Järvi/Apkalna: Poulenc/Fauré - Tonhalle Zürich 08.03.2024

Järvi/Apkalna: Poulenc/Fauré - Tonhalle Zürich 08.03.2024 #tonhalleorchesterzürich #paavojärvi #ivetaapkalna #frankreich #requiem #orgelkonzert #musicwasmyfirstloveanditwillbemylast #konzert #konzertbesprechung #review #tonhallezürich

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チューリヒへの旅より

チューリヒへの旅より：5月8日からごく短期間チューリヒを訪れた際に接したトーンハレ管弦楽団の演奏会、《フィデリオ》の公演、リートベルク美術館での展覧会や映画の上映などについて記しています。

前アルプスを望むチューリヒ湖の風景 広島では初夏のような蒸し暑い日が続いています。みなさまお元気でお過ごしでしょうか。去る5月8日から11日にかけて、ごく短期間ではありますが、スイスのチューリヒへ出かけました。クリストフ・フォン・ドホナーニが指揮するチューリヒのトーンハレ管弦楽団の演奏会を聴くのが主たる目的でしたが、それ以外にもオペラを観たり、美術館を訪れたり、旧知の友人と、前アルプスを望むチューリヒ湖畔でゆっくり語らったりすることができました。音楽に身を浸す喜びだけでなく、今後の研究へ向けた刺激も得ることもできました。この時季の緑はとても鮮やかで、眩いばかり。チューリヒ湖畔から前アルプスを望むと、冠雪の残る山並みと多彩な緑のコントラストも楽しめました。 5月9日と10日の2日間、トーンハレでこの響きの豊かな「楽堂」の名を冠したオーケストラの演奏会を聴きました。曲目は、ルドルフ・ブッフビ…

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Dvořák: Serenade E-Dur · Paavo Järvi & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich 

Antonín Dvořák Serenade E-Dur op. 22 für Streichorchester

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Paavo Järvi, Music Director 19. Juni 2020, Tonhalle Maag Zürich

This is very old postcard from City Zurich 1905. You can see the great building from Tonhalle Zurich . That was a impressive castle. Today the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich is one of the best Orchestra in the World that play in a fantastic renovated house.

Inspiring Others to Pursue Their Dreams

Caecilia is a judo-athlete aged 12 with a visual impairment. She discusses the importance of overcoming fear and insecurities. Rosa Riedl's tree of her family and historical records. Documents can contain photographs, original documentation including family history and related relatives. They could also include dates, locations, complete names, specific dates and places. The resulting multimedia volume lies at the intersections of memoir and manifesto. It combines an unjustifiable anger with funny humor. The powerful message is a hit with audiences all over the globe. Caecilia Ridl Caecilia is 13 years old and a Judo athlete with a vision impairment. She is a student at the International School of Luxembourg, and she is about to compete in the Paralympics in 2028. She is going to motivate others by sharing her story and encouraging those around her to conquer their fears to pursue their dreams. Marika Cecilia received her first lesson in harp at the age 6 at the age of six from Tabitha Nicolas. In 2011, she began her studies as an undergraduate student at the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Munich with Cristina Bianchi and in 2014 she transferred to Zurich University of the Arts in Zurich, where she studied with Sarah O'Brien. Alongside performing solo concert with or without orchestra she has taken numerous masterclasses including one that she took with Luisa Prandina as well as Emmanuel Ceysson. Alex Riedl Alex Riedl is a student who enjoys being active in all kinds of organizations and help other people. She is also very passionate about Art and Psychology and would like to demonstrate that you can achieve anything if you desire it enough. Tabitha Nicolas taught her the fundamentals of playing the harp at age six. She was a junior student at the Musikhochschule in Munich with Cristina Bianchi and in 2014 she started her studies at Zurich University of Arts with Sarah O'Brien, followed by an exchange program in Lausanne with Letizia Belmondo. She has received several fellowships and scholarships, including those from the Lyceum Club Zürich as well as the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Stiftung Luzern (Miriam and Curt Dienemann Foundation) as well as the Lyra Foundation, and the Zangger-Weber Foundation. Johannes Heuschkel Marika Cecilia began her training as a harpiste at the age of six. She is a substitute harpiste with the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Philharmonia Zurich(Opernhaus Zurich), and Berner Symphonieorchester. She earned a masters at the Zurich University of the Arts where she studied with Sarah O'Brien. She also received a diploma as a concertist and spent an exchange semester with Letizia Bellmondo in Lausanne. She has been awarded scholarships from the Lycee Club Zurich as well as the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation Lucerne. The varied panel of speakers who talk about topics such as integration of AI into the classroom and programs designed to help children with disabilities in maths will inspire the audience. The speakers include the beatboxer to the muralist and 13-year old visually impaired Judo champs, will demonstrate that anyone is capable of achieving success with the right mindset.

