Clemens Müller - In Search of Ondine (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9, TrV 128: No. 2, An einsamer Quelle
02. L'ondine, Op. 35
03. Premier livre, de pièces de clavecin, Ordre 5: No. 14, Les ondes
04. Makrokosmos, Vol. 2, Pt. 1: No. 3, Rain-Death Variations
05. Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: No. 1, Ondine
06. Improvisation No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 47: Theme. Andante
07. L'ondine, Op. 101
08. Preludes, Book 2, L. 123: No. 8, Ondine
09. Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163: No. 4, Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este
10. Vluchtige nymph, SwWV 331 (Transcr. for Piano by Clemens Müller)
11. Le onde: III. Lontano
12. Eine Handvoll Wasser
13. An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 267 (Transcr. for Piano by Clemens Müller)
14. Super flumina Babylonis, Op. 52
15. Rudhāye Bābel
16. Ondine, Op. 1
17. 5 Oceanic Preludes: No. 1, Oceanfront at Sunset
18. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 12, Am Meer (Transcr. for Piano by Clemens Müller)

For centuries, the tragic tale of the mermaid or water nymph falling in love with a human has been told around the world. On his new GENUIN album, pianist Clemens Müller interprets this story of love and death through piano works from six centuries. The oldest piece by Jan Sweelinck predates the piano itself, while the newest was completed just days before the recording. At the heart of the album is a triptych featuring three settings of the psalm “By the Waters of Babylon”: from the perspectives of three different religions, Thomaskantor Johann Sebastian Bach, Jewish piano virtuoso Charles-Valentin Alkan, and Iranian composer Shadi Kassaee each reflect on this famous hymn about longing for a lost homeland.

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