Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais takes the lead role in Dvorak's opera about a water nymph who becomes a human being in order to find love. Recorded at the Bavarian State Opera in 2010, the production also features Klaus Florian Vogt, Nadia Krasteva, Günther Groissböck and Janina Baechle. The conductor is Tomas Hanus.
Christian Thielemann leads the Staatskapelle Dresden in this memorial concert to mark the 200th birthday of Franz Liszt. Along with Liszt's Faust Symphony, the conductor leads the orchestra in a performance of Wagner's Faust Overture.
Historyczne nagranie Orchestre de Paris. Hector Berlioz – największy innowator orkiestracji swoich czasów. Wyznaczył nową ścieżkę nie tylko muzyce orkiestrowej, ale przez to wręcz całej muzyce poważnej. W 2019 świętujemy 150 rocznicę śmierci tego genialnego kompozytora (8 marca). To nagranie jest pierwszym dokonanym przez Orchestre de Paris 23-26 października 1967 r. Trzy tygodnie przed koncertem inauguracyjnym w Theatre Des Champs-Elysees w listopadzie 1967 r., podczas którego również wykonano Symfonię fantastyczną, pośród dzieł Debussy’ego i Strawińskiego. Muzycy: Orchestre De Paris Charles Munch Conductor Tracklista: Épisode De La Vie D’un Artiste Side A 1. I. Rêveries – Passions 2. II. Un Bal (Valse) 3. III. Scène Aux Champs (Beginning) Side B 4. III. Scène Aux Champs (End) 5. IV. Marche Au Supplice 6. V. Songe D’une Nuit De Sabbat
Among requiems, the one composed by Johannes Brahms is unusual in more than one way. First of all, it was one of the first works with that title that didn’t employ the standard text, in Latin, of the Roman Catholic Mass for the dead. Brahms instead compiled his own text from the German Bible of Martin Luther, placing the focus on the living rather than on the dead, as demonstrated by the beginning of the work: ‘Blessed are those who bear pain: for they shall be comforted.’ The result is a work suffused with the glow of humanism, notably less concerned with sin and punishment than many other works in the same genre. Indeed, in connection with one of the first performances of the work, Brahms said regarding the title that he ‘would gladly give up the German and simply put human’. It is this work, then, that Valery Gergiev chose to perform at his final concerts as principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. This memorable event – the finale of an era in the life of the conductor as well as in the history of the orchestra – was captured on film, and is now being released on DVD. For the performances, and recording, of this work, in which the choir plays a central role, the orchestra invited the renowned Swedish Radio Choir, as well as the soloists Solveig Kringelborn and Mariusz Kwiecień.
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma i Daniel Barenboim świętują 250 rocznicę urodzin Beethovena nagraniem Koncertu potrójnego na fortepian, skrzypce i wiolonczelę. Na albumie znalazła się również VII Symfonia w wykonaniu Eastern Divan Orchestra pod dyrekcją Daniela Barenboima w 20 rocznicę istnienia tej orkiestry. Album ukazuje się 40 lat po legendarnym nagraniu Koncertu potrójnego przez Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma i Herberta von Karajana. Tracklista: Ludwig Van Beethoven 1770–1827 Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C major “Triple Concerto” op. 56 1 I. Allegro 2 II. Largo – attacca 3 III. Rondo alla Polacca Daniel Barenboim pianist & conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Yo-Yo Ma violoncello West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92 4 I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace 5 II. Allegretto 6 III. Presto – Assai meno presto – Presto 7 IV. Allegro con brio West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Daniel Barenboim conductor
Płyta zawiera Symfonię Espagnole Edouarda Lalo oraz Koncert skrzypcowy D-major, Op. 35 Piotra Czajkowskiego. Na skrzypcach znakomity Leonid Kogan w towarzystwie Paris Conservatoire Orkiestry (Charles Bruck - Conductor) oraz Paris National Symphony Orchestra (Alexander Gauk - Conductor)
This disc marks the beginning of a new survey of British Clarinet Concertos, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist Michael Collins, who here combines the role of soloist with that of conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.Indisputably one of the leading clarinettists of his generation, Michael Collins displays a dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship which have made him a sought-after soloist with orchestras including the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France and the Philadelphia, NHK Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus, City of Birmingham Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, BBC Symphony, and Philharmonia orchestras. In recent seasons he has won increasing regard as a conductor and in September 2010 assumed the post of Principal Conductor of the City of London Sinfonia.Sir Charles Villiers Stanford wrote extensively for the clarinet. His works include the Sonata, recorded by Michael Collins on CHAN 10704 (and very favourably reviewed in BBC Music, see below), and the Concerto recorded here, which, coincidentally, was the first for the instrument to be composed by a major British composer. This concerto boasts an exuberantly virtuosic solo part, accompanied by an orchestra excluding clarinets, but including a brass section of four horns and two trumpets.The Clarinet Concerto by Finzi was performed by a young Michael Collins in the final of the first BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, in 1978. The work conjures a sense of fresh spontaneity, as it moves through baroque-inspired pastoralism, Elgarian influences, and lively folk-inspired melody.The virtuosic Clarinet Concerto No. 2 by Sir Malcolm Arnold bears the dedication: ‘for Benny Goodman with admiration and love’. It had been commissioned three years earlier by the celebrated American jazz clarinettist, who had also established a reputation as a classical performer.
