The 2014 open air concert with Mariss Jansons and the Balalaika-ensemble Terem-Quartet from the stunning Odeonsplatz in Munich includes works by Pjotr Iljitsch TCHAIKOVSKY: Capriccio Italien op. 45, Alexander TCHAIKOVSKY: Garden Symphony – Concert for Balalaika-quartet and orchestra (dedicated to Mariss Jansons – world premiere) / Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, op. 96 / Aram KHATCHATURIAN: Music from “Spartakus” and “Gayaneh” / Alexander GLASUNOV: Music from “Raymonda” / Nikolai RIMSKY-KOSRAKOV: Capriccio espagnol
Gardiner conducts Haydn, Mendelssohn and Bruckner
Sir John Eliot Gardiner is most famous for his interpretations of Baroque music on period instruments, but his repertoire and discography are not limited to early music. In this production he is conducting the BR Symphony Orchestra with a program including Joseph Haydn’s: “Insanae et vanae curae”, Mendelsohn-Bartholdy’s Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor (“Reformation) and Anton Bruckner’s Mass No. 1 in D minor.
Strauss, Four Last Songs / An Alpine Symphony
“Renowned soprano Anja Harteros demonstrated she had ample vocal power to rise above the orchestra.” She “was able to colour her production of the text with a range of autumnal shades together with such impeccable diction”. “Maestro Thielemann with the world class Staatskapelle Dresden sets such a consistently high standard of performance and attending one of its concerts is a joy to treasure.” (Seen and Heard International) —– Program: Richard STRAUSS: Four Last Songs, Malven / Wolfgang RIHM: Ernster Gesang (Serious Songs) / Richard STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony.
From War To Peace
This documentary celebrates 20 years of the World Orchestra for Peace (1995-2015 ), with excerpts from the 2014 UNESCO Concert for Peace at the BBC Proms, with works by Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Roxanna Panufnik, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Also featured are a rare archive of Georg Solti with Richard Strauss (1949), Solti’s 80th birthday concert at Buckingham Palace (1992) with additional contributions from Irina Bokova (UNESCO Director-General) and many leading players of the World Orchestra for Peace.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Gil Shaham in Concert
Sunday, the 29th of June, 2014, marks the 100th anniversary of Rafael Kubelík’s birth, Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks from 1961 to 1979. Violinist Gil Shaham and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin have dedicated this concerts to the memory of the great artist and human being, Rafael Kubelík, who has left an indelible mark on the orchestra for many years right to the present day. On the program Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major “Titan”.
Stars of Tomorrow presented by Rolando Villazón – Episode 11
Program: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango / Jules Massenet: „Je suis encore tout étourdie“, Aria of Manon from „Manon“ / Sergej Rachmaninov: Préludes op. 32, No. 12, Préludes op. 23, No. 2 / Charles Gounod: „Avant de quitter ces lieux“, Aria of Valentin from „Manon“ / Sergej Rachmaninov: Barcarolle from „Morceaux de Salon“ / Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion / Claude Debussy: Apparition / Conrad Tao: Iridescence / Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Ouverture / Georges Bizet: „Au fond du temple saint“, duet of Nadir and Zurga from «Les pêcheurs de perles»
Stars of Tomorrow presented by Rolando Villazón – Episode 12
Program: Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture / Gaetano Donizetti: “Prendi, per me sei libero” from L’elisir d’amore / Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat major / Alexander Glazunov: Chant du ménestrel for Cello and Orchestra / Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major – Sarabande: Irving Berlin Puttin’ on the Ritz / Giacomo Puccini “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi / Igor Stravinsky: Three pieces for Clarinet solo / Jules Massenet: Elégie / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Overture to The Nutcracker
Stars of Tomorrow presented by Rolando Villazón – Episode 13
Program: Giacomo Puccini: “Mi chiamano Mimì” from La Bohème / Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70/1 “Ghost” – Allegro vivace e con brio /
Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor – Pantoum. Assez vif / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Rivolgete a lui lo squardo” from Così fan tutte / Dmitri Shostakovich: Romance from The Gadfly / Niccolò Paganini:Caprices Nos. 24 & 5 / Richard Strauss “Morgen” / Antonín Dvorák Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2 / Franz Schubert “Erstarrung” from Die Winterreise / Qongqothwane (Traditional)
Stars of Tomorrow presented by Rolando Villazón – Episode 14
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden” from Die Zauberflöte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Ave verum corpus” / Francesco Paolo Tosti: “Marechiare” / Jules Massenet: “Celui dont la parole” Aria of Salomé from Hérodiade / Joseph Haydn Piano Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11 Rondo all’Ungarese / Francesco Cilea: “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Frederico) from L’ Arlesiana / György Ligeti: Fanfares / Manuel Penella “Vaya una tarde bonita…Sí! Torero” Duet of Rafael and Soleá from Il gato montés
Stars of Tomorrow presented by Rolando Villazón – Episode 15
George Frideric Handel Vivo from Suite No. 1, “Water Music” Soloists: German Hornsound (Germany) / Vincenzo Bellini “Care compagne” from “La sonnambula” Soloist: Kristina Mkhitaryan (Russia) / Claude Debussy Prélude “La fille aux cheveux de lin” Soloist: Andreas Ottensamer (Austria) / Georg Philipp Telemann Largo and Presto from Viola Concerto in G major Soloist: Hwayoon Lee (Korea) / Niccolò Paganin Presto from Caprice No. 16 in G major Soloist: Hwayoon Lee (Korea) / Edward Grieg “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Soloist: Andreas Ottensamer (Austria) / Sergei Rachmaninoff Romance No. 10: “Before my Window” Soloist: Kristina Mkhitaryan (Russia)
/ Giuseppe Verdi “Sempre libera” from “La traviata” Soloist: German Hornsound (Germany) / Gioachino Rossini La danza from “Les soirées musicales” Soloist: Andreas Ottensamer (Austria)