The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg has been the orchestra of the city and Land of Salzburg since 1958 and regularly concertizes at the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor is the Dutch-born Hubert Soudant, who led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra from 1983 to 1986. In addition to his activities in Salzburg, Soudant is also the principal conductor of the Orchestra and Opéra des Pays de Loire in Nantes and Angers, France. The Notturno is believed to have been composed in 1776/77. It was written for four ensembles consisting of a string quartet and two horns.
Mozart, Sinfonia concertante in E flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, K.297b (Mozartwoche 2000)
The four soloists in this Sinfonia concertante are members of the Mozarteum Orchestra who also appear regularly as soloists and chamber musicians: Isabella Unterer studied in Munich and became a member of the Mozarteum Orchestra in 1996; she is solo oboist there. Reinhard Gutschy joined the Mozarteum Orchestra in 1980. The Vienna native studied clarinet at the Musikhochschule of his hometown. Wilhelm Schwaiger studied in Salzburg and has been solo horn player of the Mozarteum since 1986. Eduard Wimmer studied the bassoon at the Mozarteum and has been solo bassoonist there since 1974. The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg has been the orchestra of the city and Land of Salzburg since 1958 and regularly concertizes at the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor is the Dutch-born Hubert Soudant, who led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra from 1983 to 1986. In addition to his activities in Salzburg, Soudant is also the principal conductor of the Orchestra and Opéra des Pays de Loire in Nantes and Angers, France.
Haydn, Symphony in A major, Hob.I:87 (with Mozart, Cassation C major, K.63) (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg has been the orchestra of the city and Land of Salzburg since 1958 and regularly concertizes at the Salzburg Festival and the Mozartwoche. The principal conductor is the Dutch-born Hubert Soudant, who led the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de France in Paris from 1981 to 1983 and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra from 1983 to 1986. In addition to his activities in Salzburg, Soudant is also the principal conductor of the Orchestra and Opéra des Pays de Loire in Nantes and Angers, France.
Bach, Concerto for three Violins and Orchestra (Mozartwoche 2000)
“Hallmarks of this chamber ensemble are its youthful liveliness and enthusiastic commitment to expressing the composer’s intentions as vividly as possible” wrote the leading German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung about the “Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie”. Founded in 1990, this ensemble consists of young musicians who devote themselves above all to non-repertoire works, contemporary music and imaginative musical projects. This special concert recorded at the Mozartwoche 2000 reflects the ensemble’s interest in showcasing not only the talent of gifted young soloists, but also the rare and unique instruments on which they are playing. Under the distinguished American conductor Philip Greenberg, the ensemble performs J.S. Bach’s Concerto for three violins and orchestra with Dmitri Makhtin, Igor Malinovsky and the widely noted young French violinist and winner of the “European Cultural Award” David Grimal as soloists on priceless violins dating from the early 18th century. Grimal plays the Antonio Stradivari “ex Roederer”, Cremona, 1710; Makhtin the Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, “Lord Coke”, Cremona, 1744; Malinovsky the Carlo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1732.
Boccherini, Cello Concerto in B flat major (Mozartwoche 2000)
“Hallmarks of this chamber ensemble are its youthful liveliness and enthusiastic commitment to expressing the composer’s intentions as vividly as possible” wrote the leading German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung about the “Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie”. Founded in 1990, this ensemble consists of young musicians who devote themselves above all to non-repertoire works, contemporary music and imaginative musical projects. This special concert recorded at the Mozartwoche 2000 reflects the ensemble’s interest in showcasing not only the talent of gifted young soloists, but also the rare and unique instruments on which they are playing. Under the distinguished American conductor Philip Greenberg, the ensemble performs the Boccherini Cello Concerto with soloist Xavier Philipps on a Matteo Goffriller instrument of 1710. Born in Paris in 1971, Xavier Phillips began playing the cello at the age of six. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique and perfected himself under Paul Tortelier and Mstislav Rostropovich. He won several international music competitions in 1990, after which he began his career as soloist and chamber musician.
Mozart, Symphony in F major, K.75 (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Haydn Ensemble Berlin, which was founded in 1991, consists of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester. The chamber orchestra devotes itself above all to the early works of Joseph Haydn and supplements them with the works of other masters and musical eras.
Mozart, Flute Concerto in G major, K.313 (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Haydn Ensemble Berlin, which was founded in 1991, consists of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester. The chamber orchestra devotes itself above all to the early works of Joseph Haydn and supplements them with the works of other masters and musical eras. Born in Geneva in 1970, flutist Emmanuel Pahud studied in Rome, Brussels and Paris. At the age of 22 he became solo flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic. In addition to his work as an orchestral musician, he regularly appears as a soloist and chamber musician. Glowing praise was showered on him by the press at the Salzburg “Mozartwoche” 2000, where this concert was recorded. He was singled out for performing Mozart’s Flute Concerto “with an incredibly full and rounded, yet dynamically flexible tone allied with a lively sensitivity”.
Haydn, Scherzando No.1 in F major, Hob.II:33 (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Haydn Ensemble Berlin, which was founded in 1991, consists of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester. The chamber orchestra devotes itself above all to the early works of Joseph Haydn and supplements them with the works of other masters and musical eras.
Haydn, Divertimento in B flat major, MH 199 (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Haydn Ensemble Berlin, which was founded in 1991, consists of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester. The chamber orchestra devotes itself above all to the early works of Joseph Haydn and supplements them with the works of other masters and musical eras.
Haydn, Symphony in C minor, Hob.I:52 (Mozartwoche 2000)
The Haydn Ensemble Berlin, which was founded in 1991, consists of musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera and the Deutsches Sinfonieorchester. The chamber orchestra devotes itself above all to the early works of Joseph Haydn and supplements them with the works of other masters and musical eras.