Orchesterwerke / Bernius
With this recording, Frieder Bernius once again honors the musical legacy of the Bohemian composer Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the longstanding court kapellmeister of Donaueschingen on 3 December 2016, the focus is on his instrumental compositions. In addition to the Symphony No. 1, op. 7 – a work that has not been available in a current recording for many years – the CD includes the Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra op. 128 and the Concertino for Violin and Orchestra op. 15. It represents a convincing homage to a composer who foudn his place in the transition between the Classical form of a late Mozart and the Romance form of early Romanticism, between lyrically reflective melodies and a “Sturm und Drang” dramatics as well as between homophonic orchestral tuttis and strict counterpoint.
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- Violinkonzert 1. Satz Allegro maestoso
- Violinkonzert 2. Satz Allegretto - Allegro Vivace
- Violinkonzert 3. Satz Rondo. Allegretto grazioso
- Sinfonie 1. Satz Largo - Allegro
- Sinfonie 2. Satz Adagio ma non troppo
- Sinfonie 3. Satz Menuetto. Allegro scherzo
- Sinfonie 4. Satz Finale. Allegro molto
- Introduktion und Variationen für Klarinette und Orchester
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Contents
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Composer
Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda
| 1801-1866
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Preface writer
László Strauß-Németh
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Ensemble
Hofkapelle Stuttgart
The Hofkapelle Stuttgart, founded in 2006 by Frieder Bernius to complement the Barockorchester Stuttgart, concentrates on repertoire from the 19th century performed on authentic instruments. One of its main focusses is the rediscovery of music-historical treasures, particularly works from the south-west German region (by composers such as Kalliwoda, Knecht and Holzbauer). The Hofkapelle and Barockorchester Stuttgart regularly perform at international festivals (Rome, Salzburg, Göttingen, Dresden, etc.). CDs made by both groups have received many awards: the Missa Dei Patris by Jan Dismas Zelenka was nominated for the Cannes Classical Award, and the Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s Ein Sommernachtstraum [A Midsummer Night’s Dream] by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was featured by Rondo magazine and awarded the Star of the Month prize by Fono Forum magazine. Mozart’s Requiem received the Diapason d’or de l’année 2003, Johann Gottlieb Naumann’s opera Aci e Galatea was named opera recording of the year in Opernwelt magazine and Bach’s Easter Oratorio included in the Quarterly Critics’ Choice of the German Record Critics’ Award. The group’s recording of Bach’s B Minor Mass was Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine. Personal details
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Conductor
Frieder Bernius
| 1947Frieder Bernius’s work has earned great worldwide recognition. He is in demand internationally as a conductor and as a teacher. His principal artistic collaborators are the ensembles he founded himself, the Kammerchor Stuttgart, the Barockorchester Stuttgart, the Hofkapelle Stuttgart and the Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart. As a guest conductor, he has collaborated repeatedly with, for example, the SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and the Streicherakademie Bozen. Great stylistic versatility is Frieder Bernius’s hallmark. Whether he conducts vocal works by Monteverdi, Bach, Händel, Mozart, Beethoven, Fauré and Ligeti, stage music by Mendelssohn or symphonies by Haydn, Burgmüller and Schubert, his work always aims for a sound that is at once unmistakably personal and at the same time oriented towards the original period sound ideal. He devotes himself equally to the rediscovery of 18th century operas and to first performances of contemporary compositions. He is particularly interested in the musical history of southwestern Germany. Carus-Verlag has awarded Frieder Bernius a Golden CD for his complete recording of the sacred music of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The award was presented to him during the German Choir Festival in Stuttgart 2016. The sale of over 250,000 recordings, which has been acclaimed with a number of awards, has made a not insignificant contribution to what today is the obvious presence of Mendelssohn's complete œuvre in the concert repertoire. Personal details
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Soloist - clarinet
Pierre-André Taillard
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Soloist - violin
Daniel Sepec
Reviews
The orchestra of 55 plays cleanly and stylishly. Conductor Bernius’s direction is both sympathetic and idiomatic. Carus’s recording offers lifelike, uncluttered sound.
American Record Guide, Mai/Juni 2017
American Record Guide, Mai/Juni 2017
Les musiciens historiquement informés de la Hofkapelle de Stuttgart répondent avec autant de finesse que de précision à son [Frieder Bernius] geste distingué.
Nicolas Derny, Diaposon, April 2017
This is a work that deserves to be heard more frequently. ... these performances bring real conviction to unfamiliar repertoire.
Jan Smaczny, Discovery Records, April 2017
With Bernius’s keen interest and high musical values, this disc offers performances likely as good as this music will receive.
Richard Kraus, MusicWeb International
Das Album enthält zudem das Violinkonzert Nr. 1 und die späten Variationen für Klarinette und Orchester mit brillanten Solisten.
Stuttgarter Zeitung, 07.03.2017
Die Hofkapelle Stuttgart unter Frieder Bernius widmet sich mit Energie und Feingefühl den Partituren und zeichnet die feinen Strukturen der Musik gekonnt nach.
Uwe Krusch, Pizzicato, 26.01.2017
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