{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-review-template-js","path":"/en/press/2020-10-grosse-tiefe-und-reife","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteTitle":"Lars David Kellner","siteUrl":"https://larsdavidkellner.de"},"reviewsPage":{"title":{"_type":"localeString","de":"Presse","en":"press"}},"review":{"id":"-aa9b08d4-1546-52ec-b0d0-48609ec8570c","title":{"_type":"localeString","de":"Die Deutsche Liszt-Gesellschaft über Lars David Kellners Einspielung: Franz Liszt - Sämtliche Werke für Harmonium (Vol. 1)","en":"The German Liszt Society about Lars David Kellner's recording: Franz Liszt - Complete Works for Harmonium (Vol. 1)"},"publishedAt":"2020-10-05","source":"Deutsche Liszt-Gesellschaft","author":"Michael Straeter","_rawQuote":{"_type":"localeRichText","de":[{"_key":"7733346c1592","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"6cd638cc3689","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"\"Kellner hat sich mit Liszts Werken für das Harmonium so intensiv auseinandergesetzt – man möchte fast ›affiziert‹ sagen – dass seine Interpretationen zu großer Tiefe und Reife gelangt sind.\" (M. 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Bekanntlich besaß er selbst einige solcher Instrumente und hat sicher auch zu ihrer klanglich-technischen Entwicklung beigetragen, wie das auch und vor allem für das Klavier und das Orchester gilt."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"8fe0dbdc8c80","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"64ebaf238bf00","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Der Pianist und Harmoniumspezialist Lars David Kellner hat den ersten Teil seiner Interpretationen Lisztscher Harmoniumwerke vorgelegt. Neben dem Weihnachtsbaum-Zyklus S186 enthält der Band zwei Ave Maria S667 und S545, A Magyarok Istene S667, Gebet S265, Resignazione S187a, Am Grabe Richard Wagners S267, den Papst-Hymnus S261 und O sacrum convivium S674a."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"4ab92efe0ada","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Auf seinem großen Mannborg-Saugwindharmonium in der Evangelischen Kapelle in Haar bei München vermag Kellner nicht nur den besonderen Reiz und die Fähigkeiten des "},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca1","_type":"span","marks":["em"],"text":"Instruments"},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca2","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":" zu vermitteln; seine Liszt-Interpretationen – darunter einige erstmals auf dem Harmonium eingespielte – machen eben auch "},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca3","_type":"span","marks":["em"],"text":"musikalisch"},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca4","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":" deutlich, warum Liszt sie "},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca5","_type":"span","marks":["em"],"text":"diesem"},{"_key":"a96afbc5ebca6","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":" Instrument zugedacht hat. Da wäre nicht nur eine starke Innerlichkeit als Ausdruck religiöser Versenkung und Andacht zu nennen, nicht nur eine starke Verschmelzungsfähigkeit der Register bei gleichzeitiger dynamischer Flexibilität, die Fähigkeit eines durch den Spieler gezielt und hörbar eingesetzten Atmens auf dem Instrument, sondern auch – bei gekonnter Registrierung, wie Kellner sie exemplarisch demonstriert – eine fast orchestrale Bandbreite der Stimmen und des Plenums, ohne die oft einschüchternd-überwältigende Klangmasse einer Orgel."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"e16fce721490","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"ba11bfb5fe650","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Kellner hat sich mit Liszts Werken für das Harmonium so intensiv auseinandergesetzt – man möchte fast ›affiziert‹ sagen – dass seine Interpretationen zu großer Tiefe und Reife gelangt sind. Zudem verfügt er über alle spieltechnischen (und mit dem Mannborg zudem instrumentalen) Mittel, um Details (auf-) leuchten zu lassen, die auch dem Kenner der Kompositionen neue Einsichten vermitteln. Seine Darstellung kommt in ihrer Atem- und Stimmführung häufig dem Solo- oder Chorgesang "},{"_key":"ba11bfb5fe651","_type":"span","marks":["em"],"text":"da"},{"_key":"ba11bfb5fe652","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":" "},{"_key":"ba11bfb5fe653","_type":"span","marks":["em"],"text":"camera"},{"_key":"ba11bfb5fe654","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":" nahe; an anderen, zupackenderen Stellen (A Magyarok Istene, Papst-Hymnus) nähert sie sich in ihrem Gestus dem Orchester – nur eben ohne dessen mächtigen Apparat."