Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner
Album info
Album-Release:
2016
HRA-Release:
13.12.2018
Label: Chandos
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Artist: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner
Composer: Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Album including Album cover
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951): Gurre-Lieder, Pt. 1:
- 1 Orchestral Prelude 06:10
- 2 Nun dämpft die Dämm'rung jeden Ton 03:38
- 3 O, wenn des Mondes Strahlen leise gleiten 02:50
- 4 Ross! Mein Ross! Was schleichst du so träg! 02:51
- 5 Sterne jubeln, das Meer, es leuchtet 02:09
- 6 So tanzen die Engel vor Gottes Thron nicht 02:06
- 7 Nun sag' ich dir zum ersten Mal 03:38
- 8 Es ist Mitternachtzeit 05:57
- 9 Du sendest mir einen Liebesblick 05:20
- 10 Du wunderliche Tove! 04:01
- 11 Orchestral Interlude 05:38
- 12 Tauben von Gurre! Sorge quält mich 04:38
- 13 Den Sarg sah ich auf Königs Schultern 07:04
- Gurre-Lieder, Pt. 2:
- 14 Herrgott, weisst du, was du tatest 04:23
- Gurre-Lieder, Pt. 3:
- 15 Erwacht, König Waldemars Mannen wert! 02:36
- 16 Deckel des Sarges klappert 03:14
- 17 Gegrüsst, o König 03:39
- 18 Langsam 01:37
- 19 Mit Toves Stimme flüstert der Wald 03:18
- 20 Ein seltsamer Vogel ist so'n Aal 06:42
- 21 Du strenger Richter droben 02:29
- 22 Der Hahn erhebt den Kopf zur Kraht 05:43
- 23 Des Sommerwindes wilde Jagd. Orchestral Prelude 02:37
- 24 Herr Gänsefuss, Frau Gänsekraut 01:57
- 25 Still! Was mag der Wind nur wollen? 03:19
- 26 Seht die Sonne 04:56
Info for Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder
Recorded live in the sumptuous acoustic of Grieghallen in Bergen, this mind-blowing interpretation of Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder involves 350 performers: large choral forces, six exceptional soloists, and the legendary Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – extended for the occasion – all conducted by Edward Gardner.
Marking the pinnacle of the Orchestra’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the same forces offered two evening concerts that met with unanimous acclaim in the press, including a five-star review from The Daily Telegraph praising the ‘sweep of Gardner's conducting, by turns luminous and incisive’. It added, ‘He unleashed the piece’s volcanic passions while never becoming mired in its high-calorific density, and somehow avoided drowning the singers’, and also congratulated the ‘heroic’ Stuart Skelton, ‘warm’ Alwyn Mellor, ‘ethereal’ Anna Larsson, and ‘powerful’ Thomas Allen.
“... Stuart Skelton’s Waldemar is superb and a triumph ... with such firm baritonal warmth, subtle colouring and vivid projection of text that Skelton’s could well be the finest account in terms of storytelling... Gardner’s concept sweeps all before it; a slow burn that gains such intensity that the final chorus is a satisfying blaze of light. The sound quality is glorious – miraculously so considering the constraints of live recording... “ (Warwick Arnold, limelightmagazine.com.au)
“... an enormously impressive achievement ... Gardner’s operatic experience means he’s alive to the lyricism and drama of the piece in equal measure: there’s ardent longing aplenty and a real willingness to explore the sheer gorgeousness of the score, as well as a powerful send of drama where required ...” (Hugo Shirley, Gramophone)
Alwyn Mellor, soprano
Anna Larsson, mezzo
Stuart Skelton, tenor
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, tenor
James Creswell, bass
Sir Thomas Allen, speaker
Bergen Philharmonic Choir
Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm
Edvard Grieg Kor
Orphei Drängar
Students from the Royal Northern College of Music & Håkon Matti Skrede
Musicians from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
One of the world’s oldest orchestras, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra dates back to 1765, and will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2015. Edvard Grieg had a close relationship with the orchestra, serving as Artistic Director from1880–82.
Appointed Chief Conductor in 2003, Andrew Litton is the current Music Director, a post he will hold until October 2015. Principal Guest Conductor is, from August 2013, Edward Gardner. Under Litton’s direction the orchestra has raised its international profile considerably through recordings, extensive touring, and international commissions. Edward Gardner takes over as Chief Conductor in October 2015.
The Bergen Philharmonic has in recent seasons played at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, the Wiener Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Carnegie Hall, New York and the Philharmonie, Berlin. The orchestra toured Sweden, Austria and Germany in 2011, and in 2012 they appeared at the Rheingau Festival and returned to the Concertgebouw. In February 2013 the orchestra toured the United Kingdom, with concerts in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, The Sage, Gateshead and Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
The orchestra has an active recording schedule for three record companies; BIS, Chandos and Hyperion. Critics worldwide acknowledge its energetic playing style and full-bodied string sound. Recent and ongoing projects include Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphonie’, ballets by Stravinsky, Barber’s Cello Concerto and a Prokofiev-cycle for BIS with Andrew Litton. The orchestra’s recording of the complete orchestral music of Grieg remains the reference point in a competitive field.
Currently recording Tchaikovsky’s three great ballets for Chandos with Neeme Järvi, the orchestra has also recorded works by Rimsky Korsakov, four critically acclaimed volumes of works by Johan Halvorsen, a series of the music of Johan Svendsen, and a recording of orchestral realisations by Berio conducted by Edward Gardner.
Enjoying longstanding artistic partnerships with some of the world’s finest musicians, the orchestra has recorded with Leif Ove Andsnes, James Ehnes, Alban Gerhardt, Vadim Gluzman, Stephen Hough, Freddy Kempf, Truls Mørk, Steven Osborne, and Lawrence Power, amongst others.
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