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Inspiring Others to Pursue Their Dreams

Caecilia is a 12-year-old judo-athlete with a vision impairment. She speaks about the importance of getting over fears and anxieties. Rosa Riedl's family tree, as well as historical records. Records can include photos and original documentation, family history and relatives. They may also contain dates, places, full names, specific dates and places. The resultant volume of multimedia is a blend of manifesto and memoir that balances rage and justification with wry humour. It is an effective message that resonates with audiences across the globe. Caecilia Ridl Caecilia is a 13 year old Judo athlete who has a visual impairment. She is an HS student at the International School of Luxembourg and is close to competing at the Paralympics in 2028. She will encourage others to follow her story and motivating students to overcome their doubts to pursue their dreams. Marika Cecilia Reidl started her first harp lessons at age of six with Tabitha Nicolas. She took lessons in 2011 while an undergraduate at Hochschule fur Musik und Theater, Munich with Cristina Bianchi. In 2014, she relocated to Zurich University of the Arts and began her studies in the harp with Sarah O'Brien. She has performed solo concerts in both concert halls and with an orchestra. She also attended numerous masterclasses with Luisa Prandina as well as Emmanuel Ceysson.

Alex Riedl Alex Riedl is a student who loves to be active in all kinds of organisations and help other people. She is also passionate about Art and Psychology and hopes to prove that you can achieve everything if you wish to enough. She began playing harp at the age of six and began her first lessons from Tabitha Nicolas. She began her studies at the Musikhochschule Munich at the age of 12 alongside Cristina Bianchi. In 2014, she started her studies at Zurich University of Arts in the class of Sarah O'Brien. She has been awarded numerous fellowships and scholarships, including those from the Lyceum Club Zürich, the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Stiftung Luzern (Miriam and Curt Dienemann Foundation), the Lyra Foundation and the Zangger-Weber Foundation. Johannes Heuschkel Marika Cecilia began her training as a Harpiste at the age of six. She is a substitute harpiste with the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Philharmonia Zurich(Opernhaus Zurich) and the Berner Symphonieorchester. She has a masters degree at the Zurich University of the Arts in collaboration with Sarah O'Brien, as well as a diploma for concertists and an exchange semester in Lausanne with Letizia Belmondo. She has received grants from the Lycee Club Zurich as well as the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation Lucerne. The diverse lineup of speakers, who will discuss topics like the integration of AI into schools and programs that aid children who are disadvantaged in maths will inspire the audience. From an artist who beatboxes and paints murals to visually impaired 13-year-old Judo champions, these speakers will show that it is possible to achieve anything when you believe in yourself. Video credits: YouTube

Fantastisch- Zürcher Tonhalle - ein erlesenes Konzert mit einem Überraschungsstück: Alexey Shor (kannte ich nicht - ein zeitgenössischer Ukrainischer Komponist) Konzert für Bandoneon und Orchester - sehr slawisch anmutend - wahrhaftig virtuos gespielt von Fabio Furia. Einzigartig! Nicht nur Autoren erschaffen Bemerkenswertes! (hier: Tonhalle Zürich) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co29bnGrI7y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

La sinfonía #5 de Mahler por Georg Solti y la orquesta de la Tonhalle.

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▶︎ Natthall | Sebastian Mullaert with musicians of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich | Sebastian Mullaert

"The majesty of the natural world has always been integral to Sebastian Mullaert’s music. His approach to art, as well as to life, is centered around meditating on nature’s primordial cycles and forces, things he has been fortunate to experience in abundance in his adopted village of Röstånga, in the south of Sweden. Situated on the edge of the Söderåsen National Park, it’s an area of outstanding beauty; primeval forests, deep ravines, and huge boulders left over from the last ice age give the area an enchanted, otherworld air.

