Othmar Schoeck

Rosenberg's musical language in this dreamplay of reaching out for the unattainable is tugged between the poles of Sibelian cool and warm Gallic impressionism. As an opera this is not another Pelléas. It is far too mercurial and word-responsive for that. If anything it has subject connections with other operas: Korngold’s Die Kathrin (CPO) and Schreker’s Die Ferne Klang (Naxos and Capriccio). It occupies a surreal littoral between Puccinian verismo and modernistic objectivity; neither one nor the other……Most warmly recommended.

Rob Barnett @ Musicweb-international.com

Georg Friedrich Händel - Six Concerti Grossi, Op.3
Kammerorchester Basel & Julia Schröder
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 296 MB | Full Artwork: 113 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi # 88697575202 | Country/Year: Germany 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

The chamber orchestra Kammerorchester Basel was founded in Basel, Switzerland, in 1984. In the tradition of Paul Sacher's Basler Kammerorchester, its focus is on both early music and contemporary music. Concertmaster and frequently the conductor is Julia Schröder, as of 2013…

A second disc from new chamber choir Consortium, who were acclaimed for their disc of Brahms’s secular partsongs. Although Reger’s music has partly recovered from its deeply unfashionable reputation, much of this prolific composer’s work still remains underperformed. This disc offers a chance to redress the balance, both by bringing to light an aspect of Reger’s output that has been relatively neglected, and by demonstrating that the important influences on him were not just musical but literary.

The size of the orchestra and the arrangement of the orchestra is similar to the situation of the historic Hofkapelle in Meiningen, where the composer’s 4th symphony had been performed for the first time Fascinating new sound impression of well known classical pieces. Appealing and interesting version of Brahms’ immortal symphonies. About the artists Mario Venzago is the principal conductor and artistic director of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, Artist in Association at Finland's Tapiola Sinfonietta and a regular guest conductor of the Kammerorchester Basel. Before taking up conducting, Venzago was a concert pianist at Radiotelevisione Svizerra in Switzerland, and performed throughout Europe as a soloist and accompanist. Several of his CDs have won international prizes. His recordings of the operas «Venus» and «Penthesilea» and of all choral works by Othmar Schoeck with the MDR choir and symphony orchestra received great international recognition and prestigious awards. The Tapiola Sinfonietta ? the orchestra of the City of Espoo – is a high-quality chamber orchestra whose guest performers include leading Finnish and foreign conductors and soloists.