Mystics & Cynics is a mesmerizing journey through the sacred and the subversive, the ecstatic and the irreverent. Featuring the world premiere of Taumelnd von Glut (Reeling in the Light)-a stunning new song cycle by composer Boris Bergmann, setting the passionate poetry of Otto Braun to music for the first time. Braun’s youthful idealism and later disillusionment echo through Bergmann’s evocative score, creating a deeply moving meditation on love, war, and loss.This striking new work is woven into a tapestry of mystical and iconoclastic masterpieces: the luminous chant of Hildegard von Bingen, the playful defiance of Erik Satie, and the radical vision of John Cage. Mystics & Cynics invites listeners on a journey through war-torn poetry, cabaret whimsy, and transcendental meditation-where every note is both a question and an answer. An essential release for adventurous ears.

Tracklist:

1. Taumelnd von Glut~Novemberabend im Bremer Parke
2. Taumelnd von Glut~Sonnenuntergang
3. Taumelnd von Glut~Fest des Sommers
4. Taumelnd von Glut~Fest des Frhlings
5. Taumelnd von Glut~Wenn mich dein Blick verlsst
6. Taumelnd von Glut~Wachtest du auf, mein Herz
7. Taumelnd von Glut~Eros
8. Taumelnd von Glut~Anrufung
9. Taumelnd von Glut~An…
10. Taumelnd von Glut~Weihnachten 1915
11. O Viridissima Virga
12. Gnossienne No. 3
13. Trois Pomes d’Amour
14. Sonatine Bureaucratique
15. Sonnekus2
16. Tendrement
17. Je Te Veux

UPC: 715802313561
Label: Heresy Records
Release Date: 11.21.25
Format: CD