A Man of the World

Celebrating JUN MÄRKL A MAN OF THE WORLD

‘Jun Märkl has a wonderful way with music’ – Musical Toronto ‘Conducting wizard’ – Classic FM

1 © 2019 Naxos Rights US, Inc. BIOGRAPHY Jun Märkl conducts the world’s leading orchestras, such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, NHK Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic and Tonhalle Zurich.

Conductor Jun Märkl is recognized as a devoted advocate He conducted complete Ring cycles at the Deutsche of both symphonic and operatic Germanic repertoire, Oper Berlin and at the New National Theatre in Tokyo, and as a rare specialist for his idiomatic explorations of and toured Japan in 2007. In 2016, he conducted Fidelio the French impressionist composers. His long-standing in Cincinnati and Die Liebe der Danae in Tokyo, and relationships with the Vienna State Opera, the Bavarian in 2017, Der fliegende Holländer in Copenhagen and State Opera Munich and the Semperoper Dresden led to Lohengrin in Tokyo in 2018. his being offered the Music Director posts of the Orchestre National de Lyon, the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig Märkl has released over 50 recordings. His 9-disc and the Basque National Orchestra. He appears as a recordings of the complete orchestral works of Claude regular guest with the world’s leading orchestras, having Debussy on the Naxos label brought him the coveted conducted the Czech Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio award from the French Ministry of Culture in 2012 – Symphony Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’. He the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, recorded 3 discs with works of Japanese composer Toshio the Boston Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the NHK Hosokawa, the complete Schumann symphonies with Symphony Orchestra Tokyo and many others. the NHK Symphony Tokyo, Mendelssohn, D’Albert and Wagner with the MDR Leipzig and Ravel and Messiaen For the 2018–19, Maestro Märkl appears with the discs with the Orchestre National de Lyon. Recordings Minnesota Orchestra and returns to the St. Louis, of works by Saint-Saëns and Strauss are to be released Dallas, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Vancouver in 2018. symphonies in North America. In Europe, he returns to the Brussels Philharmonic, the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Born in Munich, Märkl’s father was a distinguished Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and the Tonkünstler concertmaster and his mother a solo pianist. Märkl Orchestra Vienna. He also returns to the Hong Kong studied at the Musikhochschule in Hannover, and with Philharmonic and the Melbourne Symphony (Australia), Sergiu Celibidache in Munich and Gustav Meier in and debuts with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Michigan. In 1986, he won the conducting competition the Seoul Philharmonic and the National Symphony of the Deutsche Musikrat, and a year later won a Orchestra of Taiwan in Asia. scholarship from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to study at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji As an opera conductor, Märkl was a regular guest at the Ozawa. Soon after, he had his first appointments in state operas of Vienna, Munich and the Semperoper European opera houses followed by music directorships Dresden, and was permanent conductor of the Bavarian at the Staatstheater in Saarbrücken (1991–94) and at the State Opera for many seasons. He made his Royal Mannheim Nationaltheater (1994–2000). Opera House debut with Götterdämmerung in 1996 and with Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera in 1998. Jun Märkl is represented by Ron Merlino, MusicVine.

For more information on Mr. Märkl, please visit: www.junmarkl.com

NOV 2019 8.574033 SAINT-SAËNS, C.: Ascanio – Ballet • Andromaque • Les Barbares • La Princesse jaune Malmö Symphony Orchestra • Jun Märkl

Saint-Saëns’ operatic works contain instrumental music of vivacity and charm but have been undeservedly overlooked. Ascanio contains a substantial and elaborate divertissement that fellow composer Reynaldo Hahn termed ‘the entire Renaissance in a few pages’. Les Barbares, a tale of conquest and revenge, includes a vivid Prologue and joyful ballet, while La Princesse jaune with its pentatonic writing, and La Jota aragonese laced with Spanish vitality, show the composer at his most generously carefree.

