Newsletter 04/10 • Autumnthema 2010 Contents News the Gustav Mahler Blog: New Interviews

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13 Wolfgang Rihm Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale goes to Wolfgang Rihm

36 Alban Berg / E. Kloke World Première of the new 3-act Lulu at the Copenhagen Opera

19 Luciano Berio / Pierre Boulez An impressive presentation at the musikfest berlin

29 Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht La Fura dels Baus stages Mahagonny at the Teatro Real in Madrid

Arvo Pärt 75th Birthday on 11 September

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composers Pärt — 7 Staud — 9 Haas — 11 Rihm — 13 Halffter — 15 Cerha — 15 Sotelo — 16 Baltakas — 17 Borisova-Ollas — 17 Boulez — 19 Berio — 20 Schwartz — 21 Sawer — 21 Lentz — 21 Haubenstock-Ramati — 22 Birtwistle — 22 Stockhausen — 23 Feldman — 25 Einem — 26 Kagel — 26 Wellesz — 27 Weill / Brecht — 29 Braunfels — 29 Martin — 30 Marx — 30 Bartók — 31 Kodály — 31 Liebermann — 32 Denisov — 32 Martin� — 33 Szymanowski — 33 Schreker — 34 Schmidt — 34

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Zemlinsky — 35 Krása — 35 “I must offer your firm (or its man- Berg — 36 agement) my sincere compliments. Schönberg — 37 What a shame my other works Mahler — 38 were not published by you. With Janá�ek — 39 warm thanks, I am, in haste, your most obedient servant Mahler.” These lines written by Gustav anniversaries — 40 - 41 Mahler in February 1910 to Emil Hertzka, who had taken over the world premières — 42 - 43 helm of Universal Edition in 1907, show the publisher’s early com- New releases — 44 - 45 mitment to Mahler’s work – long before it became profitable. New on cD — 46 - 47 Even Theodor W. Adorno believed that only Symphony No. 2 would acknowledgements — 48 enjoy lasting success. Today we know how Mahler was judged by (musical) history. At the time, however, the publishing of Mahler's works presented an incalculable risk. The philosophy of UE has not changed at all since then. We find the best composers of the day, in- vest in them, promote them – and hope!

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There are three more new interviews on our Gustav Mahler Blog: Valery Gergiev, Sakari Oramo and Manfred Honeck. For all interviews please go to www.universaledition.com/mahler

Valery Gergiev: “I feel much more manity was to open the human soul. protected when I take all my ex- And that’s why so many people can perience with Shostakovich and adapt themselves to Mahler’s mu- look at Mahler’s symphonies. I hear sic, can feel the power of the con- things which maybe people do not trasts, of the simplicity and beauty find immediately. It’s the intensity on one part and of the complex- and the way the music tries to ex- ity and even the chaotic nature of press what is in your heart or mind. some other parts of his music.” Mahler was a man who was so far ahead of his time that some musicians, especially in New York, simply didn’t understand him. Be- ing a gigantic musician, there’s no doubt he knew everything about

instruments and orchestration. He Oramo Sakari had trouble just being understood … which maybe strongly influenced his early death.” Manfred Honeck: “I would ask him to compose more music for soloists. I would like to have a violin concerto by Mahler or a cello or piano concerto. Or, even more, an opera. Personally, I would ask him what he thinks about the meaning

Gergiev Valery of life, about death. That would be a very interesting conversation.”

Sakari Oramo: “It’s like a foreign language for us Finns. It’s not as natural and it takes more time for us to find this natural pulse of the music. It’s not like for people of Central European origin. (…) The Honeck Manfred greatest thing that he gave to hu-