One particular spot provided the inspiration for Mullaert’s latest project and forthcoming album. Sitting atop a 50m ridge, Natthall is a small, rocky bluff with majestic views east over the Rönne river, fields, and acres of trees. It’s a place he returns to often, to meditate, to think, or just to stare serenely out over the changing landscape. It’s that spontaneous transformation in the natural world that forms the emotional core of Natthall, a project that’s so much more than a mere album or series of concerts. These songs – this music – is alive, constantly morphing and evolving in a way that’s reflective of nature. Reflective of ourselves even. Things change, things grow, things die. “That is our essence,” he says. “We are fruits of patterns. It’s beautiful to make music that reflects these things; I think that’s very healthy.”

A classically trained violinist, Mullaert broke through the house and techno scene in the mid-nineties, winning international acclaim with his work as a producer and live performer. As a part of the Swedish alternative music scene, his career highlights include a Swedish Grammy - P3 Guild Awards (for his work under the Minilogue duo) in 2007 and a nomination for the same award in 2017 as a solo artist. His reputation as one of the most forward-thinking and inventive electronic artists of the 21st century was cemented when in 2018, he launched Circle of Live. This groundbreaking improvised live concept brings together some of the most extraordinary electronic live artists in free-flowing collaborative jam sessions throughout some of the most prestigious venues and festivals around the world.

Back in 2017, with a desire to combine the two musical worlds that had given him so much, Mullaert scored and performed a collaborative concert with musicians of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, one of Europe’s best symphony orchestras. An immersive audiovisual performance, it took place at the spectacular Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich as part of their tonhalleLATE series. Naturally, the event was a triumph, but Mullaert wanted to do more with the repertoire, and further push the boundaries of what might be possible on stage. “Live instruments have a very powerful organic force,” he says. “I have a way of working in the studio, how I loop and record things, with all these effects, and soundscapes. And I wanted to know: ‘Can I move this whole process onto the stage? To have the musicians playing something and actually capture them, and do that post-production at the same time as they’re playing?’”

The original music – the songs that he scored and recorded for the first performance and that will feature on the album – will be, he says, “a starting point” for Natthall, the framework for a wider range of material and moods. Using special prototype technology, Mullaert will take the role of a figurative digital conductor, integrating improvisation at the core of a performance with a chamber ensemble of five additional musicians.

The musicians, dubbed the Subchamber Ensemble, had no input in the project’s first chapter, a factor that Mullaert hopes will bring new perspectives and flexibility to the work going forward. The soloists will receive dynamically rendered scores from his computer via iPad screens, as Mullaert improvises around the main themes of the compositions. He will, in turn, re-loop and creatively process the audio signal from each musician through his specially designed live rig, creating a seamless blend of electronic and acoustic sound textures.

Patterns, and the idea of subtle repetition, deeply inform Natthall. “Nature is an expression of patterns; trees, water, the weather,” he explains. “This mix of everything, bubbling away, feels very vital. Improvised music has the same power. It has all these different phases, and beautiful moments just spring out. For me, that’s a beautiful presentation of our life and has the power to actually invite someone to relax into listening or dancing. Or just being in the moment.” Mullaert’s ultimate goal is to carve out space precisely for that, transcendent moments that go beyond mere music where his audience can turn inward and truly connect with themselves. “The magical thing is not the music and not the artist. It’s when people become very conscious or present when that experience is taking place in your consciousness. That’s the magic; it’s as much you as it is something outside of you. It’s that connection when it clicks together.”

Losing oneself in the music that forms the physical release of Natthall certainly isn’t hard. Sinking into its warm embrace, all lush synth washes, and widescreen soundscapes, one is struck by how organic it all sounds. There’s the gentle, elegiac ‘As The River Pass,’ the downcast strings of ‘Living Invitation,’ and the joyful ‘Ascending Of A Spotless Bird’, a song that sounds like a blissful spring sunrise. ‘No Words For A Beautiful World’ comes closest to touching upon his techno work, with synth stabs approximating a beat. Yet, it’s Natthall’s quietest moments that are the most affecting – both ‘Undressing The Sky’ and album closer ‘Rest Of The Heron’ is poignant, mournful passages, the latter gently fading to nothing, like day into night.

