Discography
On her captivating journey, Susanne Fröhlich explores not only the vast family of recorder but also their literature. She presents some of the results of her studies in her new GENUIN album, which features Japanese music from 400 years ago alongside contemporary compositions, including several world premiere recordings. Listeners will experience works by Markus Zahnhausen, Chaya Czernowin, Gerriet Krishna Sharma, Sarah Nemtsov, and even Susanne Fröhlich herself. This album pushes the boundaries of recorders that have been technically enhanced, unveiling fascinating soundscapes like never before.
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'UKAI - 迂回 präsentiert ein oft unterschätztes Instrument als eigenständige, faszinierende Klangwelt -
und beeindruckt dabei nachhaltig.' (Isabella Guzy, Kreuzer Leipzig)
‘UKAI - 迂回 presents an often underestimated instrument as an independent, fascinating
world of sound - and makes a lasting impression.'
'Als forschende Instrumentalistin treibt Susanne Fröhlich das Repertoire für Blockflöte ideenreich voran
und hat mit gängigen Vorurteilen gehörig aufgeräumt.' (Dirk Wieschollek, nmz)
'As an explorative instrumentalist, Susanne Fröhlich is a driving force behind the repertoire
for the recorder in an imaginative way and has done away with common prejudices.'
Ziel war es, 'die Grenzen des Instruments zu verschieben, um so der Blockflöte eine zeitgemäße Stimme zu geben. Das ist Fröhlich in beeindruckender Weise gelungen.' (Burkhard Schäfer, Fono Forum)
The aim was to 'push the boundaries of the instrument in order to give the recorder a contemporary voice.
Fröhlich has achieved this in an impressive way.'
'...alles auf einem außergewöhnlich und überwältigend hohen Niveau. Bravo!
...eine CD, die man immer wieder neu entdecken kann, und morgen wieder, und übermorgen, usw. usw.
Mein persönliches Fazit: In jeder Hinsicht brillant!' (Walter van Hauwe, Artikel in TIBIA)
'...everything at an exceptionally and overwhelmingly high level. Bravo!
...a CD that can be rediscovered again and again, and again tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, etc. etc.
My personal conclusion: brilliant in every aspect!'
'...In ihrer Interpretation wird das Instrument zur klanglichen Entdeckungsreise, zur Bühne für eine Virtuosität, die sich nicht in Geschwindigkeit erschöpft, sondern in der Beherrschung einer enormen dynamischen und farblichen Bandbreite. Fröhlichs Spiel ist durchdrungen von technischer Präzision und gestalterischer Freiheit...'
(Karin Indermühle, Windkanal)
'...In her interpretation, the instrument becomes a vehicle for tonal discovery, a stage for virtuosity that is not limited to speed, but extends to the mastery of an enormous dynamic and tonal range. Fröhlich's playing is imbued with technical precision and creative freedom...'
'Ich kenne und schätze Susanne Fröhlichs erstaunliche künstlerische Breite und Fähigkeiten seit Jahren
und dennoch war diese Platte eine Offenbarung.
Klänge und Zusammenhänge, die ich so bisher noch nicht gehört habe.' (Ari Benjamin Meyers)
'I have known and appreciated Susanne Fröhlich's astonishing artistic breadth and abilities for years
and yet this album was a revelation. Sounds and contexts that I have never heard before.'
'...Susannes Interpretation ist wunderbar - energiegeladen, fein, facettenreich und virtuos. Dem rauen, sperrigen Instrument entlockt sie allerhand Farben und Klänge - von Atem, Ton bis hin zu Geräusch und perkussiven Elementen. Susanne Fröhlich spielt kraftvoll, dicht und ebenso sensibel in den zerbrechlichen Momenten. Dabei hält sie in einer großen Phrase die verschiedenen kontrastierenden Teile der Komposition wunderbar zusammen und spannt einen großen Bogen auf. Ich bin sehr glücklich mit dieser Interpretation - und dankbar für die Zusammenarbeit.' (Sarah Nemtsov)
'...Susanne's interpretation is wonderful - full of energy, fine, multi-faceted and virtuoso. She elicits all kinds of colors and sounds from the rough, bulky instrument - from breath and tone to noise and percussive elements. Susanne Fröhlich plays powerfully, densely and just as sensitively in the fragile moments. She holds the various contrasting parts of the composition together wonderfully in a large phrase and spans a large arc. I am very happy with this interpretation - and grateful for the collaboration.'
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> The Zodiac Happening
@ Pantopia Music, 2024 This album is a musical mosaic about the relationship between man and nature, based on pieces in song format by Debussy, Radiohead, Stockhausen and Takemitsu, among others. 
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> Nine Duos
by Volker Meitz, 2024 This album consists of duos with renowned Berlin based musicians from the realms of jazz and contemporary music, in which border areas between tonal, atonal and noise are explored extensively. 
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Solo debut album as part of my dissertation 'The new potential of a 21st century recorder', released on Orlando Records in August 2019, including new works by Terri Hron and Gerriet Krishna Sharma written specifically for this project and the freshly developed Helder evo tenor recorder.
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> Mparntwe Moments
@ Pantopia Music, 2023 
Inspired by the extraordinary song of the Pied Butcherbird and based on field recordings of Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose, this album is the interaction of different cultures and musical traditions - a musical adventure in the red centre of Australia.
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Singer Cymin Samawatie and percussionist Ketan Bhatti apply their poetic musical language on a larger scale with the Trickster Orchestra. Under Cymin and Ketan’s artistic direction, the orchestra interprets their characteristic blend of transcultural modern music. With the growth of instrumentation comes an expansion of dynamics, textures and colors.
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Further albums and collaborations:
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> Touching Universes
Composer's portrait album of Eres Holz, nominated for ECHO Klassik 2023 Collaboration with singer Claudia van Hasselt and double bass player Meinrad Kneer in "Die Frau", NEOS Music 2022 
> Musiques pour Tuyauterie, 2018 Limited edition! Documentation of Saâdane Afif's "The Fountain" project. Live-recording of the premiere of 10 songs written by Augustin Maurs, performed @ Silencio in Paris on 29th of September 2018. 
> Oscar Bianchi - Matra performed by Ictus Ensemble, Neue Vokalsolisten Stuttgart & soloists Michael Schmid, Rico Gubler and Susanne Fröhlich, 2007 
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> QNG's 3rd album, GENUIN, 2012
> QNG's 2nd album, GENUIN, 2009 
> QNG's debut album, edition zeitklang, 2007 
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