) 00:59
[11] Important reverie (Important Dreaming) 00:58
[12] Paul Klee sheet IV: rubble (Boulder) Third Etude for Piano (2007) 13:45
Contacts (Contacts) for cello and piano (1995/96) 15:29
[13] A little restless (Somewhat restless) 01:53
[14] Playful (Playful) 01:06
[15] vocally (Singing) 01:50
[16] Tender (tender) 03:38
[17] Mysterious (Mysterious) 01:33
[18] Graceful and dancing (Graceful and dance-like) 02:50
[19] Gently moved (With gentle motion) 02:39
Total playing time: 67:30
Friedrich Gauwerky, cello
Severin von Eckardstein, piano
World premiere recordings
Press:
# 1_2019
What a start! A cloud of sound from the piano rises from the depths, from a mythical source, from which the shrill cries of the cello emerge. […] In Thanatos essential elements of Martin Herchenröder's tonal language are already emerging. His music has a high intensity of expression and is deeply rooted in musical tradition without remaining in the past. Herchenröder, who was born in Iserlohn in 1961, is a master of his profession and, as a composer and organist, is a full-blooded musician who is also committed to supporting young artists. […] Whether as a soloist or in a duo – with the cellist Firedrich Gauwerky and the pianist Severin von Eckardstein, Herchenröder has interpreters at his side who are not only technically brilliant, but also immerse themselves in his multifaceted soundscapes with great dedication. […]
Egbert Hiller