Drugi album monograficzny Wojciecha Błażejczyka, zawierający 3 kompozycje na instrumenty akustyczne, głos, elektronikę i obiektofony – zużyte przedmioty codziennego użytku (takie jak suszarka na bieliznę, lampka, siekacz do jaj, przód od piecyka Junkers), których dźwięk jest przetwarzany na żywo. Teksty utworów stanowią kompilacje treści zaczerpniętych ze środków masowego przekazu – stron i forów internetowych, gazet, reklam, a także portalu Facebook i napisów na murach budynków. „Trash Music” to utwór o manii gromadzenia rzeczy i nadprodukcji śmieciowych treści w mediach, wykonany na śmieciowych instrumentach. „#NetworkMusic” oparty jest na mechanizmach sieci internetu i zagrożeniach związanych z korzystaniem z portali społecznościowych. „Warsaw Music” to utwór o współczesnej Warszawie, wykorzystujący przetwarzane na żywo dźwięki miasta. Wszystko w znakomitym wykonaniu zespołu Hashtag Ensemble i gości (Maciej Frąckiewicz, Magdalena Bojanowicz, Sonofrenia). Tracklista: 1. Trash Music for objectophones, voice and acoustic instruments | (2014) [ live ] Sonofrenia, Warsaw Contemporary Ensemble Marta Grzywacz voice Michał Niedziałek conductor 2. #Network Music for voice, ensemble and live electronics | 2017 Hashtag Ensemble Maciej Nerkowski voice Lilianna Krych conductor 3. Warsaw Music for ensemble, voice and live electronics | 2015 Hashtag Ensemble Marta Grzywacz voice Ignacy Zalewski conductor
W hołdzie islandzkiemu kompozytorowi Jóhannowi Jóhannssonowi DG prezentuje obszerną, dwuczęściową antologię nagrań jego przełomowych dzieł. Wydawnictwo nosi tytuł „Retrospective” i jest dostępne w wersji deluxe z książką w twardej oprawie. „Retrospective” zawiera wczesne dzieła Jóhannssona, które nie były wydawane od lat i będą dostępne po raz pierwszy. Znajdują się tutaj również dwa nowe eseje Wyndhama Wallace'a i Johna Schaefera oraz wiele unikalnych fotografii, oferujących głęboki wgląd w biografię i muzykę Jóhanna. Jóhannsson był ważną postacią na dynamicznie rozwijającej się scenie kompozytorów, którzy swobodnie i pomysłowo poruszali się między ścieżkami filmowymi, minimalistyczną muzyką klasyczną, ambientem i elektroniką. „Mam obsesję na punkcie tekstury dźwięku (…) i interesują mnie minimalne formy i środki wyrazu tak proste, jak to tylko możliwe, sprowadzone do swojej pierwotnej formy” - Jóhann Jóhannsson. Tracklista: Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969 – 2018) CD 1: Virðulegu forsetar (2004) 1. Part 1 2. Part 2 3. Part 3 4. Part 4 Caput Ensemble Eiríkur Orri Pálsson, Ásgeir Steingrímsson, Einar St Jónsson, Guðmundur Hafsteinsson - trumpets Emil Friðfinnsson, Anna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Stefán Jón Bernharðsson, Þorkell Jóelsson - horns Sigurður Már Valsson - tuba Guðmundur Sigurðsson - organ Hörður Bragason - organ Skuli Sverrison - bass, electronics Matthias M.D. Hemstock, Glockenspiel, bells, electronics Jóhann Jóhannsson - piano, electronics Guðni Franzson - conductor CD 2: Dís from the film by Silja Hauksdóttir (2004) 1. Bangkok Norðursins 2. 10 Rokkstig 3. Saumavél 4. Gúmmískór 5. Já, Hemmi Minn 6. Efripídes og Neðripídes 7. Jarðaför 8. Þynnkudagur 9. Ruslpóstur 10. Ljósrit 11. Flugeldar 12. Hótel Borg 13. Ónefnt 14. Flugeldar II 15. Dís (long version) Orri Jónsson - drums 2 Þorgeir Guðmundsson - drums 6, 7 Þorvaldur Gröndal - drums 12, 13 Hilmar Jensson - guitar 15 Ragnheiður Gröndal - vocals 15 Viðar Hákon Gislason - bass, guitar Jóhann Jóhannsson - piano, organ, guitar, bass CD 3: And in the Endless Pause There Came the Sound of Bees (2009) from the film Varmints by Marc Craste (2008) Orchestrations by Jóhann Jóhannsson and Nicklas Schmidt 1. Theme 2. City Building 3. Entering the City 4. The Flat 5. Rainwater 6. Siren Song 7. Pods 8. The Gift 9. Dying City 10. City Building (alternate version) 11. Escape 12. Inside the Pods 13. End (Snowing) Michaela Srumova - soprano City of