Salieri, Overture from “Falstaff” (Mozartwoche 2002)

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.

Mozart, Symphony in E flat major, K.184 (Mozartwoche 2002)

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.

Mozart, Rezitative and Aria “Bella mia fiamma, addio”, K.528 (Mozartwoche 2002)

The Slovakian soprano Luba Orgonasova sings at all the major opera houses of the world and numbers among the most sought-after interpreters of lyrical and coloratura parts of opera and concert literature. She was one of the last discoveries of Herbert von Karajan: she sang the part of Marzelline (Fidelio) at the Salzburg Festival in 1990, which marked the beginning of her rapid rise to celebrity. 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.

Mozart, Aria “Vado, ma dove? Oh dei!”, K.583 (Mozartwoche 2002)

The Slovakian soprano Luba Orgonasova sings at all the major opera houses of the world and numbers among the most sought-after interpreters of lyrical and coloratura parts of opera and concert literature. She was one of the last discoveries of Herbert von Karajan: she sang the part of Marzelline (Fidelio) at the Salzburg Festival in 1990, which marked the beginning of her rapid rise to celebrity. 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.

Mozart, Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K.466 (Mozartwoche 2001)

The Japanese musician Mitsuko Uchida (* 1948) ranks among the elite pianists of the world. She moved to Vienna at the early age of 12 to study at the Musikhochschule there. In the 1970s she launched her international career which reached its first climax with her recording of Mozart’s complete sonatas. Since then Uchida has been regarded as an expert for Mozart’s piano works. She is also interested in the works of Haydn, Schubert, Chopin, Schoenberg and Messiaen. Here she brilliantly masters the double task of performing and conducting Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K. 466. Uchida, a renowned soloist who regularly performs with the Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is accompanied by the Camerata Salzburg. The concert was recorded under Horant H. Hohlfeld’s direction at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in March 2001.

Beethoven, String Quartet in F minor op.95 (Version for Orchestra from Gustav Mahler) (Mozartwoche 2001)

The former “Camerata academica Salzburg” was renamed simply “Camerata Salzburg” in 2001. It was founded in 1951 by Bernhard Paumgartner, who was its head and mentor for many years. From 1978 to 1997 its artistic director was Sándor Végh and in 1997 Roger Norrington was appointed principal conductor of the ensemble. The Camerata Salzburg can be heard every year at the Salzburg Mozartwoche and Salzburg Festival. The ensemble performs Gustav Mahler’s orchestral arrangement of Beethoven’s String Quartet in F minor op. 95.

Lecture Recital with Walter Levin

Walter Levin was born and raised in Berlin, but emigrated to Palestine in 1938. In 1946 he began studying the violin under Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He was the founder and first violinist of the LaSalle Quartet (1946-1988) and went on tours with this ensemble throughout the world. When the LaSalle Quartet ended its concert activity after more than 40 years, Levin turned to the teaching of young quartet ensembles and worked as a teacher and author in Europe. The Artis Quartet (Peter Schuhmayer and Johannes Meissl, violins; Herbert Kiefer, viola; Othmar Müller, violoncello) was founded at the Vienna Musikhochschule in 1980. The ensemble studied in Vienna and in Cincinnati with the LaSalle Quartet. After winning many awards at the beginning of the 1980s, the group began its international career. The Artis Quartet has been giving its own concert series at the Vienna Musikverein since 1988.

Mozart, String Quintet in B flat major, K.514a (Supp. 80)

Ever since its founding in 1979, the Wiener Streichsextett (Vienna String Sextet) has ranked among the most distinguished chamber music ensembles in the international musical world. The six musicians – three of them are actually Viennese – discovered their enjoyment in making music together in their student days. The ensemble has been playing in the formation presented here since 1982. This live recording documents the debut of the ensemble at the Mozartwoche in Salzburg.