Rita Köberlein bringt mit feinem Strich Muster und Ornamente gekonnt zueinander. Ihre Bilder sind vorwiegend in Schwarz-Weiß gehalten, werden aber immer wieder mit roten Farbakzenten ergänzt. Bei ihrem Schaffensprozess, der für sie wie eine Meditation ist, kommt die Künstlerin vollständig ohne technische Hilfsmittel aus. Ihre Kunst ist handgemacht, mit sicherer und exakter Linienführung. Seit einiger Zeit gestaltet Rita Köberlein auch Skulpturen aus Holz. 807280045598LangtextOne of the most exciting young performers of the modern era plays Godowsky and Liszt this month, albeit with a basis in works by two other great composers. Frany Liszt's love of Schubert songs led him to transcribe over fifty for piano. The resulting arrangements are among some of the most difficult pieces forn piano, as well as establishing the transcriptions as an art from their own right. This collection includes two of Schubert's most popular songs, Die Forelle and Erlkönig. Leopold Godowsky also wrote many transcriptions, including those of Schubert songs, and, like Liszt, was also one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his time. His pieces are often technically challenging yet witty and entertainig, the Symphonic Metamorphoses being an perfect example. Germanborn Burkhard Schliessmann has revceived numerous honours for his incisively intelligent yet intuitive interpretations, with a particular empathy for the great Romantic composers. He has been favourably compared with such legedary pianists as Richter and Michelangeli. his first record, intended only as a demotape for the Washington Music Festival, received the 1988 Preis der Deutschen Schalplattenkritik, while second album of Brahms won a Grammy Award. 807280143898LangtextAt the heart of each film is a technically and visually sophisticated concert recording. All footage was shot in the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin. A new view of the orchestra is achieved through extreme close-up shots of the musicians, remote-controlled cameras on the platform, crane and dolly shots and unconventional montage sequences. In interview sequences Kent Nagano explains what he finds particularly important about each specific work and its interpretation. The maestro also provides the viewer with interesting supplementary information on the genesis and context of the work. Another integral part of each programme is the footage of rehearsals. This shows that the musicians are ordinary people who are dedicated to their vocation. In interviews the players talk about their work, their music and their orchestra. Finally, the animated sequences take the viewer on a fascinating journey into the world of each composer. The scenes portray events and encounters in their lives that had an important bearing on them personally and on their works. Another special feature is the fact that all the dialogues are based on original quotations from the composers and their contemporaries.