Prague, Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Bohumil Kotmel - concert master Miriam Nemcova - conductor Jóhann Jóhannsson - piano, keyboards, electronic processing CD 4: The Miners’ Hymns (2011) from the film by Bill Morrison (2010) 1. They Being Dead yet Speaketh 2. An Injury to One Is the Concern of All 3. Freedom from Want and Fear 4. There Is No Safe Side but the Side of Truth 5. Industrial and Provident, We Unite to Assist Each Other 6. The Cause of Labour Is the Hope of the World Niall Thompson, Tony Thompson - cornets Thomas Glendinning, Russell Jackson, Ellie Lovegrove, Alex Maynard - trumpets Callum Mackay, Graham Tedd, Alan Tokeley, David Tollington - french horns Steve Baxter, John Bell, Brian Gibson, Alex Trotter - trombones Eric Leckenby, Owen Wallage, Jeff Winter - tubas Beth Steele, Ian Wynd - percussion Jóhann Jóhannsson - electronics Robert Houssart - organ Guðni Franzson - conductor CD 5: Copenhagen Dreams (2012) from the film by Max Kestner (2009) 1. Eleven Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty - Nine Died of, Natural Causes 2. They Leave Everything Behind 3. They Fed the Sparrows Leftovers and Offered Grass to Scherfig’s Turtle 4. An Eiffel Tower by the Lakes 5. Three Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety One Banches 6. The Jewish Cemetery on Møllegade 7. They Dream They’ll Get There 8. A Memorial Garden on Enghavevej 9. A Six - Lane Highway 10. It Will Take Some Time 11. He Hit Her on the Head with “The Wind in the Willows” 12. He Says It’s the Future 13. The Song about the Hyacinths 14. There’s No Harm Done 15. They Had to Work It out Between Them 16. She Loves to Ride the Port Ferry When It Rains 17. A French School on Værnedamsvej 18. Here, They Used to Build Ships 19. They Imagine the City Growing out into the Ocean Text: “Tandem venit amor” by Sulpicia Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Greta Guðnadóttir - violins Þórumn Ósk Marinósdóttir - viola Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson - violoncello Hildur Guðnadóttir - vocals 18, 19 Sara Guðmundsdóttir - vocals 15 Ólafur Björn Ólafsson - piano, celeste Guðni Franzson - clarinet, bass clarinet Jóhann Jóhannsson - piano, organ, celeste, electronics CD 6: Free the Mind (2012) From the film by Phie Ambo (2012) Orchestration by Jóhann Jóhannsson and Peter Due 1. Free the Mind 2. Radio 3. Elevator I 4. Elevator II 5. Neurons 6. Night Montage 7. First Attempts 8. Sparkles 9. Breathe 10. Will’s Story I 11. Meditation 12. Lab 13. Emotional Intelligence 14. Innocence 15. Separation 16. Love after Love 17. Will’s Story II Ólafur Björn Ólafsson - percussion, piano Dustin O‘Halloran - piano Jóhann Jóhannsson - keyboards, celeste, electronics Budapest Art Orchestra Zsofia Kornyei - concert master Peter Pejtsik - conductor CD 7: White Black Boy (2019) from the film by Camilla Magid (2012) First release 1. Intro 2. Playing with Ball 3. Dying Bird 4. Exam Results 5. Nightmare 2 6. Feather 7. Sun 8. Bad Results 9. Exam 10. Nightmare 11. Time to Say Goodbye 12. End Theme 13. Automobile Jóhann Jóhannsson - piano, organ, celeste, electronics Ólafur Björn Ólafsson - percussion Hildur Guðnadóttir - cello
Symfonia nr 7 Symphony No. 7 „Sinfonia del Tempo che passa”, Op. 97 (2002-2003)1 I. Con moto [13:35]2 II. Allegretto capriccioso [13:23]3 III. Molto lento [14:36] Koncert na skrzypce, wiolonczelę i orkiestrę Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 105 (2005-2006)4 I. Deciso [13:53]5 II. Lento [10:32]6 III. Precipitando [11:01] Total time [76:59] Magdalena Rezler-Niesiołowska – skrzypce / violin [4] – [6] Julius Berger – wiolonczela / violoncello: Andrea Amati ‘King Charles IX’ (1566) [4] – [6] Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice Gabriel Chmura – dyrygent / conductor [1] – [3] Łukasz Borowicz – dyrygent / conductor [4] – [6] Nagrania z archiwum Polskiego Radia S. A.