Manuel Tomadin - Choral & Organ MusicIn his own lifetime (1839 1901), Joseph Rheinberger was more sought after as a professor of organ and composition than he was recognized as a great composer. His roll call of students at the conservatoire in Munich was long and impressive, including Humperdinck, Wolf Ferrari and Furtwngler. However, Rheinberger produced a significant catalogue of sacred music in particular, concentrated on choir and organ. Sometimes unfavourably compared to Brahms, he

Poised constantly on the edge of song

The first recordings Laurin made for the label were of duets by Georg Philipp Telemann

then more recently under his own name

when Bach wrote five cycles of cantatas for each feast-day in the church calendar

Full-color reverse-card sleeve with printed insert and lyrics sheet

with a smattering of British artists

On this and it's soon-to-be-released companion disc

an early take on "Second Skin" with entirely alternative lyrics

introduces the Clarice Assad Trio

25 for orchestra by Arnold Schoenberg and Johannes Brahms composed a four-handed version himself

as assistant of his teacher

The Pera Ensemble and Mehmet Cemal Yesilçay take a look at this historic encounter