{"product_id":"8717306264242","title":"Kirill Karabits、Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra、Corinne Winters、Yuriy Yurchuk - Esther - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirill Karabits、Boommasu Symphony Orchestra、Koriinu Uintaazu、Yuuri Yuruchuku\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Lost Opera Revived\nUkrainian-born composer Thomas de Hartmann’s\nmasterpiece “Esther,” written in the midst of the Holocaust, receives its world premiere recording\n\nThe world’s first recording of “Esther,” the lost opera by Ukrainian-born composer Thomas de Hartmann. Long forgotten and never published, this remarkable opera has been revived through the examination of the composer’s autograph score and the creation of a new performance score.\n“Esther” was composed during the Nazi occupation of Paris, often written by the light of a single candle. Thomas de Hartmann, a Ukrainian exile who was not Jewish, continued composing while witnessing the horrific realities of the Holocaust. He found deep parallels between his own experiences and the story of the Book of Esther from the Old Testament, as depicted in Jean Racine’s play, and crafted his own libretto based on that text. It can likely be described as the only large-scale musical work composed in the midst of the Holocaust as a direct artistic response.\nThe music bridges the gap between opera and oratorio, building dramatic momentum all the way to the triumphant finale. It is also characterized by a rich orchestration that can be described as the culmination of the musical language he pursued—from the influences of Rimsky-Korsakov, Arensky, and Taneyev cultivated during his St. Petersburg years to the style of his later Munich and French periods.\nPENTATONE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PentaTone Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490343645473,"sku":"8717306264242","price":153.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8717306264242.jpg?v=1774486314","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-pl\/products\/8717306264242","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}