Credits:

Barbara Hannigan, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Description:

Making a dazzling debut on the Alpha label with a brilliant fusion of Bergs *Lulu* and Gershwins *Girl Crazy* on a single album, Barbara Hannigan got off to a flying start, winning not only the Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance but also the Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year. This extraordinary singer, who has continued to brilliantly redefine the performance history of the 20th-century repertoirefrom Britten to Stravinsky, Bartk, and Berghas now teamed up with Reinbert de Leeuw, a conductor who has been a driving force in the contemporary music scene, particularly in the Netherlands, and a unique Satie interpreter, to explore the theme of Vienna at the Turn of the Century (Turn of the Century). Centered on Alma Mahler-Werfelwho left a unique mark on her era through her interactions not only with musicians but also with architects, phi