DEUTSCHE WELLE FESTIVAL CONCERTS
Winter 2010

 

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-14
RELEASE: December 28, 2009 - Air: Jan. 5, 2010
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 4th Concert
Beethoven Symphony Cycle IV
Rights: One broadcast only before November 7, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Paavo Järvi
SOLOISTS: Christiane Oelze, soprano; Annely Peebo, alto; Simon O’Neill, tenor;
Dietrich Henschel, baritone
CHORUS: German Chamber Chorus
ORCHESTRA: German Chamber Philharmonic, Bremen
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
Performed on September 12, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-15
RELEASE: January 4, 2010 - Air: Jan. 12
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 5th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before November 14, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Valery Gergiev
SOLOIST: Alexei Volodin, piano
ORCHESTRA: London Symphony Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Performed on September 15, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-16
RELEASE: January 11, 2010 - Air Jan. 19
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 6th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before November 21, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Manfred Honeck
SOLOIST: Viktoria Mullova, violin
ORCHESTRA: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Overture to Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter), Op. 77
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
Performed on September 16, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by West German Radio, Cologne (WDR)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-17
RELEASE: January 18, 2010 - Air Jan. 26
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 7th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before November 28, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Kent Nagano
ORCHESTRA: Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Fugue in B-Flat Major for Two Violins, Viola and Cello, Op. 133 (Groβe Fuge – Grand Fugue)
(version for orchestra)
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Metamorphosen (Metamorphoses) – Study for Twenty Three Solo Strings
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
Performed on October 3, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by West German Radio, Cologne (WDR)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-18
RELEASE: January 25, 2010 - Air Feb. 2
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 8th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before December 5, 2010
ENSEMBLES: Australian String Quartet; Pavel Haas Quartet; Pacifica Quartet; Kuss
Quartet; Colin Currie, percussion
Alexander Goehr (1932-)
Fantasia for String Quartet and Percussion, Op. 80, Since Brass, nor Stone
Pavel Haas (1899-1944)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 7 (From the Affengebirge)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Two Pieces for Four Violins, Two Violas and Two Cellos, Op. 11
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Octet in E-Flat Major for Four Violins, Two Violas and Two Cellos, Op. 20
Performed on September 19 & 20, 2009 in the Beethoven House Chamber Music Hall
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-19
RELEASE: February 1, 2010 - Air Feb. 9
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 9th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before December 12, 2010
SOLOIST: Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, Pastoral
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein
Performed on September 23 & 24, 2009 in the Beethoven House Chamber Music Hall
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-20
RELEASE: February 8, 2010 - Air Feb. 16
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 10th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before December 19, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Ingo Metzmacher
SOLOISTS: Moritz Eggert, piano & Synthesizer; Christian Tetzlaff, violin
ORCHESTRA: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Moritz Eggert (1965-)
Number Nine VIII: Part-Time Work for Soloist and Orchestra
(World Premier, Commissioned by the Beethoven Festival, Bonn)
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
Violin Concerto (In Memory of an Angel)
Performed on September 4, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)
CONDUCTOR: Simon Halsey
SOLOISTS: Sophie Klussmann, soprano; Sören von Billerbeck, baritone; Philip Moll,
piano; Philip Mayers, piano
CHORUS: Berlin Radio Chorus
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45
Version for Piano-Four-Hands by Johannes Brahms, adapted by Philip Moll
