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Keywords: Vocal Music
| Sofia Jernberg | Soprano |
| Keren Motseri | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Christina Daletska | Alt |
| WDR Sinfonieorchester | Orchestra |
| Maxime Pascal | Director |
| Göttin der Geschichte | Sergej Newski |
| NO! | Chaya Czernowin |
| Hymnen (Dritte Region) | Karlheinz Stockhausen |
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German premiere.
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