“The creative process is a fleeting thing,” he says. “You can’t decide what you are going to do.” Working against preconceived notions of what modern classical music can achieve, the music and project he has created is deep, unique, and full of raw beauty. He’s taken the intense, spiritual energy of Natthall and channeled it into art that brings us closer to nature, and ultimately, closer to ourselves. “When compositions feel right, it’s a wonderous thing,” he says. “Not all artists are blessed with that.” Natthall feels like communion, and one we should all partake in.  see less

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releases September 18, 2020

Performer: Sebastian Mullaert,

Cello: Alexander Neustroev

Harp: Sarah Verrue

Horn: Mischa Greull

Clarinet: Felix-Andreas Genner

Piano: Peter Solomon

Violin: Julia Becker

Mastering Engineer: Zino Mikorey

Arranger: Sebastian Mullaert, Luca Magni

Composer: Sebastian Mullaert

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Jordan/Kampe: Schumann/Wagner - Tonhalle Zürich 24.01.2024

Jordan/Kampe: Schumann/Wagner - Tonhalle Zürich 24.01.2024 #rheinische #götterdämerung #konzert #tonhallezürich #musicwasmyfirstloveanditwillbemylast #musik #philippejordan

Was gibt es Schöneres, als morgens mit der grossartigen Energie des ersten Satzes von Schumanns dritter Sinfonie in den Tag zu starten? Die “Rheinische” flashed aber auch abends als Opener eines Konzerts mit dem Tonhalle Orchester unter PHILIPPE JORDAN, gefolgt von Auszügen aus der “Götterdämmerung” samt Brünnhildes Schlussgesang mit ANJA KAMPE… Continue reading Jordan/Kampe: Schumann/Wagner –…

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Mit Fanfarenklängen ins Jahr

Heiko Mathias Förster ist ein Meister seines Faches, der das musikalische Handwerk versteht und der sein Programm stets gekonnt und charmant mit vielen Geschichten rund um die Musik und die durch ihn ausgewählten Stücke mit ihren Komponisten anreichert. So ließ der Generalmusikdirektor auch bei seinem bereits vierten Moerser Gastspiel mit der „Prague Royal Philharmonic“ – der Königlich Prager Philharmonie seine Gäste schwungvoll in das neue Jahr starten. „Ich bin wieder hier – in meinem Revier“ begrüßte Förster am Neujahrstag dabei wieder mehr als 1.200 Niederrheiner in der erneut ausverkauften ENNI Eventhalle. Die erlebten einen musikalischen Jahresstart, bei dem diesmal Fanfarenklänge das rund zweistündige Programm bestimmten. Das begeisterte Publikum dankte es Förster mit stehenden Ovationen und vielen Versprechen, auch im nächsten Jahr dabei zu sein. „Ob Förster dann zum fünften Mal in die Grafenstadt kommt, bleibt aber zunächst ein Geheimnis“, wollte der nach dem tollen Konzert sichtlich erleichterte künstlerische Leiter Konrad Göke dieses noch nicht lüften. Nur so viel: „Die Sponsoren ENNI und Volksbank Niederrhein bleiben an Bord, ohne die ein solches Ereignis in der Grafenstadt nicht möglich wäre.“ Deren Geschäftsführer und Vorstände, Stefan Krämer (ENNI) und Guido Lohmann (Volksbank Niederrhein), gehörten gestern ebenfalls zu den begeisterten Zuhörern.  

  Das Moerser Publikum würde Förster aber sicher erneut mit viel Applaus begrüßen, denn die Königlich Prager Philharmoniker brannten auch am Neujahrstag 2020 in Moers ein musikalisches Feuerwerk ab. „Er schafft es immer wieder, ein Konzert auf hohem Niveau anzubieten“, war Göke von dem tollen, jungen Orchester begeistert. Wie angekündigt setzte der Generalmusikdirektor in vielen Stücken die Bläser seines rund 80 Musiker starken Orchesters ein. Märsche, Polkas und Walzer; mal fetzig galoppierend, dann wieder triumphierend oder gar festlich und nobel: Die Trompeten, Posaunen und Hörner sorgten im Solimare für beste Stimmung. So brachte das Neujahrskonzert den erhofften schwungvollen Jahresstart. Die Besucher gingen zufrieden nach Hause – die Damen mit je einer weißen Rose, die es auch 2020 als Bonbon zum Abschied gab. Die Königlich Prager Philharmonie machte sich indes noch in der Nacht auf den Weg zum nächsten Konzert nach Zürich. Was für eine logistische Meisterleistung, um ein Orchester dieser Spitzenklasse zwischen Konzerten u. a. in Zürich, Dresden, nach Moers zu bekommen! Am Neujahrstag,  !3.00 Uhr trafen die großen Busse des Orchesters ein, 14.00 bis 17.00 Uhr Generalprobe, 19.00 bis 22.00 Uhr Konzert, dann sofort in die Busse, im Hotel am Frankfurter Flughafen ein paar Stunden geschlafen, am 02. mittags Generalprobe in der Tonhalle Zürich, abends Neujahrskonzert in Zürich. BRAVO!!!   Fotos: Klaus Dieker   ENNI Guido Lohmann Moers Konzert  Read the full article

