Horizon 4: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | RCO Live RCO11001

Horizon 4: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Label: RCO Live

Cat No: RCO11001

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 14th November 2011

Contents

Artists

Detlef Roth (baritone)
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe)
Jorgen van Rijen (trombone)
Marijn Mijnders (violin)
Monica Naselow (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conductors

Lothar Zagrosek
Markus Stenz
David Robertson
Susanna Malkki
Ed Spanjaard

Works

Berio, Luciano

SOLO for trombone and orchestra

Glanert, Detlev

Fluss ohne Ufer

Hindson, Matthew

Little Chrissietina's Magic Fantasy

Jeths, Willem

Scale 'le tombeau de Mahler'

Keulen, Geert van

Funf tragische Lieder

Mahler, Gustav

Symphony no.1 in D major 'Titan'
» II Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

Roukens, Joey

Out of control

Shchedrin, Rodion

Oboe Concerto

Artists

Detlef Roth (baritone)
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe)
Jorgen van Rijen (trombone)
Marijn Mijnders (violin)
Monica Naselow (violin)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conductors

Lothar Zagrosek
Markus Stenz
David Robertson
Susanna Malkki
Ed Spanjaard

About

This fourth release in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s ‘Horizon’ Series brings together two forms of homage.

CD 1 represents a tribute to Gustav Mahler, the orchestra having devoted itself to a large-scale project commemorating the composer’s 150th birthday and the 100th anniversary of his death during its 2009-2011 seasons. In addition to a chronological series of performances of all the great symphonies – effectively constituting the third Mahler Festival held in Amsterdam following those of 1925 and 1995, the orchestra programmed a series of concerts featuring works exhibiting a strong connection to Mahler’s compositions.

Four world premieres of works composed for this series have been brought together on CD 1, the fifth being the opening title on CD 2.

The three other recordings on CD 2 feature members of the orchestra playing high-profile roles as solo or ensemble players, thereby symbolising a hommage to the virtuosity and the musical intelligence and flexibility of the 120 individual musicians making up the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Oboist Alexei Ogrintchouk and trombonist Jörgen van Rijen are heard here in the world premieres of two works written for their instruments by Rodion Shchedrin and Luciano Berio respectively. Assistant principal violinist Marijn Mijnders and Monica Naselow, a member of the second violin section, team up in an explosive performance of Hindson’s 'Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy' for two violins, the discovery of the chamber music marathon with which the Society of Friends of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009.

Contents:
CD 1
Gustav Mahler / Colin Matthews
– Nicht zu Schnell
Lothar Zagrosek (conductor)

Geert van Keulen
– Fünf tragische Lieder
Detlef Roth (baritone)
Lothar Zagrosek (conductor)

Detlev Glanert
– Fluss ohne Ufer
Markus Stenz (conductor)

Willem Jeths
– Scale 'le tombeau de Mahler'
Ed Spanjaard (conductor)

CD 2
Joey Roukens
– Out of control
David Robertson (conductor)

Rodion Shchedrin
– Oboe Concerto
Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe)
Susanna Mälkki (conductor)

Luciano Berio
– Solo
Jörgen van Rijen (trombone)
Ed Spanjaard (conductor)
 
Matthew Hindson
– Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy
Marijn Mijnders (violin), Monica Naselow (violin)

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