Standchen Der Dinge

Franui; Riedel, Karsten

Franui celebrate their twenty-fifth year – a welcome occasion for an anniversary album, with many guests and fellow travellers, some new pieces, some old but previously unreleased recordings, and some of the ensemble’s greatest musical moments from the past quarter century, including tracks from albums that have been out of circulation for years. The rest is history: The ensemble is named after a mountain pasture located some 2,300 meters above sea level, near the small village of Innervillgraten in the south of Austria. The memorable sound of their music is created from wood and brass instruments and plucked and bowed strings. From the funeral marches that first earned them popularity outside their native province the band inevitably proceeded to the dance floor. Located somewhere in between these two poles are their highly original “appropriations” of Romantic lieder, with Schubert as their patron saint. – And so the journey continues – from the abandoned halo at the head of the valley to Europe’s major festivals and venues.

Price: $34.98