Symphonic Rilke Projekt - Dir zur Feier Schönherz & Fleer

• 1 Dir zur Feier - Ouvertüre 04:42
• 2 Der Panther 03:44
• 3 Omen und Orakel 04:15
• 4 Rosennacht 03:00
• 5 Menschen bei Nacht 04:13
• 6 Engellieder 04:48
• 7 Herbsttag 04:31
• 8 Traumgekrönt 02:53
• 9 Ist es möglich 04:46
• 10 Die Welt die monden ist 04:00
• 11 Du sanftestes Gesetz 05:14
• 12 Ich lebe mein Leben 05:16
• 13 Alles ist eins 04:30
• Total Runtime 55:52

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The 'Rilke Projekt' is a music project by the composer and producer team Richard Schoenherz and Angelica Fleer. So far four 'Rilke Projekt' CDs have been released with renowned actors and musicians interpreting poems and prose by the poet Rainer Maria Rilke accompanied by compositions specifically written for it. Three CDs have already received gold awards. The 'Rilke Projekt' has received the international book award 'Corine' in the category 'Audiobook'. In the category 'Innovation' it has been nominated fort the 'German Audiobook Award'. It has also been incorporated into school textbooks for German lessons.

Since many years the project is touring in front of an enthusiastic audience on large and small stages throughout Germany. Renowned actors and musicians like Ben Becker, Juergen Prochnow, Giora Feidman, Hannelore Elsner, Robert Stadlober, Nina Hoger, Laith Al-Deen and Max Mutzke interpret selected poems and prose by Rilke in combination with the music from the Rilke Projekt-CDs.

The newspaper FAZ described the impression left by the 'Rilke Projekt' like that: 'There is sincerity and respect in the handling of words and music that marks this production: it protrudes far over the fast commonness of the pop business.' In reviews it is emphazised that Schoenherz & Fleer, the creators of the 'Rilke Projekt', succeed in giving a new look to the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke.

Richard Schönherz, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Programming
Angelica Fleer, Piano, Keyboards
Paul McCandless, Oboe, Englischhorn, Klarinette, Bass-Klarinette, Penny Whistle, Sopransaxophon
Enrique Ugarte, Akkordeon
Ali Neander, Akustische und Elektrische Gitarren
Ossi Schaller, Akustische Gitarren
Willy Wagner, Kontrabass, E-Bass
Mario Garruccio, Schlagzeug und Perkussion
Michael Manring, E-Bass, Hyperbass
Murray Orrick, Mandoline
Joo Kraus: Trompete, Flügelhorn
Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt
Christian Kolonovits, Dirigent
Orchesterarrangements, Richard Schönherz

Richard Schoenherz and Angelica Fleer
are a team of composers and producers. Their musical cooperation mainly stands out through their lyric projects they have developed together in which selected lyrics from different poets are being interpreted by renowned personalities and then accompanied with specifically composed music. Schoenherz & Fleer initiated and created the most successful German lyric project, the 'Schoenherz & Fleer Rilke Project'. From this series of audio books four CDs have been released, three of which have reached gold status. Since many years the 'Rilke Project' is touring through Germany with great success. Directed by the two producers renowned actors and musicians interpret live selected lyrics of Rilke in interplay with the music from the 'Rilke Project' CDs. A concert video produced by 3sat and ZDF-Theaterkanal and directed by Hannes Rossacher has been released on DVD. Schoenherz & Fleer have also published an Insel paperback about the 'Rilke Project Live Tour'.

Schoenherz & Fleer have received important national and international awards for their work. For their 'Rilke Project' they received the Inter-national Book Award 'Corine' in the category 'Audiobook'. In the category 'Innovation' they were nominated for the 'German Audiobook Award'.

The two composers are married and live with their son in Frankfurt am Main.

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