Christoph Pr�gardien & Ensemble Kontraste - Wanderer - Songs by Schumann, Killmayer & Mahler

Ensemble Kontraste has taken Schoenberg's arrangement of Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen as the starting point for a musical collaboration with the tenor Christoph Pr�gardien called 'Wanderer'. The disc also includes 16 lieder by Robert Schumann, arranged for this project by Marcus Rei�enberger, and four lieder by contemporary composer Wilhelm Killmayer, written by the composer with instrumentation to fit in with that used in the Mahler and Schumann pieces.Christoph Pr�gardien started a new long-term collaboration with Challenge Classics in 2008 with the release of Schubert's Die sch�ne M�llerin (CC72292). The pianist on this disc is Michael Gees. It was soon followed by Schwanengesang (CC72302) with Andreas Staier as accompanist. Die sch�ne M�llerin was awarded the Midem 'Record of the Year' 2009 at Cannes, and the duo Christoph Pr�gardien and Michael Gees also received the MIDEM 'Vocal Recitals' Award 2009. Throughout 2008 the recording received critical acclaim from many national and international magazines (Gramophone Editor's Choice & 'Best of 2008' accolades among others). Since then he has recorded Between Life and Death, a collection of songs and arias with Michael Gees, and the Italienische Liederbuch of Wolf with Julia Kleiter and Hilko Dumo which has been shortlisted for a 2011 Gramophone award. Personnel: Christoph Pr�gardien (tenor), Ensemble Kontraste