Widmann, Jörg

Jorg Widmann: Violin Concerto; Insel der Sirenen; Antiphon / Christian Tetzlaff, violin

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-04-30

Works: Jörg Widmann: Concerto for Violin; Antiphon, for orchestra; Insel der Sirenen, for violin & 19 strings
Performers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ondine proudly presents the first CD with works by German composer Jorg Widmann (born 1973) only. This release features his Violin Concerto (2007), Insel der...continue...
Recording information: Berwald Hall, Stockholm....continue...

Jorg Widmann: Elegie / Christoph Poppen

1 CD / ECM / 2012-11-06

Works: Jörg Widmann: Messe, for chorus & orchestra; Bruchstücke (5), for clarinet & piano; Elegy, for clarinet & orchestra
Performers: Holliger, Heinz; Widmann, Jörg
Conductors: Poppen, Christoph
Ensemble: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie

Composer portrait of Jorg Widmann (b 1973 in Munich) with two major orchestral works bridged by Funf Bruchstucke for clarinet and piano. The Messe was...continue...
Recording information: Congress Hall, Saarbrücken, Germany (05/2009); Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus (05/2009); SR Studio 1, Saarbrücken (05/2009); Congress Hall, Saarbrücken, Ge...continue...

Winds & Strings - chamber works by Spohr, Ibert, Janacek, Widmann / Leleux, Manz, Neunecker, Jensen, Arp Psoch, Donderer

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Nonet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, Op. 31; Jacques Ibert: Interludes (2) suivi de Carillion, for flute, violin & harpsichord (or harp) (from "Le Burla...
Performers: Arp, Julian; Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Bouskova, Jana; Brill, Shirley; Donderer, Florian; Hecker, Marie-Elsabeth [Cello]; Jensen, Dag; Leleux, Francois; Lieberknecht, Andrea; Manz, Sebastian; Neunecker...

A typical evening program from Europe's beloved chamber music festival, recorded live in 2011, features rarely-played jewels of chamber music. Works from various periods in...continue...
Recording information: Heimbach, Germany (Wasserkraftwerk, Hydroelectric plant (06/2011)....continue...

Works for Solo Clarinet / Eduard Brunner

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-05-31

Works: Jörg Widmann: Fantasie, for clarinet; Toshio Hosokawa: EDI, for clarinet; Luciano Berio: Lied, for clarinet; Aribert Reimann: Solo, for clarinet; Arthur Vincent Lourié: The Mime, for clarin...
Performers: Brunner, Eduard

The Swiss-born clarinettist Eduard Brunner has had an immense influence on the development of modern repertoire for his instrument, commissioning and premièring an extraordinary number...continue...
Recording information: Studio 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich, Germany (12/14/2009-12/15/2009)....continue...

The Bamberg Schubert Project

6 Super Audio CD / Tudor / 2011-04-26

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 1 in D major, D 82; Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, D 125; Symphony no 4 in C minor, D 417 "T...
Performers: Billard, Alain; Selwyn, Peter
Conductors: Nott, Jonathan

"Nott, as always, keeps a tight hold on the reins while expressing his convictions with a conviction that is sure to win you over." -...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthalle Bamberg, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal....continue...

Fleurs du mal

1 CD / Wergo / 2011-02-08

Works: Jörg Widmann: Toccata for piano; Fleurs du mal, for piano; Robert Schumann: Nachtstücke (Night Pieces) for piano, Op. 23; Gesänge der Frühe (5) for Piano, Op. 133
Performers: Romano, Fabio

On this new CD from Wergo, composers Robert Schumann and Jörg Widmann take part in a musical dialogue between the modern and the Romantic periods....continue...
Recording information: Studio 2 des Bayerischen Rundfunk....continue...

