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How do you measure the quality of a youth
orchestra? Judged by the future careers of its musicians, the National
Youth Orchestra of Germany (Bundesjugendorchester) is undoubtedly one of
the best ensembles of its kind. Famous soloists such as clarinettist
Sabine Meyer and the violist Tabea Zimmermann have their musical roots
here – as well as about 20 present members of the Berliner
Philharmoniker. Now the orchestra is making a guest appearance at the
Philharmonie. You can watch this concert free of charge in the Digital Concert Hall.
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The orchestra has also been conducted by many great musicians,
including Herbert von Karajan and Simon Rattle. In this concert, General
Music Director of the city of Cologne Markus Stenz conducts the
orchestra for the first time. In the several weeks of rehearsals he had
with the 14- to 19-year-old instrumentalist, he has developed a
fascinating programme which could perhaps be given the title “dream
worlds”. The main work is Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, a maze of
constantly changing emotions and moods. The famous Adagietto in
particular is unmistakably dreamy, with Gustav Mahler giving voice to
his newly kindled love for Alma Schindler, who was later to become his
wife.
This work is complemented by Detlev Glanert’s Insomnium,
subtitled “Adagio for large orchestra,” which was given its premiere in
2010 by the Munich Philharmonic and Christian Thielemann. With its rich
string cantilenas, there are similarities to the slow movements of late
Romanticism. But just as in a dream, nothing is constant and everything
is possible, when orchestral attacks and grotesque musical figures
intervene, as if someone is jolted awake from sleep.
The National Youth Orchestra of Germany (Bundesjugendorchester)
Markus Stenz Conductor
Detlev Glanert: Insomnium
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Live webcast on Sun, 15 Jan 2012, 8 p.m. (Berlin time)
> New York: 2 p.m. > Tokyo: Mon, 16 Jan, 4 a.m. |
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