Performed on September 26, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-21 - Air Feb. 23
RELEASE: February 15, 2010
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 11th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before December 26, 2010
CONDUCTOR: Andris Nelsons
SOLOIST: Sol Gabetta, cello
ORCHESTRA: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33b
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
Performed on September 14, 2009 in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn
Recorded by West German Radio, Cologne (WDR)
SOLOISTS: Johannes Moser, cello; Paul Rivinius, piano
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
Sonata in A Minor for Cello and Piano
Performed on September 25, 2009 in the Collegium Leoninum, Bonn
Recorded by Deutschlandfunk Radio, Cologne (DLF)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-22
RELEASE: February 22, 2010 - Air Mar. 2
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL IN BONN, 12th Concert
Rights: One broadcast only before January 2, 2011
SOLOIST: Stefan Litwin, piano
ENSEMBLE: Soloists of the MusikFabrik (Music Factory)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Anniversaries
György Ligeti (1923-2006)
Poème Symphonique (Symphonic Poem) for 100 Metronomes
Performed on September 6, 2009 in Schaumburg Palace, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)
ENSEMBLE: Soloists of the MusikFabrik (Music Factory)
Thierry de Mey (1956-)
Musique de Tables (Table Music)
Performed on September 6, 2009 in the Old Assembly Hall of the Bundesrat (Upper House of
Parliament), Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)
ENSEMBLE: Beethoven Trio Bonn
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Tangos, arranged by José Bragato:
Primavera Porteña (Spring)
Verano Porteña (Summer)
Invierno Porteña (Autumn)
Otoño Porteña (Winter)
Performed on September 6, 2009 at Deutsche Welle Headquarters, Bonn
Recorded by Deutsche Welle, Bonn (DW)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-23
RELEASE: March 1, 2010 - Air Mar. 9
ROMANESQUE NIGHT IN COLOGNE
Rights: One broadcast only before January 9, 2011
CONDUCTOR: Paul van Nevel
CHORUS: Huelgas Ensemble
Robert White (c. 1530-1574)
Lamentations à 5
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
Lamentations à 5
SOLOIST: Thomas Bauer, baritone
ENSEMBLE: Minguet Quartet
Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957)
Notturno, Op. 47
SOLOIST: Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Excerpt from Goldberg Variations
Performed on June 26, 2009 in the Church of St. Mary’s at the Capitol, Cologne
Recorded by West German Radio, Cologne (WDR)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-24
RELEASE: March 8, 2010 - Air Mar. 16
LUDWIGSBURG CASTLE FESTIVAL
Rights: One broadcast only before January 16, 2011
CONDUCTOR: Jos van Immerseel
SOLOIST: Jos van Immerseel, piano
ORCHESTRA: Anima Eterna
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 44 in E Minor, Mourning
Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII: 1 1
Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Farewell
Performed on July 18, 2009 in the Forum at the Castle Park, Ludwigsburg
Recorded by Southwest German Radio, Stuttgart (SWR)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-25
RELEASE: March 15, 2010 Air Mar. 23
SUMMER MUSIC DAYS IN HITZACKER
Rights: One broadcast only before January 23, 2011
SOLOIST: Marino Formenti, piano
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob. XVI:44
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs for Piano, Op. 20
ENSEMBLE: Quatuor Ebène
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2 (Fifths Quartet)
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Excerpt from String Quartet, Op. 7, No. 1
Mathieu Herzog
Arrangement of Music from the movie Pulp Fiction
Performed on July 26, 2009 in the Verdo Concert Hall, Hitzacker
Recorded by North German Radio, Hamburg (NDR)

PROGRAM #: DWF 09-26
RELEASE: March 22, 2010 - Air Mar. 30
YOUNG EURO CLASSICS
Rights: One broadcast only before January 30, 2011
CONDUCTOR: Louis Lavigueur
ORCHESTRA: Orchestre Symphonique des Jeunes de Montréal (Montreal Youth
Symphony Orchestra)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 (1826)
Denis Gougeon (1951-)
Le jardin mystérieux (The Mysterious Garden) (1985)
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Symphonie fantastique (Fantastic Symphony), Op. 14 (1832)
Performed on August 17, 2009 in the Konzerthaus, Berlin
Recorded by DeutschlandRadio Berlin (DLR)
CONDUCTOR: Marino Formenti
ORCHESTRAS: MIAGI Youth Orchestra & MIAGI Youth Big Band
Gideon Nxumalo (1929-1970)
Jazz Fantasia, arranged for Symphony Orchestra and Big Band by Denzil Weale
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, From the New World

 

 

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