Credits:

Katharina Rikus

Description:

A 2-CD set featuring the world premiere recordings of vocal works by Klaus Huber (19242017).This album also serves as a record of the special artistic partnership between Huber and his daughter, Katharina Rix. Just as she was deeply influenced by her father, her voice serves as a source of inspiration for many of the works featured here. She has stated that singing Hubers music requires a highly precise ear, a firm sense of rhythm, and flexibility in interpretation.The most significant work on this album, *Umkehr-im-Lichtsein…*, was composed in 1997 and marked a milestone in his creative output during the late 1990s. *Oratio Mechtildis* is a work characterized by Hubers free approach to classical forms and instrumental arrangements. The second disc features works for chamber ensembles, including vocal parts, and concludes with *Intarsioso* for fortepiano, string quartet, and altoHubers fin