Michael Mantler - Comment c'est (2017) [Hi-Res]

Declaring that he is “no longer able to ignore overwhelming and outrageous recent world events”, trumpeter and composer Michael Mantler leaves the world of abstract music behind to tackle a host of contemporary evils head-on. His texts for Comment c’est, sung by French-born singer Himiko Paganotti, respond to what he calls “the all-pervading environment of hatred, greed and corruption.”Comment c'est “refers specifically and reacts strongly to recent events and concerns itself with a range of deadly serious subjects, such as war, terrorism, hostages, migration, poverty, fear and the exceedingly sorry state of the world in general.”

Himiko Paganotti, vocals
Michael Mantler, trumpe
David Helbock, piano
Max Brand Ensemble:
Christoph Cech, conductor
Annegret Bauerle, flute
Peter Tavernaro, oboe
Gregor Narnhofer, clarinet
Eberhard Reiter, bass clarinet
Balduin Wetter, horn
Tobias Ennemoser, tuba
Joanna Lewis, violin
Simon Frick, violin
Simon Schellnegger, viola
Arne Kircher, cello
Hannes Enzlsberger, bass
Voland Székely, vibraphone, marimba