2009 Spannungen Festival: Schubert, Widmann - Octets

2 CD / CAvi Music / 2010-08-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, D 803/Op. 166; Jörg Widmann: Octet, for clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass
Performers: Donderer, Florian; Eberle, Veronika; Jensen, Dag; Kawahara, Yasunori; Mahni, Sibylle; Rivinius, Gustav; Roberts, Rachel [Viola]; Tetzlaff, Tanja; van Keulen, Isabelle [Violin]; Weinmeister, Hanna; Wi...

Another exciting live recording from the 2009 Spannungen Festival and artistic director Lars Vogt! Jorg Widmann counts as one of the leading contemporary composers and...continue...
Recording information: Heimbach, Wasserkraftwerk (06/23/2009)....continue...

Jörg Widmann: Works For Ensemble

1 CD / Neos Production / 2010-06-08

Works: Jörg Widmann: Freie Stücke (Free Pieces), for ensemble; Abgesänge auf eine tote Linde (7), for soprano, violin, clarinet & piano; Octet, for clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, ...
Performers: Pasichnyk, Olga
Conductors: Widmann, Jörg;
Ensemble: Collegium Novum Zürich

Recording information: Radiostudio Zürich (08/23/2009-08/25/2009)....continue...

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2006, Vol. 2: Georg Friedrich Haas & Jörg Widmann [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / Neos Production Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Georg Friedrich Haas: Hyperion, concerto for light & orchestra; Jörg Widmann: Zweites Labyrinth, for orchestral groups
Conductors: Zender, Hans

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Reflections I

1 CD / Telos / 2010-02-23

Works: Pierre Boulez: Anthemes, for solo violin; Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin solo no 2 in A minor ("Obsession"), Op. 27/2; Sonata for violin solo no 4 in E minor (dedicated to F. Kreisler), Op...
Performers: Widmann, Carolin

Recording information: Tonstudio Mechernich-Floisdorf (2004-12-04_2004-12-05&2005-)....continue...

Bartok, Debussy, Piazzolla, Schubert, Widmann / Yang, Grisanti, Oeler

1 CD / Oehms / 2009-05-26

Works: Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C major, D 934/Op. 159; Béla Bartók: Rhapsody for Violin and Piano no 1, Sz 86; J...
Performers: Grisanti, Marco; Oeler, Harald; Yang, Sinn

Widmann: String Quartet no 1 - 5 / Leipzig String Quartet, Juliane Banse

1 CD / MD&G / 2008-11-11

Works: Jörg Widmann: Quartet for Strings no 1; Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Choral Quartet"); Quartet for Strings no 3 ("Hunting Quartet"); Quartet for Strings no 4; Attempt at the Fugue (String Quartet ...
Performers: Banse, Juliane
Conductors:
Ensemble: Leipzig String Quartet

Jorg Widmann's five part string quartet cycle is now complete, and its recording premiere by the Leipzig String Quartet with Juliane Banse is magnificent in...continue...

Schumann, Widmann: Cello Concertos / Vogler, Kammer, Poppen

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Jörg Widmann: Dunkle Saiten, for cello, orchestra & 2 women's voices
Performers: Kammer, Salome; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Poppen, Christoph
Ensemble: Munich Chamber Orchestra

Beethoven, Brahms, Widmann: Clarinet Trios

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Jörg Widmann: Nach...

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2006 Vol 2 - Haas, Widmann

1 Super Audio CD / Neos Production / 2008-01-04

Works: Georg Friedrich Haas: Hyperion; Jörg Widmann: Labyrinth no 2
Conductors: Huber, Rupert; Zender, Hans
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Georg Friedrich Haas, born in Graz in 1953, studied composition with Gosta Neuwirth, piano with Doris Wolf, and music pedagogy. Since 1989, he has been...continue...

Schubert Dialog / Jonathan Nott, Bamberg SO

1 CD / Tudor / 2001-01-01

Works: Jörg Widmann: Lied for Orchestra; Wolfgang Rihm: Erscheinung; Bruno Mantovani: Mit Ausdruck; Dieter Schnebel: Schubert-Phantasie
Conductors: Nott, Jonathan
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra