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Small Update : Hello everyone, After carefully listening to the Mobile Fidelity UDSACD2085 SACD and the Japanese SMEJ SICP-10083 SACD, it's difficult to say which is ...

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Donaueschinger Musiktage 2011

Neos Classics NEOS 11214-16 (3 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2011
Wofgang Rihm (*1952): “Séraphin”-Symphonie for ensemble and large orchestra (1993-2011)
Lars Petter Hagen (*1975): To Zeitblom for Hardanger fiddle and orchestra (2011)
Saed Haddad (*1972): Kontra-Gewalt for clarinet and orchestra (2010)
Rebecca Saunders (*1967): Stasis for 16 soloists in several spaces (2011)
Wolfgang Mitterer (*1958): Little Smile for ensemble and live electronics (2011)
Hans Thomalla (*1975): The Brightest Form of Absence - Multi-media composition for voice, ensemble, live electronics and video projection (2011)
Iris ter Schiphorst: Studie zu Figuren / Serie A for 7 amplified voices and sampler (2009-2011)
Andreas Dohmen (*1962): zirckel / richtscheyt / felscher for large orchestra (2011)

Sarah Maria Sun (soprano)
EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR
Ensemble musikFabrik
Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Emilio Pomàrico, François-Xavier Roth, Enno Poppe

This 3 CD set is comprised of highlights taken from the Donaueschinger Musiktage Festival in 2011 and features: Andreas Dohmen · Saed Haddad · Lars Petter Hagen. Wolfgang Mitterer · Wolfgang Rihm · Rebecca Saunders. Iris ter Schiphorst · Hans Thomalla.