FEB 2019 8.573824 LORTZING, G.A. : Opera Overtures – Der Waffenschmied • Undine • Der Wildschütz • Hans Sachs Malmö Opera Orchestra • Jun Märkl

‘The Malmö Opera Orchestra, about 60 players strong, is a perfect venue for these overtures. Naxos has supplied a realistic theatrical acoustic, with lots of well-miked bass drum thumps, and Jun Märkl conducts with just the requisite touch for light drama.’ – Fanfare

JUN MAERKL’S COMPLETE CYCLE OF DEBUSSY’S ORCHESTRAL WORKS

8.509002 Complete Orchestral Works [9-Disc Boxed Set] Orchestre National de Lyon • Jun Märkl

‘It’s a fascinating and extensive collection that I recommend both to collectors who want to explore some of the rarities and also to anyone wanting to hear Märkl’s impressively plated and imaginatively conducted performances of the major works.’ – International Record Review

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Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl ‘This performance is as good as any I’ve heard.’ ‘Märkl’s revelatory Debussy series is up there with Müller- – American Record Guide Brühl’s Bach as one of the most iridescent musical jewels in Naxos’ crown.’ – Classic FM 8.570759 8.572568

Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 Orchestral Works, Vol. 6 Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl ‘A richly satisfying collection, immaculately recorded, ‘Debussy fans will find this release a real delight.’ with its full measure of rarities.’ – ClassicsToday.com – Gramophone

ALBUMALBUM OF OF EDITOR’S THE WEEK CHOICE THE WEEK WETA CD PICK OF THE WEEK 8.570993 8.572583

Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl ‘Jun Märkl persuades his orchestra to extremes of ‘This is impressionism at its best…the four soloists vulgarity and tenderness, which is as it should be in are all stellar, and Märkl and his orchestra are simply the extraordinary Images… there is much superb.’ – American Record Guide here to enjoy.‘ – BBC Music Magazine

NOMINEE NOMINEE 8.572296 8.572675 CRITIC’S CHOICE

Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 Orchestral Works, Vol. 8 Orchestre National de Lyon • Märkl Royal Scottish National Orchestra • Märkl ‘The performance conveys the music’s subtle ‘The orchestral playing is exemplary and the sonics are seductiveness with a sure and refined sense first rate. There’s just enough resonance to deliver a of colour.’ – Gramophone true Debussian sound to the listener but all the inner details can still be clearly heard.’ – MusicWeb International

NOMINEE 8.572584 8.572297

‘Jun Märkl leads lively, flexible ‘This disc is the most impressive performances, and the Leipzig Radio Messiaen release I have heard for Symphony plays well.’ – Fanfare some time.’ – Fanfare

CRITIC’S CHOICE WANT LIST 8.573110 8.572174

‘What is impressive... is the quality of ‘The Lyon orchestra gives a powerful the performances under Jun Märkl.’ and subtle performance, with the – The Guardian wind and brass soloists outstanding.’ – Gramophone

RECORDING OF THE MONTH 8.573239 8.570992

‘Performances and sound quality are ‘Jun Märkl and the Basque National all top-class.’ – Fanfare Orchestra are ideal interpreters of Saint-Saëns, restrained but with real grace.’ – AllMusic.com 8.573276 8.573732

‘The Basque Orchestra does its job ‘The performances from the Lille spectacularly, and Jun Märkl’s patience orchestra are lissom and deft, and and expert timing is necessary and well Märkl never attempts to overload his placed.’ – American Record Guide reading with portentousness.’ – The Guardian

NOMINEE 8.573733 8.573745

‘Märkl blows away any Victorian ‘Märkl and the orchestra give solid cobwebs with a reading that keeps performances that convey Wagner’s Mendelssohn’s precision scoring youthful ambition and growing firmly on its toes.’ confidence at the beginning of his – Classic FM career, as well as the richness and lyricism of his maturity in Siegfried Idyll.’ – AllMusic.com 8.572294 8.573414

‘Märkl very carefully balances those ‘It’s the C major that leaves the thick, heavy, ‘colourful’ chords that stronger impression, with Märkl Messiaen loves so much.’ finding real virility in the up-tempo – ClassicsToday.com movements where Wagner’s motivic allusions to Beethoven can seem naive.’ – Gramophone

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