Appassionatamente plus Lulu-Suite combines two symphonic operatic works of the twentieth century. Hans Werner Henze’s large-scale orchestral composition meets Alban Berg’s Lulu-Suite with Julia Bauer as soprano soloist.

Details

Recording
Live at the Philharmonie Essen: 20–21 November 2009 and 28 May 2010

Format and sound
Hybrid SACD

Production
Recording Producer and Sound Engineer: Ingo Schmidt-Lucas

Specifications

Catalogue number: Cybele 860801
Year of release: 2010
Genre: Classical music
Period: Classical modernism, Contemporary music
Instrumentation: Orchestral music
Label: Cybele Records
Barcode: 809548013820
GTIN: 4099885254024
Booklet (pages): 36

Track listing

7 tracks · 54:54

01 Appassionatamente plus (1994-2003) per grande orchestra Composer: Hans Werner Henze (1926-) Performers: Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 19:52
02 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Rondo Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 11:39
03 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Hymne Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 4:23
04 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Ostinato Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 3:37
05 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Lied der Lulu Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 3:07
06 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Variationen Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 3:26
07 Lulu-Suite – Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper 'Lulu' (1934) – Adagio Composer: Alban Berg (1885-1935) Performers: Julia Bauer, Essener Philharmoniker, Stefan Soltesz 8:50

Contributors

Description

Appassionatamente plus Lulu-Suite brings together two works whose origins lie in music theatre and which take on an independent form in the concert hall. Hans Werner Henze developed Appassionatamente plus from the context of his opera Das verratene Meer; Alban Berg condensed central scenes from his unfinished opera Lulu into a suite for orchestra and solo voice.

Julia Bauer takes the soprano part in Berg’s suite. The Essener Philharmoniker perform under Stefan Soltesz; both recordings were made live at the Philharmonie Essen.

The combination of Henze’s colourful large orchestral forces and Berg’s concentrated Lulu music creates a programme that places dramatic contrasts and finely shaped orchestral colours at its centre.