Recorded by Krzysztof Gawlas - June 2019 - Conservatory Hall, Habsburg Palace Cieszyn, Poland
The Murder of a Buttercup is a short story by Alfred Döblin. The story deals with the inadvertent psychological development of a businessman who believes himself to be haunted by a buttercup he murdered during a stroll in the forest. Döblin’s short story is considered one of the seminal prose texts of expressionism. The music follows the storyline with clear indications in the score.
Der Mord einer Butterblume. The Murder of a Buttercup
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Added on 27 March 2024
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Camerata Impuls
Conductor: Malgorzata Kaniowska
Soloist: Grażyna Jursza (Fl)
Recorded by Krzysztof Gawlas - June 2019 - Conservatory Hall, Habsburg Palace Cieszyn, Poland
The Murder of a Buttercup is a short story by Alfred Döblin. The story deals with the inadvertent psychological development of a businessman who believes himself to be haunted by a buttercup he murdered during a stroll in the forest. Döblin’s short story is considered one of the seminal prose texts of expressionism. The music follows the storyline with clear indications in the score.
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