The texts on which Hans Zender's Logos-Fragmente are based can be dated primarily to the first and second centuries AD and have been taken from the New Testament, early Gnostic writings and apocryphal sources. They deal with central human themes from the perspective of religious belief, such as the origins of humanity, it's suffering and fate, and the relationships of human beings to one another. When composing, Zender pursued the development of as different musical units as possible - analogous to the text material's many different sources. Recurring motifs, melodies, or harmonies were deliberately avoided. Each InchfragmentInch is independent and the order of the pieces has remained undetermined. This CD presents the first complete recording of these works. Details 1. Fragment II Passion (Pirqe Abot) 2. Fragment III Warum (Johannes 10,17 18) 3. Fragment V Valentinos 4. Fragment VIII Maria Magdalena (Johannes 20,13 18) 5. Fragment I Im Anfang (Johannes 1,1 16) 6. Fragment VII Weg (Johannes 14,1 9) 7. Fragment IV Weinstock (Johannes 15,1 6) 8. Fragment VI Thomas 9. Fragment IX Geist (Apostelgeschichte 2,2 4/Acta Johannis)