Franui
Franui Musicbanda • Brahms Folk Songs
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Markus Kraler/Andreas Schett, Composition/Arrangements
Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Rezitation
Johannes Eder, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Andreas Fuetsch, Tuba
Romed Hopfgartner, Soprano and Alto saxophone, Clarinet, Bass clarinet
Markus Kraler, Double bass, Accordion
Angelika Rainer, Harp, Zither, Vocals
Bettina Rainer, Dulcimer, Guitar, Vocals
Cornelia Rainer, Bandoneon, Vocals
Markus Rainer, Trumpet, Cornet, Vocals
Sylvia Rainer, Vocals
Andreas Schett, Trumpet, Cornet, Vocals
Martin Senfter, Valve trombone, Vocals
Nikolai Tunkowitsch, Violin
The Folk Songs WoO 33 by Johannes Brahms tell of affection and farewells, mad love, loss and infinite mourning. In the arrangements by Musicbanda Franui, the genetic material of these folksongs is subjected to constant change; entire or half verses, melodies and lines of text are jumbled and meet again among well-ordered chaos. Sven-Eric Bechtolf combines the resulting plethora of songs with Ödön von Horváth’s novel 36 Hours.