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»Reading for advanced«

 

» The fin de siècle crime story - Morendo. The Girl with the Seagull - with the subtly linked locations of Abbazia, Vienna and Paris, is read material for advanced readers. The narrative strands, held in the finest, polished and often artfully turned language, are repeatedly superimposed over time and keep the reader in suspense. In the intervening lyrical lines, the author flashes his love for the small literary form. Especially since the plot is opulently designed, the detail gains enormous narrative power through its baroque design. The humanistic and musical narrative style contrasts so pleasantly with today's SMS style that readers are also served style training. As the title of the novel suggests, there is by no means a spectacular finale, but the narrative breathes out skilfully.«

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- HR Mag. Willibald Schicho (historian) -

 

»Well set words«

 

» The author is so great with the German language. There is a defining sentence from Huxley's play Brave New World: Words can be like X-rays, they go through and through if you use them correctly. Klaus Oberrauner knows how to set words in Morendo extremely well! «

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- Marius Zernatto (actor) -

 

»Splendidly written«

 

» A splendidly written novel that makes you feel like you've stepped back in time from the first page. It's difficult to use some terms and phrases, but that's certainly intended. In terms of content, the blurb with "bizarre" is very apt. But therein lies the charm of the book and its uniqueness. It can hardly be put in a drawer at all. Anyway, I had fun with it.«

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- Peter Grandl (author) -

 

»Like a Nocturne«

 

» Like a nocturne: soft as velvet is the overall impression of Klaus Oberrauner's novel. With a grandiose image of society from the fin-de-siècle. The accompanying quartet has a fantastic, nostalgic sound. The choice of words is amazingly spiced with flowers, conversations are conducted with a certain noblesse, the gallant and charming dialogues are witty and humorous. Whimsical forensic, but subtle - more orendo slipping out. Legendary impressions through language change among the most beautiful European cities. A treat like a gourmet meal. As an entre, the soupy, moody sea waves full of seagulls in Abbazia, through the tastefully harmonious, monarchical Vienna. And a touch of Mélange de Paris. The spiritual sauce dosed by a diary. A tribute to the young author. Morendo is a worthy novel of the Belle Époque. «

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- Katalin Fürthner-Prackwieser (musician) -

 

»Wonderfully pictorial«

 

» I enjoyed it unique. The levels, the language, often read a paragraph twice. Gripping and captivating, yet so beautifully illustrated. An exciting dream trip to sink into. «

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- Bettina Schöngut

(academic translator) -

 

»Decelerating«

 

» I rummaged through the book to slow down my usual reading habits. So I had to give up my idiosyncrasy of speed reading and take on the role of a silent, outside observer. And I was already able to weave my way through all the confusion. I welcome the abundance of pictorial expressions that always invite you to smile and linger. «

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- Ida Habernig (pedagogue) -

 

»sounds really doloroso«

 

» I really liked the audio play for "Morendo". A very authentic audio. Voices and style suit the characters so well. In addition, the sound and key of the string quartet float in my ears. Similar to a nocturne: obscure, but soft, dreary, like a melancholic evening mood. Melodies falling octave deep in metallic sound. All in the harmonic F minor. This key can sigh so melancholy, with even the beautiful passages given to the viola sounding really doloroso. There is always something odd about a fugue. And to increase the idea to F sharp minor and at the same time relax it to twelve eighth notes is very exciting. The romance comes brightened to A flat major and unfolds in a dreamy violin solo over a blended accompaniment. In the rondo one hears grotesque warning signals that modulate alternately with a lyrical theme of hope. The octave falls are like skewers of a premonition of the tragedy of the story told. Then the final chromatic accent, dying away without a tonic. morendo One feels the artist of the musical form and forms.«

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- Katalin Fürthner-Prackwieser (musician) -

 

»phantastic«

 

» "Morendo" is a fantastically good book. It is indeed one of the best books I have read in a long time. A pleasure. In terms of content and language. multi-layered. Exciting. Surprised. avant-garde. experimental. Amusing.

A literary treasure!!«

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- Francisco Cienfuegos                        

(poet, author, pedagogue) -

 

»beautiful«

 

» Thank you for this great book. It's beautiful in its own language. I haven't read anything like this in a very long time. Intellectually, every page is a hilarious treat. Thanks for every line. The ending is great!«

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- Sabina Dobric                       

(artist) -

 

»atmospherically well captured«

 

» Absolutely worth it. Amazing vocabulary. Plot and characters take some getting used to at the beginning, then you look forward to looking around the next corner. The author has captured the atmosphere of the fin-de-siécle very well.«

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- Prof. Mag. Josef Bertsch                      

(chronicler, historian) -

 

»a linguistic force«

 

» A linguistic force! It really took me to Abbazia and the fin de siècle. Very very fine!«

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- Melanie Jacobs                    

(cultural mediator) -

 

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