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Donaueschinger Musiktage 2015

Neos Classics NEOS 11611-12 (2 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

SACD 1:
Georg Friedrich Haas (*1953): Oktett für 8 Posaunen (2015)
Trombone Unit Hannover
(Frederic Belli, Mateusz Dwulecki, Karol Gajda, Lars Karlin, Angelos Kritikos, Tobias Schiessler, Mateusz Sczendzina, Yuval Wolfson)

Johannes Boris Borowski (*1979): Sérac for orchestra (2014 / 2015)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Peter Eötvös (conductor)

Stefan Prins (*1979): Mirror Box Extensions for ensemble, live electronics & live video (2014 / 2015)
Nadar Ensemble
Elisa Medinilla, Yves Goemaere (pianos)
Thomas Moore, (trombone/stage manager/production)
Bertel Schollaert (saxophone), Dries Tack (clarinet), Katrien Gaelens (flute)
Marieke Berendsen (violin), Pieter Matthynssens (cello/artistic director)
Kobe Van Cauwenberghe (guitar)
Culture Crew (Vincent Jacobs - video software), Wannes Gonnissen (sound/electronics)
Stefan Prins (artistic director), Rebecca Diependaele (general manager)

SACD 2:
Mark Andre (*1964): „über“ for clarinet, orchestra and live electronics (2015)
Jörg Widmann (clarinet)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
François-Xavier Roth (conductor)
EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Francesco Filidei (*1973): Killing Bach for orchestra (2015)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
François-Xavier Roth (conductor)

Yoav Pasovsky (*1980): Pulsus alternans for orchestra (2015)
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Peter Eötvös & Gregor Mayrhofer (conductors)