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Donaueschinger Musiktage 2014

Neos Classics  NEOS 11522-4/51501 (4 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical

SACD 1:
Friedrich Cerha (*1926): Nacht for orchestra (2012 / 2013)
Hanspeter Kyburz (*1960): Ibant obscuri for large orchestra (2014)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Emilio Pomàrico

François Sarhan (*1972): Zentral Park for nine musicians, electronics and video projection [optional] (2014)
Jugendensemble für Neue Musik des Landesmusikrats NRW (Studio Musikfabrik)
François Sarhan, voice
EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

SACD 2:
Salvatore Sciarrino (*1947): Carnaval for five voices and ten players (2010–2011)
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
Klangforum Wien
Ilan Volkov

Chiyoko Szlavnics (*1967): Inner Voicings (2014)
Klangforum Wien
EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR
Ilan Volkov

Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): Sound As Will for trumpet and ensemble (2011 / 2014)
Marco Blaauw, trumpet
Klangforum Wien
Ilan Volkov

SACD 3:
Peter Ablinger (*1959): points & views (2014)
Ensemble Modern
Hermann Kretzschmar & Ueli Wiget, pianos
Jonathan Stockhammer

Kryštof Mařatka (*1972): Mélodictionnaire Concerto for piano and septet (2014)
Hermann Kretzschmar, piano
Ensemble Modern
Jonathan Stockhammer

Brian Ferneyhough (*1943): Inconjunctions for ensemble (2014)
Ensemble Modern
Jonathan Stockhammer

All

Works (8)

• Peter Ablinger: points and views (2014)
• Friedrich Cerha: Nacht
• Brian Ferneyhough: Inconjunctions (2014)
• Kryštof Mařatka: Concerto for Piano and Septet (2014) 'Mélodictionnaire'
• Wolfgang Rihm: Sound As Will (2011 / 2014)
• François Sarhan: Zentral Park (2014)
• Salvatore Sciarrino: Carnaval (2010–2011)
• Chiyoko Szlavnics: Inner Voicings

Related (19)

Note

Contents of DVD:

Simon Steen-Andersen (*1976): Piano Concerto for piano solo, sampler, video and orchestra (2014)
Nicolas Hodges, piano
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
François-Xavier Roth

Ondřej Adámek (*1979): Körper und Seele for air machine, choir and orchestra (2014)
Christoph Grund, air machine
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
François-Xavier Roth

Jennifer Walshe (*1974): The Total Mountain (2014)
Jennifer Walshe, performance

Kämpfer für die Moderne: Armin Köhler und die Donaueschinger Musiktage
A film by Syrthos J. Dreher