Georg Trakl. Umnachtung

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Release Date: 2008

Labels: Indiestate Distribution, Ewers Tonkunst

These recordings were inspired by Georg Trakl's enigmatic poetical universe and include as lyrics the following poems:
1, 8 — Die blaue Nacht ist sanft (1912-1914)
2, 6, 7 — Verfall (1913)
3 — Die Raben (1913)
4, 5 — Siebengesang des Todes (1912-1914)
9 — Das Grauen (1909)

All poems were narrated in Walpurgis Night, 30.IV.2007 at Haus zur letzten Lantern, Wien.
The cover image is a fragment of Georg Trakl's ex-libris created by Max von Esterle (1870-1947).

The Allerseelen songs were recorded in June, July and August 2007 at Haus zur letzten Lantern / House of the Last Lantern in Wien.
Tracks 1, 4, 7 recorded and mixed December 2006-December 2007.
Tracks 2, 5, 8 recorded and mixed in Moscow 2007-2008.
Mastered at Merman's Lair.