JOHANN VON HERBECK - nca - new classical adventure

Philharmonie races off with in impish Cologne, lightness. the Suntory Understandable Hall in Tokyo that and Herbeck at the Mozart makes Festival do entirely in
Würzburg. without the Among organ in the the highlights scherzo, planned although for Herbeck’s 2005 are son a trip Ludwig to Asia considered to performthe
Bach’s ‘curious Mass relationship in B minor, of the as scherzo, well as concerts which is in strictly Europe speaking and the graceful, U.S.A. to the
other bulky, deadly-serious movements’ to be ‘a mistake in the symphony’ – the
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Over sixty CDs – boasting repertoire from Bach to the twentieth century – have
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‘airy piece formed a stark contrast the rest of the movements’. However, the
been scherzo released forms under a welcome the direction contrast of to Martin these Haselböck ‘three bulky, and deadly-serious his recordings have
been movements’ awarded (Ludwig prizes Herbeck) on a number and of is occasions, eminently important including the for the German symphony’s Record
Critics’ dramaturgy. Award, the Diapason d'Or and the Hungarian Liszt Award. New recordings
in 2005 include Mozart’s Church Sonatas, Schubert’s Mass in A flat, Pergolesi’s
Stabat The danger mater that and this Georg work Benda’s could fall opera apart Il buon from a marito. stylistic point of view, due to
these contrasts, is allayed by a compositional technique already used in an
Martin exemplary Haselböck fashion has by Beethoven been appointed his Music Symphony Director No. of 5 the – and Baroque which orchestra was to
Musica become Angelica an important in Los principle Angeles for nineteenth the 2005/06 century season symphonists: and has conducted the deriving theof
Vienna themes, Symphony even in the Orchestra, case of larger Gewandhaus symphonic Orchestra, works, from German a single Symphony central motif.
Orchester In this case, Berlin, this central Dresden motif Philharmonic, is formed from the National the four-note Philharmonic diatonic orchestras figure which of
Hungary opens the and prelude. the Czech It is to Republic, be found Flemish again National the beginning Philharmonic of the andante the in a
Giuseppe modified form, Verdi is Milano important Orchestra element as a popular of the more guest animated conductor middle of important section of
orchestras the same movement in Europe. and His work finally as – a reduced conductor rhythmically has also – taken it is also him to North be found in
America, the fugue where theme he of conducted the finale. In the addition, Los Angeles the quieter Philharmonic, middle section Philadelphia of the
Orchestra, scherzo also Pittsburgh falls back Symphony the melody Orchestra, of the San movement’s Francisco, introductory Detroit und bars. Toronto
Symphony Orchestra, as well as the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. His work
centres The appeal on a of vivid this communication unjustly forgotten of symphony Baroque and lies Classical exactly in works this Janus-faced and Martin
aspect Haselböck of its has structure recorded – in symphonic the combination works with of tradition the Hamburger and innovation, Symphoniker of Baroque
compositional (Hamburg Symphony technique Orchestra), with Mendelssohn’s written by the lightness Austrian and romanticist Bruckner’s Johann earnest von –
and Herbeck, last but for not NCA. least, in the combination of orchestra and organ, which as seen
from the perspective of the year 1877 can only be described as daring.
Ever since his debut at the Handel Festival in Göttingen in 1986 Haselböck has
Symphonic enjoyed repeated Variations success in F major as an opera conductor. He staged new productions of
Johann Mozart’s von major Herbeck operas spent for the the first summer time in months Germany of 1875 with historic in Upper instruments Austria; at
between the Theater 1 July im Pfalzbau and 3 August in Ludwigshafen he stayed in and Bad his Ischl, production where of he Don composed Giovanni his was
Symphonic awarded Prague’s Variations Mozart in F Prize major in some 1991. two Since years 2000 before Martin the Haselböck Organ Symphony. has
He realised finished twelve the opera draft on productions 22 July and with completed the Vienna the Academy work in for August. the Salzburg The new
work Festival, enjoyed Vienna its Festival premiere Week, performance the festival during Schwetzingen the following and season, the conducted
by Schauspielhaus the composer in himself Vienna at - the including second Handel’s subscription Radamisto concert and given Haydn’s on 28 November Die
1875 Feuersbrunst. by the Vienna He is to Philharmonic. work together Herbert’s with producer son recollected Brian Michaels later: ‘The on a work new was
given presentation a very warm form of reception Mozart’s by operas the audience in 2005 –(Zaïde, as was La to finta be giardiniera) expected – and as
almost director unanimously of music on new by the productions critics’. The at critic opera August houses Wilhelm in Cologne Ambros (Salieri: wasLa
absolutely Cifra) and enthusiastic Hamburg (Handel: about the Alcina Symphonic and Radamisto). Variations: ‘Works of this kind
safeguard Herbeck’s standing as one of the best instrumental composers of the
day, may they soon find their way beyond Vienna’s borders into the wide
musical world. True Viennese blood, from that highly-praised Viennese school
pulses through its veins, (…) the same school which gave the four star
constellation Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Franz Schubert to the world of
music – their brilliance will never fade’.
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