The violinist Julia Fischer pays tribute to her musical godchild Matthias Well, the 2017 winner of the Fanny Mendelssohn Sponsorship Prize, in the preface to his GENUIN debut album: She writes about his cheerfulness, his artistic seriousness, and his inquiring mind – all characteristics that breathe in Wells' album "Funeralissimo" from the very first moment to the very end. And it is a release that tells the story of the cessation of breath, bringing together funeral music from all epochs and continents. Music that is always at the edge of the unspeakable, unplayable, incomprehensible – and therefore comes across as being so alive. An album that goes beyond all norms in every respect - absolutely worth listening to! German violinist Julia Fischer is recognized worldwide for possessing a talent of uncommon ability. Her “pure and fine-spun tone, blessed with seemingly infinite shadings” (The Chicago Tribune) combined with rare “technical brilliance” (The Guardian) make her one of the most-sought after soloist before the public today.