For the 100th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke’s death in 2026, the international quartet AZOLIA sets his poetry to music—fragile, luminous, and full of resonance. Following their acclaimed program on Wilfred Owen, vocalist/composer Sophie Tassignon, saxophonist/clarinetist Susanne Folk, bass clarinetist/saxophonist Lothar Ohlmeier, and double bassist Andreas Waelti weave Rilke’s words into airy, interlacing textures of voice, reeds, and bass—intelligent, transparent, and deeply felt.
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releases October 9, 2026
Sophie Tassignon: Gesang
Susanne Folk: Altsaxophon, Klarinette, Gesang
Lothar Ohlmeier: Bassklarinette, Sopransaxophon
Andreas Waelti: Kontrabass
Titel 2, 4, 5, 7, 9: Susanne Folk (GEMA)
Titel 1, 3, 6, 8,10: Sophie Tassignon (SABAM)
Alle Texte von Rainer Maria Rilke
Aufgenommen von Martin Offik am 17. & 18. Juni 2026 im Traumton Studio, Berlin
Gemischt & gemastert von Kevin Patton im Orpiment Studio, Washington DC
Produziert von Susanne Folk & Sophie Tassignon
Foto & Grafikgestaltung von Severin Koller
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