Ernst-Horn radio interview: Helium Vola - Wohin: what it is about

 Finally it has happened: The new Helium Vola Album, which Ernst Horn announced more than a year ago, has been released. This delay is due to the fact that our beloved composer cannot work without a concept not matter how hard he tries. Thus, the album is not called “Quodlibet” (Lat. “as you like”) anymore but “Wohin?” (“Where to?”). And it truly is kind of a situation of life analysis with a question mark remaining at the end.

 Edit: Meanwhile, Ernst Horn has given a radio interview about the new album. This can be listened to until August ... so enjoy a talk about a difficult year, nagging ambitions and a genetic preferance of melancholic tones in music and life ...
http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendungen/corso/2030686/ 

“Wohin?” is a double album just like its predecessor “Für Euch, die Ihr liebt” but with more melancholy and despair. Ernst is consistent in following the trend toward more ensemble pieces – only four songs in a narrower sense can be found among the 19 tracks. The most beautiful discovery I made and almost a revelation are the duets. Here, Ernst’s beautiful melodies can freely unfold and at the same time different musical themes can sound with or against each other. No easy listening, but who expected this anyway? Those, who are more into simple and driving rhythms, have to wait until Fama Tuba2, the sixth piece on the first CD. They might want to start listening with the second CD, which gives an easier start and in total is more energetic than the first one, which on the other hand is full of sad, longing melancholy. I suggest the same strategy for Helium Vola newbies, who have not yet been in touch with classical music. It does not change the discovery of the album considerably, since one feels like walking through a labyrinth with the pieces. A journey, that ends neither at the exit nor does it end in the center. This might appear to be a bit chaotic. Nevertheless it is absolutely worthwhile and enriching to follow Ernst on his search and “Wohin?” is once more a benefaction for the (black) soul.

(via dreamdancer of colourize-forum ... thank you, dear;-))