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Einem (1918-1996)

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Austrian composer Gottfried von Einem. Although he fell out of favor for some time after his death, numerous concerts have been held in Europe on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2018, and momentum is building for a revival of Einem's music. The opera "Judgment," based on Franz Kafka's novel, is a problematic work that brings to the fore the absurd flavor of the work, in which the protagonist is executed for an unjustifiable crime. It is said to reflect Einem's own experience of narrowly avoiding Nazi persecution during World War II. Under the careful direction of conductor HK. Gruber, who actually studied under Einem, each singer sings the complex score with great precision while portraying the personalities of the multiple characters. Naxos Japan