Julius Röntgen

Alle Lust will Ewigkeit

Robbert Muuse & Micha van Weers

Label: Challenge Classics
Format: SACD
Barcode: 0608917270921

Catalog number: CC 72709
Releasedate: 06-05-16

- Julius Röntgen is one of those typical cosmopolitan figures that characterize European cultural world before WWI

- a German-Dutch composer fully plunged in his musical time, he wrote several collection of Lieder here presented as world premiere recordings

- Julius Röntgen is another of those many composers who lived in the first half of 20th Century that deserves to be (re)discovered

This release features the work of Julius Rontgen, a German-Dutch composer who produced a great deal of classical repertoire. The composer’s grandson wrote of this release, “This deliberate selection from Julius Rontgen’s extensive song repertoire represents an important new step towards a revaluation of his total oeuvre and the unlocking of Dutch musical heritage in general…” (Jurriaan Rontgen) Robbert Muuse and Micha van Weers are passionate musicians who are constantly pushing themselves to explore the field of forgotten works. Muuse is a baritone who is frequently sought after for both operatic and concert repertoire. Pianist Micha van Weers has performed alongside Muuse for many recitals.