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NEOS 11818CD
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The music of Wolfgang Jacobi is worth (re)discovering. Born in 1894 on the island of Rügen in Germany, he pursued university studies and worked in Berlin until his music was banned by the Nazis. Following a brief exile in Italy he resettled in Munich in 1935 where he played a significant role in the public music scene of the post-war era. Jacobi had a pronounced affinity for instruments considered unusual at the time such as the harpsichord, saxophone, and especially the accordion, his use of which is pioneering in contemporary music. In 2018, the Megève Festival Savoy Truffle dedicated a series of performances to Jacobi's music using prominent musicians. These performances, which include a world premiere recording of Jacobi's string quartet by the Arditti Quartet, are now being released on NEOS to commemorate his 125th birthday.
"Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra Op. 31 (1927/1947)" performed by: Andreas Skouras - harpsichord; Orchestre des Pays de Savoie; Sándor Károlyi - conductor; "Italian Songs for Soprano and Piano (1954)" performed by: Marion Grange - soprano; Ambroise de Rancourt - piano; "String Quartet (1948)" performed by Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti and Ashot Sarkissjan - violins; Ralf Ehlers - viola; Lucas Fels - violoncello); "Serenade and Allegro (1958)" performed by: Dimitri Bouclier - accordion; Union Accordéoniste Mixte Genève; Pierre-André Krummenacher - conductor.
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