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"85b7c1758ffd","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"583eefa60f460","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"So vermögen Kellners Interpretationen Einblicke in Liszts musikalische Vorstellungswelt zu eröffnen, wenn sich dieser entschloss, für das Harmonium zu schreiben. Und manches Mal gerät man dabei ins Staunen und Nachdenken, etwa Am Grabe Richard Wagners... Lars David Kellner hat diesen Kompositionen mehr als nur Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen, er hat sie (unbeschadet anderer Einspielungen) ans Licht geholt und uns ihren besonderen Ort im Lisztschen Werk in Erinnerung gerufen."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"48585a525716","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"da02158990a20","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Erfreulich ist es deshalb, dass Kellner bereits zwei weitere Einspielungen als Fortsetzung und Abschluss der Reihe angekündigt hat: Das Volume II soll Rosario, Zwei Kirchenhymnen, Ora pro nobis, Angelus! und die Zehn Choräle für Kardinal Hohenlohe umfassen; Volume III schließlich soll der Via Crucis in Liszts Harmonium-/Orgel-Version gewidmet sein. 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As is well known, he owned several such instruments himself and certainly contributed to their tonal and technical development, as is also and especially true for the piano and the orchestra."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"21e4fb3d86b0","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"1ca34e86bddc0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"The pianist and harmonium specialist Lars David Kellner has presented the first part of his interpretations of Liszt's harmonium works. In addition to the Christmas Tree cycle S186, the volume includes two Ave Maria S667 and S545, A Magyarok Istene S667, Gebet S265, Resignazione S187a, At Richard Wagner's Grave S267, The Pope's Hymn S261 and O sacrum convivium S674a."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"f26dd1013cf1","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"bb68fae6b1020","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"On his large Mannborg suction wind harmonium in the Evangelische Kapelle in Haar near Munich, Kellner is not only able to convey the special charm and capabilities of the instrument; his Liszt interpretations - including some premiere recordings for harmonium - also make it musically clear why Liszt intended them for this instrument. There is not only a strong inwardness as an expression of religious contemplation and devotion, not only a strong merging ability of the registers with simultaneous dynamic flexibility, the ability of a targeted and audible breathing on the instrument by the player, but also - with skilful registration, as Kellner demonstrates it exemplarily - an almost orchestral range of the voices and the plenum, without the often intimidating-overwhelming sound mass of an organ."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"2b0a37f8d8b8","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"ec9ae8f02ff60","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Kellner has studied Liszt's works for the harmonium so intensively - one might almost say 'afflicted' - that his interpretations have attained great depth and maturity. In addition, he has all the technical (and, with the Mannborg, instrumental) means at his disposal to allow details to shine through, providing new insights even for those familiar with the compositions. His performance often comes close to the solo or choral singing da camera in its breath and voice leading; in other, more gripping passages (A Magyarok Istene, The Pope's Hymn) it approaches the orchestra in its gesture - just without its powerful apparatus."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"e0eff351c3b1","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"c4dc1d9d3cab0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"Thus Kellner's interpretations are able to open up insights into Liszt's musical imagination when he decided to write for the harmonium. And many a time one is amazed and pondered, for example At Richard Wagner's Grave ... Lars David Kellner has done more than justice to these compositions, he has brought them to light (without prejudice to other recordings) and reminded us of their special place in Liszt's oeuvre."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"a04360d71fb1","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"3cc1e1f9c01a0","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"It is therefore gratifying that Kellner has already announced two more recordings as a continuation and conclusion of the series: Volume II is to include Rosario, Zwei Kirchenhymnen, Ora pro nobis, Angelus!, and the Ten Chorales for Cardinal Hohenlohe; finally, Volume III is to be devoted to Via Crucis in Liszt's harmonium/organ version. 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