Anna Gann (soprano) and Naoko Christ-Kato (piano), the two musicians of Gernsheim Duo, present sensational finds on their GENUIN CD. The 22 lieder by Friedrich Gernsheim, which they interpret with high sensitivity and insight, are recorded here for the first time. The composer is one of those Jewish musicians who was influential before the Holocaust and is almost forgotten today. The Gernsheim Duo is committed to the musical works of such composers and deserves praise for their efforts! The historical and musical value of these lieder, which have been meticulously compiled, cannot be overestimated⁠—and the mastery of the two interpreters does them justice.

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Deutschlandfunk
"When is an artist a 'Jewish artist'? Anna Gann on Friedrich Gernsheim": the singer Anna Gann in an interview in the program "Tag für Tag" from October 8, 2021 on Deutschlandfunk

hr2 Culture
The program "Jewish World" also featured the CD " Verborgene Schätze" (Hidden Treasures) in an article about Friedrich Gernsheim.
Click here to go to to the broadcast from October 1, 2021.

WDR 3
"Verborgene Schätze" at WDR3 Tonart of 23rd of June 2021

hr2 Kultur
On May 30, 2021, starting at 8:04 p.m., hr2 will broadcast "Wiederentdeckt - Der Komponist Friedrich Gernsheim" with songs from the CD "Verborgene Schätze" by the Gernsheim duo. Here's the announcement on hr2.

SR 2 Kulturradio
"Seit 2015 brechen Sopranistin Anna Gann und Pianistin Naoko Kato-Christ als Gernsheim-Duo eine Lanze für den Spätromantiker Friedrich Gernsheim und seine Lieder. Erschienen ist jetzt eine neue CD mit Ersteinspielungen unter dem schönen Titel 'Verborgene Schätze'."
Anna Gann and Naoko Christ-Kato presented their CD on 28 December 2019 in the programme MusikWelt.

MDR Kultur
On November 7, 2020, the composer Friedrich Gernsheim and the CD Hidden Treasures were presented on MDR Kultur in a contribution by Blanka Weber: "To ensure that his compositions are played again in as many concert halls as possible in the future, Anna Gann and Naoko Christ-Kato, who, as the Gernsheim Duo, have done a lot of groundwork in this area, are committed to this."

Wormser Zeitung
"Verborgene Schätze lautet der CD-Titel, der nicht zu viel verspricht, denn die Lieder sind eine Bereicherung der deutschen Kunstlied-Landschaft ... Musik und Texte sind bei Gernsheim außergewöhnlich eng verwoben, was die synergetische Interpretation des Duos deutlich zeigt. Von voluminös-eindringlich bis zu höchst empfindsam-zart reicht das Spektrum der Lieder, und ganz besonders bewegend ist Gernsheims Vertonung von Der Mond ist aufgegangen..."
Review by Viktoria Selbert in the Wormser Zeitung of 4 May 2020 (€)

Fono Forum
"Interesting repertoire"
Review by Gerhard Persché in Fono Forum, 5/2020

Meininger Tageblatt
"Die Musikwelt ist verblüfft, dass solche Kunstwerke bisher noch keinen Tonträger gefunden haben... (Es sind) wundervolle Texte, die durch die Musik stark und auf ganz besondere Weise interpretiert werden."
Review in the Meininger Tageblatt of 15 November 2019

Publik-Forum
Anna Gann and Naoko Christ-Kato "bring the music of the forgotten musician to new life."
Review by Eva-Maria Lerch in Publik-Forum magazine, issue 8/2021

The Record Geijutsu (Tokio)
"Anna Gann's multifaceted voice and Christ-Kato's brilliant playing conjure up the special charm of the songs."
Review in the Japanese music newspaper The Record Geijutsu on December 20, 2019.

Classic Note
The Japanese music newspaper Classic Note (Kansai) published an article about the Gernsheim Duo and the CD Hidden Treasures on November 1, 2019.

FM Osaka
The Japanese radio station FM Osaka presented the CD Hidden Treasures in its programme Kurakore! on 20 October 2019.

Yomiuri Shimbu
The largest Japanese daily newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, has published an article about the Gernsheim Duo and the CD Hidden Treasures on November 2 2019.

Asahi Shimbun
"Klare Sopranstimme mit fließendem Klavierklang"
Article byJun Nijima from October 9 2019 in Asahi Shimbun, the second largest Japanese daily newspaper, based in Tokyo