Terezín | Theresienstadt

Anne Sofie von Otter commemorates the musicians murdered in the Holocaust includes Lieder, cabaret songs, lullabies and Erwin Schulhoff's moving violin sonata performed by Daniel Hope Christian Gerhaher appears courtesy of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH For further Information about Anne Sofie von Otter's Deutsche Grammophon recordings, please visit www.deutschegrammophon.com/vonotter Recordings: Berlin, Teldex Studios, 2/2006 ([1]–[3], [5], [6], [8], [9], [14]–[17]); Munich Bavaria-Musik-Studios, 2/2007 ([4], [7], [10]–[13], [18]–[25]) Recorded, edited and mastered by Emil Berliner Studios Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin (Weber, Krása, Haas) Octava Music Co., Ltd. (Terezin-Lied) Schott Music International GmbH & Co. KG, Mainz (Ullmann) Universal Edition, Vienna (Schulhoff) Reprinting of the sung texts: © Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin. Reprint with kind permission ([1], [4], [5], [9]); Reprint of the sung texts and translations with kind permission of Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin ([10]–[12], [18]–[21]) ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg © 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Cover Photo: © Denise Grünstein/Cameralink.com · Artist Photos: © Mats Bäcker (von Otter), © Felix Broede (Hope), © MOONA Björklund (Forsberg), © Dorothee Falke, BMG (Gerhaher), © Karina Schwarz (Background) Printed in the E. U. Joined by several distinguished colleagues, Anne Sofie von Otter pays homage to the remarkable composers and musicians imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt, where, under conditions of unimaginable suffering, they wrote and performed these songs and other works of delightful fantasy and lasting beauty. "Even in the earth's darkest corner, the music took away our fear and reminded us of the beauty in this world." (Alice Herz-Sommer, pianist and Theresienstadt survivor) Christian Gerhaher appears courtesy of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY [71'40] Cover Photo: © Denise Grünstein/Cameralink.com Made in the E. U. Comes in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 60-page booklet; liner notes in English ("YOUR HOMELAND IS THERE, FAR AWAY IN THE DISTANCE" – COMPOSERS AT THERESIENSTADT), German (»DEINE HEIMAT IST DORT, WEIT IN DER FERNE« – KOMPONISTEN IN THERESIENSTADT), and French («TA PATRIE EST LÀ-BAS, EN PAYS LOINTAIN» COMPOSITEURS DE THERESIENSTADT); sung text in French, German, Czech (ŠVENK Pod Deštníkem · ŠVENK Všechno Jde! · KRÁSA Tři písně (Čtyřverší · Vzrušení · Přátelé)), and English