In the monumental project BEETHOVEN 9, Christian Thielemann, one of the most widely recognized conductors of our time, joins forces with the prestigious Wiener Philharmoniker for their first-ever highdefinition recording of all nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Also available:
Overture ‘Coriolan’, Op. 62 (11’ – A045005410010),
Overture ‘Egmont’, Op. 84 (11’ – A045005410011)
In the monumental project BEETHOVEN 9, Christian Thielemann, one of the most widely recognized conductors of our time, joins forces with the prestigious Wiener Philharmoniker for their first-ever highdefinition recording of all nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Also available:
Overture ‘Coriolan’, Op. 62 (11’ – A045005410010),
Overture ‘Egmont’, Op. 84 (11’ – A045005410011)
In the monumental project BEETHOVEN 9, Christian Thielemann, one of the most widely recognized conductors of our time, joins forces with the prestigious Wiener Philharmoniker for their first-ever highdefinition recording of all nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Also available:
Overture ‘Coriolan’, Op. 62 (11’ – A045005410010),
Overture ‘Egmont’, Op. 84 (11’ – A045005410011)
In the monumental project BEETHOVEN 9, Christian Thielemann, one of the most widely recognized conductors of our time, joins forces with the prestigious Wiener Philharmoniker for their first-ever highdefinition recording of all nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Also available:
Overture ‘Coriolan’, Op. 62 (11’ – A045005410010),
Overture ‘Egmont’, Op. 84 (11’ – A045005410011)
In the monumental project BEETHOVEN 9, Christian Thielemann, one of the most widely recognized conductors of our time, joins forces with the prestigious Wiener Philharmoniker for their first-ever highdefinition recording of all nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Also available:
Overture ‘Coriolan’, Op. 62 (11’ – A045005410010),
Overture ‘Egmont’, Op. 84 (11’ – A045005410011)
Requiring 38 soloists, chorus and large orchestra, Hans Pfitzner’s masterpiece about historical composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, premiered in 1917 by Bruno Walter, is no easy feat to perform. Christian Thielemann, a tireless Palestrina crusader, “leads a stellar cast to triumph” (Die Welt) with this production at the Viennese State Opera, staged by the late Herbert Wernicke: “It goes without saying that Thielemann is a world champion when it comes to German masterpieces, and yet one is amazed at the structure of the grandiose tutti, the subtle phrasing and the spatial effect of the orchestral sound” (Bachtrack). Michael Spyres sings the “saviour of counterpoint” Palestrina with “a radiant tenor voice and sonorous expression” (Theaterkompass) and the other roles are “splendidly cast” (News), including Günther Groissböck as Pope Pius IV and Wolfgang Koch as Cardinal Borromeo. “A piece of music theatre history that demands to be revitalized” (Die Welt)
The Salzburg Easter Festival’s production of Lohengrin, directed by Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, presents Wagner’s classic as a crime thriller in Vienna. Christian Thielemann, acclaimed Wagner expert, conducts the Vienna State Opera orchestra, while David Butt Philip shines as Lohengrin. Malin Byström’s Elsa reveals a less innocent character, and Anja Kampe delivers a powerful Ortrud. Martin Gantner’s Telramund displays precision. The production excels in stage and orchestral synergy, offering nuanced performances and delicate choral singing made possible by Thielemann’s baton. “When it comes to Wagner, Christian Thielemann really is in a class of his own” (Der Standard)
When Brahms composed his “German Requiem”, he thought little of the salvation of the deceased. With his music, Brahms wanted to give comfort to the bereaved, so he decided against the usual Latin text of the Roman Catholic Church and chose German texts from Luther’s Bible instead. Nevertheless, or precisely because of this, the work thrilled the audience and made it a triumphant success for Brahms. In this performance Christian Thielemann, doubtless one of the leading conductors for the romantic symphonic music, at the podium of the Wiener Philharmoniker, together with the Wiener Singverein, the choir that first performed the first three movements of the Requiem in December 1867, and a duo of outstanding singers, “conjures unforgettable moments” (BR Klassik). Soloists of the evening were French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig (“delicate”, Der Standard) and German baritone Michael Volle. Thielemann’s “differentiated conception finds a harmonious balance between intimacy and archaic moments and transports Brahms’s core message of consolation to the audience’s delight in an immediate way.” (Salzburger Nachrichten)
Artistic director Christian Thielemann opens the Salzburg Easter Festival 2021 with Mozart’s Requiem. The excellent Bachelor Salzburg and a top-class quartet of soloists with Golda Schultz, Christa Mayer, Sebastian Kohlhepp and René Pape make the concert a dignified commemoration of the dead. “Mozart’s Requiem sounded at the highest level, with great balance and attention to well-dosed, rather restrained, even reverent sound architecture. Here one realised once again how wonderful it can be when conductor and musicians are so unconditionally attuned to each other.” Kurier. PROGRAM: Mozart Requiem K. 626
For the very first time in the orchestra’s history, the Wiener Philharmoniker have engaged themselves to a complete Bruckner Cycle and chose the renowned Bruckner expert Christian Thielemann as conductor. The first recordings met with great enthusiasm and approval. “Only the highest musical perfection sounds like this” (Kurier). Bruckner’s program is greatness, pathos, sublimity. “With their warm string and beautiful brass sound, the Wiener Philharmoniker are ideal partners for him” (BR Klassik). The large-scale Bruckner Cycle extends to the composer’s 200th birthday in 2024. The Wiener Philharmoniker, who premiered four of the nine Bruckner Symphonies, are more familiar with this music than any other orchestra.
