Enjott Schneider - Reflecting Moons (Agata Kielar-Długosz; Łukasz Długosz; Andreas Skouras)

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Composer: Enjott Schneider

1. Wenn Weiden vollmonds sich im Wasser spiegeln
2. Water – Element of Infinity: I. Water Is the Way of Dao
3. Water – Element of Infinity: II. Water Pearls
4. Water – Element of Infinity: IV. III. Lowest Places
5. Water – Element of Infinity: IV. Moon over Erquan Springs
6. Water – Element of Infinity: V. Water - Metamorphosis of Power
7. Despair & Longing – With Beethoven beyond all the time
8. Notturno oscuro  "... erbärmlich gekrümmt"
9. Sombras fragmentarias
10. Mozart in New Orleans
11. Beyond Stillness: No. 1, Heart Sutra
12. Beyond Stillness: No. 2, Kama Sutra
13. Beyond Stillness: No. 3, Diamond Sutra
14. Circle of Life: I. Toccata primavera
15. Circle of Life: II. Adagio "The Art of Quietness"
16. Die Sehnsucht meines Geodreiecks
17. Witches Dance
18. Over Many Years

Agata Kielar-Długosz, flute

Łukasz Długosz, flute

Andreas Skouras, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Ambiente

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Description

The album REFLECTING MOONS is a multi-faceted collection of chamber music works from a period of over 40 years. In addition to the three flute trios, there are smaller works for piano, which often deal with the music of past times – entirely in the spirit of my concept of CCC: ‘Cross Culture Composing’, a new musical thinking as a result of the dialogue with inspiring impressions from former contexts of musical speech. I am delighted to have found such exquisite interpreters of international standing with whom I have enjoyed a long friendship. — Enjott Schneider

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Enjott Schneider (born 1950 in Weil am Rhein) is a German composer, musicologist and educator. He studied music and humanities at Freiburg, earning a doctorate under Hans-Heinrich Eggebrecht. Schneider held academic posts in Freiburg and Munich, and later taught composition in Regensburg. He gained prominence in the 1980s as a leading film composer, scoring major German television series and films. His diverse output spans symphonies, operas, concertos and organ works, often blending styles from classical to rock. A prolific author and studio founder, he has received numerous prestigious awards for his music.

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Agata Kielar-Długosz (born 22 November 1979) is a Polish flautist. She studied at the Academy of Music in Kraków, and later refined her skills in Munich, Weimar, Leipzig and at Yale University. A prizewinner in multiple international competitions, she has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician, collaborating with leading orchestras and conductors such as Zubin Mehta. She has premiered works by prominent composers, made many recordings, and received major national and international honors. A dedicated educator, she earned a doctorate in 2013 and was awarded the title of Professor of Art in 2024.

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Łukasz Długosz (born 22 October 1983) is a Polish flautist. He studied in Munich, Paris and at Yale University. He has won top prizes at major international competitions, including the Jean Pierre Rampal and the Carl Nielsen Flute Competitions. He performs globally as a soloist and chamber musician, collaborating with leading orchestras and conductors. His recordings, including work with the London Symphony Orchestra, have received critical acclaim and awards. Active in promoting contemporary music, he has premiered numerous works and frequently performs with his wife, Agata Kielar-Długosz.

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Andreas Skouras (born 1972 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek-German pianist and harpsichordist trained at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. He has performed extensively across Europe and the United States at major festivals, collaborating with renowned orchestras and conductors. His repertoire spans major classical works, as well as contemporary compositions, many written specifically for him. An active recording artist, he has documented works by both classical and modern composers. His achievements include awards such as the Munich Music Scholarship and the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize.

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