Episode 30: 20030 The Living Mountain

Austrian composer Thomas Larcher’s new album features premiere recordings of three strongly contrasting works.The Living Mountain, composed 2019-20, draws inspiration from Scottish poet and nature writer Nan Shepherd’s book of the same name. Having grown up in Tyrol and familiar with mountain landscapes, Larcher was taken by Shepherd’s unique approach to the topic in her memoir, and “how completely different it is from all the other literature touching upon this subject. There’s a particularly palpable connection between her introspection and the nature that surrounds her, the microscopic details that are elaborated in that context. Being able to identify with her writing as much as I did, reading the book turned into my own introspective journey and immediately sparked the musical connotations that I elaborate in my piece”.Track Listing:1 The Living Mountain - Introduction2 At first, mad to recover the tang of height3 As I reach the highest part of my dark moor4 In September dawns I hardly breathe5 Once, on a night of such clear silence6 Further up, is all snow7 Allegretto8 Allegro infuriato9 Adagio ma non troppo10 Plinius sagt11 Die roten Flecken12 Wenn die Blitze herabfuhren13 Gleich einem Hund14 Am 8.Mai 192715 Mitten im Schlaf16 Venezianisches Wachspraeparat17 Es heisst dass Napoleon18 Aus dem Vorderschiff des Gehirns19 Blaues Gras20 Zuletzt werden bloss soviel ueberbleiben21 So glitt ich lautlos22 Unerzaehlt - So wird, wenn der Sehnerv zerreisstHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).