SINFONIEORCHESTER BASEL & IVOR BOLTON

THE SECRET FAURÉ II

El álbum The Secret Fauré II profundiza en la obra del gran compositor francés, después del gran éxito que obtuvo el primer disco publicado en 2018, también grabado por la prestigiosa Orquesta Sinfónica de Basilea, dirigida por Ivor Bolton. En esta ocasión se incluyen obras orquestales y de conciertos junto a piezas para piano/violín/cello y orquesta. Hoy 17 de mayo a la venta.

El disco descubre aspectos desconocidos de la música de Fauré ya que en las grabaciones se han aplicado las técnicas de la musicología moderna, basándose en la nueva edición crítica de estas composiciones publicada por Bärenreiter Verlag.

La grabación comienza con una breve y melodiosa pieza, la famosa “Berceuse” originalmente compuesta para violín y piano, que se presentó por primera vez en febrero de 1880 con el propio Fauré como pianista. Aquí aparece en su versión orquestal, ejecutada por primera vez en abril de ese mismo año.

El “Romance”, originalmente escrito para violín y piano y ejecutado por primera vez en 1883, también fue orquestado por el mismo Fauré pero nunca se publicó. Una nueva orquestación fue preparada por Philippe Gaubert.

La comedia musical “Masques et Bergamasques”, presentada en Monte Carlo en 1919, está parcialmente compuesta por piezas ya existentes y le proporcionó al compositor material para una animada suite orquestal. La famosa “Pavane” de Fauré es muy popular especialmente en sus numerosos arreglos para diferentes instrumentos. Sin embargo, esta grabación presenta su versión original para orquesta.

El Allegro de “Sinfonía en Fa” fue conocido durante mucho tiempo solo en su transcripción para piano a cuatro manos. Una versión orquestal se escuchó en 1874, cuando se realizó como una sinfonía. Pero Fauré no incluyó esta versión en su lista de trabajo. En este álbum, la Sinfónica de Basilea presenta la primera grabación del Allego en versión orquestal, que ha sido recientemente publicada por primera vez por Bärenreiter.

La Orquesta Sinfónica de Basilea es una de las más antiguas e innovadoras de Suiza. Con fuertes raíces en el noroeste del país, tiene una impresionante reputación nacional e internacional. En su propia serie de conciertos, en el Teatro de Basilea y en gira por Suiza y en el extranjero, nunca deja de demostrar su calidad de sonido refinada y sofisticada. El británico Ivor Bolton es su director principal desde la temporada 2016/17.

Bolton es director de la Sinfónica de Basilea de la Orquesta del Festival de Dresde y de la Orquesta Mozarteum de Salzsburgo. En el Reino Unido, ha sido director musical de English Touring Opera, Glyndebourne Touring Opera y director de la Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Disfruta de una estrecha relación con Bayerische Staatsoper donde, desde 1994, ha dirigido una amplia gama de nuevas producciones, entre las que destacan Monteverdi, Handel y Mozart. Ha sido galardonado con el prestigioso Bayerische Theaterpreis por su excelente trabajo en Munich.

Ha sido invitado habitual en el Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, en la Ópera Nacional de París y otros compromisos operísticos en Covent Garden, ENO, Bolonia, Bruselas, Ámsterdam, Lisboa, Sydney, Berlín, Hamburgo y Ginebra. Entre sus actuaciones orquestales se incluyen Proms, Lincoln Center New York, Zürich Tonhalle-Orchester, Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Orchestre de Paris, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wiener Symphoniker y Freiburger Barockorchester.

CONTENIDO

Gabriel Fauré  (1845-1924)

1. Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra op. 16  

2. Romance for Violin and Orchestra op. 28

3. Ballade for Piano and Orchestra op. 19

4. Élégie for Cello and Orchestra op. 24 Masques et Bergamasques op. 112 (Orchestral Suite)

5.Ouverture

6.Menuet

7.Gavotte

8.Pastorale

9. Pavane op. 50

10. Allegro from Symphonie en Fa (or Suite d'orchestre) op. 20

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Today I show you this beautiful Postcard from 1904. Tonhalle Zürich. This was a very special architecture. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich today is one of the most renowned Orchestra in the world.

Last week we enjoyed a visit from Hans Agreda of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich! It's not every day we get to hear such great contrabassoon playing!