Reviews
”“favola in musica. early new music” is
Ingo AndruschkewitschMusik an sich
the convincing debut album of Maria Weiss.
Great musicians, a good selection of works,
brilliant recordings and a
booklet like no other.
Highly recommendable!

"favola in musica. early new music" was awarded with the Ö1 Pasticcio Prize
"favola in musica. early new music" was CD of the Day at Radio Klassik Stephansdom
"favola in musica. early new music" is part with Wolfgang Mitterer music of the filmmusik of M. Glawogger & M. Willi's "Untitled"
Photograph “Untitled” © Diagonale | Miriam Raneburger

Favola in musica asks you to make time for dreams.
The late-Gothic church on the Magdalensberg served as the recording location for the musical works, smoothly bringing together opposites such as early and new music. Maria Weiss journeys effortlessly through the centuries with a flawlessly precise and expressive mezzosoprano voice. The music covers a wide range of works, including nine from early Baroque to Renaissance and three unknown pieces (found in the Austrian National Library), concluding with two new experimental creations by Wolfgang Mitterer, a native from Lienz, who has captured the spirit of the early masters. With these two first world recordings, the Ars Electronica winner created sound textures that could not be more opposed. The well-known lutenist Rosario Conte has also left his mark with a stylistically confident performance. The Hungarian cellist Gyöngy Erödi enchants with sublime and meditative sound movements. An elaborate and magnificent 215-paged booklet contains introductory texts, biographies, translations into German and English and visual impressions of mystical locations. Maria Weiss has conquered the European stages. With this magical musicscape she will also inspire and bring pleasure to your daily life!
...theorbist Rosario Conte emerges to give intimate and technically proficient performances of two Kapsberger pieces.
Early Music Review | Brian Robins
Photograph © Moritz Schell

THE LAVISH PRAISE HEAPED UPON MARIA WEISS’ DEBUT ALBUM IS MORE THAN JUSTIFIED.
The recording was made by the excellent sound technician and Carpe Diem Records label producer Jonas Niederstadt in the Saint Mary Magdalene’s Church on the Carinthian Magdalensberg, a sacred place probably Celtic in origin, in the South of Austria. Listening to such distinguished musicians as Maria Weiss, Rosario Conte and Gyöngy Erödi (...) is pure luxury. Their rich expressive quality is convincing but also a lot more. We are talking here about musicians with a high degree of understanding and coordination, who participate in a fruitful dialogue and bring about a flawless acoustic equilibrium.
SONOGRAMA MAGAZINE | SPANISH MUSIC MAGAZINE | CARMEN MIRÓ
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Photograph © Moritz Schell

The amazing clarity of the music is surely also down to Jonas Niederstadt, sound engineer and label boss of Carpe Diem Records, who recorded the pieces in the Saint Magdalene’s Church in Carinthia
MUSIK AN SICH | INGO ANDRUSCHKEWITSCH
FAVOLA GOES FILM MUSIC
Part of the Opening Film at Diagonale Film Festival with "Untitled"
by M. Glawogger & M. Willi as part of the film music of Wolfgang Mitterer
Photographs © Diagonale | Miriam Raneburger


Section Reviews
Articles and Press Reviews
We have received enthusiastic reviews from distinguished, international magazines.
Section Radio
Radio and Broadcast
Our first album “favola in musica” has been presented in various broadcast and radio reports.


Section Magazines
Magazines
Our album has been as well present in Magazines and articles.
DIE BRÜCKE. Cultural Magazine | MARGIT HUBMANN
The Hungarian cellist Gyöngy Erödi enchants with sublime and meditative sound movements.
Photographs © Moritz Schell
musik an sich | INGO ANDRUSCHKEWITSCH
But, above all, the mezzosoprano voice of Maria Weiss floats brightly and nimbly. It almost seems as if the pieces were composed for her.
With her bibliophile debut CD, the Klagenfurt-born mezzo-soprano Maria Weiss spans a large repertory from Renaissance to present times (included are two commissioned works by Wolfgang Mitterer) with an immaculate and clear timbered voice and
proves a gripping narrator of familiar pieces, as well as first recordings.
KLEINE ZEITUNG | ERNST NAREDI RAINER

Selected Media of our 1st CD “favola in musica. early new music”
Rubato
Interview with Marion Eigl at Radio Klassik Stephansdom
ORF Kärnten | Margit Piskaty
Interview with Margit Piskaty about “favola in musica” and the Crowdfunding
Ö1 Pasticcio
Moderation: Helmut Jasbar
Ö1 Nachtquartier
Zeit, Samt und Silber. Gast: Maria Weiss. Moderation: Helmut Jasbar
Radio Kärnten
“favola in musica” as guest with moderator Ute Üichler
Radio Kärnten
Broadcast about “favola in musica” by Michaela Monschein
KLEINE ZEITUNG
Review by ERNST NAREDI RAINER
KLEINE ZEITUNG
Article by Cornelia schulze
Cultural Magazin “Die Brücke”
Article by Helmut Christian Mayer
Cultural Magazin “Die Brücke”
Review by Margit Hubmann
musik an sich
Review by Ingo Andruschkewitsch
early music review
Review by Brian Robins
Sonograma | Spanish Music-Magazine
Review by Carmen Miró
Interview Kulturkonzepte
Interview & article by Daniela Unterholzner
hello stage | Bernhard Kerres
Interview & article & about crowdfunding
Moments Kärnten
Article