Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 & Berg: Violin Concerto To the Memory of an Angel (Live) Christian Tetzlaff, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Robin Ticciati

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77:
• 1 Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo (Live) 20:38
• 2 Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio (Live) 07:52
• 3 Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (Live) 07:23
• Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel":
• 4 Berg: Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel": I. Andante. Allegretto 11:21
• 5 Berg: Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel": II. Allegro. Adagio 15:20
• Total Runtime 01:02:34

Info for Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 & Berg: Violin Concerto To the Memory of an Angel (Live)

Auf diesem neuen Konzertalbum interpretiert Christian Tetzlaff, einer der größten Geiger seiner Generation, zusammen mit dem Deutschen Symphonie-Orchester Berlin unter der Leitung von Robin Ticciati zwei zutiefst dramatische und lyrische Konzerte - die von Brahms und Berg - mit Tiefgang.

"Die Aufnahme der Violinkonzerte von Johannes Brahms und Alban Berg auf einem Album hat inhaltliche Gründe: Beide Werke betreffen existenzielle menschliche Befindlichkeiten. Für mich ist das Konzert von Johannes Brahms ein Werk, das sich in einem Violinkonzert an sehr gefährliche, abgründige und tiefe Seelenzustände heranwagt. Hier zeigt sich ein enormer Kontrast zwischen Ekstase und totaler einsamer Isolation. (...) Brahms hat auch viel über den Schmerz zu sagen. Das ist selten in Violinkonzerten - und verbindet das Brahms-Konzert mit dem von Alban Berg. Ich spiele beide Konzerte seit 40 Jahren - und ich habe beide zusammen weit mehr als 300 Mal gespielt. Hier scheint es mir, als ob die Erfahrung dieser Stücke das eigene Leben verändert." (Christian Tetzlaffs Linernotes)

Christian Tetzlaff, Violine
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati, Dirigent

Christian Tetzlaff
is considered one of the world’s leading international violinists and maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in 2005. His recording of the Bartók Violin Concertos (ODE 1317-2) received both Gramophone and ICMA Awards, and the recording was also a finalist for the BBC Music Award in 2019. His recording of the Violin Concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann, released on Ondine in 2011 (ODE 1195-2), and Bach Sonatas and Partitas released in 2017 (ODE 1299-2D) received the ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik’. In addition, in 2015 ICMA awarded Christian Tetzlaff as the ‘Artist of the Year’, and he also received ECHO ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ award in 2017. His recordings on Ondine with Brahms’ Trios (ODE 1271-2D) and Violin Concertos by Dvorák and Suk (1279-5), released in 2015 and 2016, earned GRAMMY nominations.

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO Berlin)
For more than 70 years the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO Berlin) has distinguished itself as one of Germany’s leading orchestras. Founded as the RIAS Symphony Orchestra in 1946, it was renamed the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin in 1956 and has borne its current name since 1993. Robin Ticciati has led the DSO as its music director since the 2017–18 season. Since its inception, the orchestra has been able to retain outstanding artist personalities, including Ferenc Fricsay, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Askenazy, Kent Nagano, Ingo Metzmacher, and Tugan Sokhiev.

Robin Ticciati
has been Music Director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin since 2017 and Music Director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera since 2014. He was Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra from 2009–18. His highly acclaimed discography includes recordings of works by Berlioz, Haydn, Schumann, Brahms, Dvořák, Bruckner, Duparc and Ravel. Born in London, Robin Ticciati is a violinist, pianist and percussionist by training. He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain when, aged fifteen, he turned to conducting under the guidance of Sir Colin Davis and Sir Simon Rattle. He holds the position of ‘Sir Colin Davis Fellow of Conducting’ at the Royal Academy of Music.

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