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"THE LETTER" IS BASED ON THE NOVEL "THE CATASTROPHIST" BY RONAN BENNETT
A haunting novel set in the politically charged landscape of the Belgian Congo just before independence. Short-listed for the Whitbread Novel Award!
At its heart is the passion between novelist James Gillespie and the fiery idealistic journalist Ines, whom he follows to Africa as their affair begins to fray. They are as unlike as lovers can be; he is willfully apolitical and desperate for her love, while she is obsessed with the unfolding drama, caught up in history, hero-worship, and soon, a new passion. In a country that will self-destruct upon giving birth to itself, Gillespie is plunged into violence and betrayal, and moved by love to a final act of nobility.
Ronan Bennett is a Northern Irish writer. He also works as a screenwriter in the UK and USA known for Top Boy, Gunpowder and Public Enemies and writes regularly for The Guardian and The Observer.
Bennett is the author of fife novels – Havoc, in it’s third year; The Second Prison; Overthrown by Strangers; The Catastrophist and Zugzwang.
Ronan Bennett lives in London with his family.
He received numerous awards for his work.
In 2007 we had the pleasure to meet Ronan Bennett together with chess grandmaster Daniel King at the presentation of his novel “Zugzwang” in Hamburg – as promised we celebrated the long-awaited personal encounter with a decent Barollo. Ronan dedicated loving words to our musical adaptation of his novel:
“…Listening to the songs brought back many vivid memories of the period I was going through when I wrote the book. I sat in my chair and listened to it over and over. They are all very beautiful songs – I hear echoes of Cohen, but also of Waits. If I have a favourite it is “Hold Up The Moon”. I heard it in my head as I drove into town this morning, and even as I sit here to write this…”
THE CREW | 2000 / 2001
LYRICS & CO-PRODUCER
Ralf Walter Marquardt
Lead Vocals
COMPOSER, ARRANGER, PRODUCER
Sven Gordon Williams
Piano, Hammond, Celeste & Guitars
FEATURING
Zoe Hutmacher – Duett (The Dress)
Ruth M. Renner – Duett (The Letter)
RYTHM SECTION
Tim Lorenz – Drums
Anselm Kluge – E-Bass
BRASS SECTION
Gunnar Kockjoy – Trumpet & FH.
Doris Decker – A. & B. Saxophone
Detlef Raschke – T. & S. Sax, Flute
BACKGROUND VOCALS
Andreas, André,
Caro, Indra, Kalinka,
Michael, Ruth
STRING SECTION
Programming by S. G. Williams
SPECIAL APPEARANCE
Hinrich Dageför – Guit. & Harp
Nenad Lautarewic – Accordion
Clemens Winterhalter – Piano
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PRODUCTION TEAM
PRODUCED BY:
Ralf Walter Marquardt
Sven Gordon Williams
RECORDED AT:
Amun-Raa-Studios, Hamburg
RECORDING ENGINEER:
Günther Zipelius
MASTERING:
Emil Berliner Studios, Berlin
www.emil-berliner-studios.com
ALBUM MIXED BY:
Morten Carlsen
Sven Gordon Williams
Ralf Walter Marquardt
AUDIO ENGINEER:
Morten Carlsen
ASSISTANT RECORDING ENGINEER:
Nenad Lautarevic
MASTERING ENGINEER:
Götz-Michael Rieth
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