news Mauricio Kagel Kompositionswettbewerb 2010 – Gesucht wurden Stücke für Klavier, die sich Reflections • Clay McMillan an Kinder und Jugendliche wenden und sich daher einer Beschränkung des technischen Schwierigkeitsgrades unterwerfen, die aber andererseits in künstlerischen Ansprüchen Clay McMillan wurde 1976 im Norden Kaliforniens geboren. Nach Studien im Fach Bauingenieurwesen an keine Kompromisse eingehen und in einer zeitgemäßen Tonsprache den der Texas A&M University und an der Florida Atlantic Lernenden Anregungen, Erkenntnisse, neue Erfahrungen anbieten: University kam er 2000 nach Europa, wo er für kurze Erfahrungen über sich selbst und die Welt, in der sie leben. – Mauricio Zeit Physik bei Henrik Farkas in Budapest studierte, bevor er an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kagel Composition Competition 2010 – We are looking for piano Kunst Wien sein Kompositionsstudium begann. Zur Zeit pieces written for children and young adults which, although (2010) bereitet er sich als Schüler von Michael Jarrell auf limited in their technical difficulty, remain uncompromising seine abschließende Diplomprüfung vor. in their artistic aim; pieces written with a contemporary Reading a Poem • Jason Freeman compositional technique which offer the young student K 2 0 1 0 stimulus, insight and new experiences: experiences about Jason Freemans Werke wurden vom American Compo- sers Orchestra, Rova Saxophone Quartet, Speculum Mu- oneself and the world in which we live. – Mauricio Kagel sicae, So Percussion Group, Nieuw Ensemble, Le Nouvel Kompositionswettbewerb 2010 Spanisch – Gesucht Ensemble Moderne und Evan Ziporyn im Rahmen des wurden Stücke für Klavier, die sich an Kinder und Lincoln Center Festivals, Boston Cyberarts Festivals, 01SJ und Transmediale Festivals aufgeführt und sowohl in Reflections Jugendliche wenden und sich daher einer Beschränkung den New York Times als auch in lokalen Radiostationen des technischen Schwierigkeitsgrades unterwerfen, die präsentiert. Freeman erwarb den Bachelor of Arts an der Reading a Poem aber andererseits in künstlerischen Ansprüchen keine Universität in Yale und führte das Studium der Komposi- tion mit den Abschlüssen als Master of Arts und Doctor Kompromisse eingehen und in einer zeitgemäßen of Musical Arts and der Universität in Columbia fort. SF_oia Tonsprache den Lernenden Anregungen, Erkenntnisse, Derzeit ist er Assistenzprofessor an der School of Music des Georgia Tech in Atlanta. neue Erfahrungen anbieten: Erfahrungen über sich www.jasonfreeman.net für Klavier selbst und die Welt, in der sie leben. – Mauricio Kagel for piano Composition Competition 2010 Französisch – We are SF_oia • Juan de Dios Magdaleno pour piano looking for piano pieces written for children and young para piano Juan de Dios Magdaleno wurde 1984 in Colima, Mexiko adults which, although limited in their technical difficulty, geboren. Seit dem Alter von 12 Jahren ist er musikalisch たて型ピアノ remain uncompromising in their artistic aim; pieces written aktiv, anfangs innerhalb seiner eigenen volksmusika- with a contemporary compositional technique which offer the lischen Wurzeln. Zeitgleich mit den Fächern Architektur und Mathematik studierte Juan Violine bei Tatiana Zatina young student stimulus, insight and new experiences: experiences und Alessandro Orsso und Komposition bei Anatoly Za- about oneself and the world in which we live. – Mauricio Kagel tin und Luis Jaime Cortez in Mexiko. 2009 schloss er sein Kompositionsstudium am Amsterdamer Konservatorium Kompositionswettbewerb 2010 Japanisch – Gesucht wurden Stücke bei Fabio Nieder und Richard Ayres mit Auszeichnung für Klavier, die sich an Kinder und Jugendliche wenden und sich daher ab. Juans Musik wurde in Mexiko, Kanada, den Nieder- einer Beschränkung des technischen Schwierigkeitsgrades unterwerfen, die landen, Polen, England, Italien, Spanien, Frankreich und Österreich aufgeführt. aber andererseits in künstlerischen Ansprüchen keine Kompromisse eingehen und in einer zeitgemäßen Tonsprache den Lernenden Anregungen, Erkenntnisse, neue Erfahrungen anbieten: Erfahrungen über sich selbst und die Welt, in der sie leben.

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e pärt 2 premières for a 75th celebration world premières: In spe for brass quintet and string orchestra is On 11 Sep Arvo Pärt cel- performed on 9 Sep at the Vale of ebrates his 75th birthday. Glamorgan Festival in Wales. Pärt One of the great com- developed this piece from his vo- posers of the last few decades, he cal work An den Wassern zu Babel has always followed his own path, sangen wir und weinten. The BBC finding his true voice in the 1970s. National Orchestra of Wales per- A voice which has spoken to and forms under Tõnu Kaljuste. enthralled a world-wide audience. www.bit.ly/paert_inspe Pärt has received many awards in recognition of his work in recent What does Arvo Pärt have to do years, including most recently a with the Eiffel Tower in Paris? The lifetime achievement prize at the answer can be heard in Paris on 4 Istanbul Music Festival. The award Nov: Paavo Järvi conducts the Or- was presented on 7 Jun by the pres- chestre de Paris in the première of ident of Turkey (Abdullah Gül) and Silhouette for string orchestra and Estonia (Toomas Hendrik Ilves) in percussion. Silhouette is, as the Istanbul. subtitle suggests, an homage to There are a number of concerts in Gustave Eiffel. celebration of his birthday in au- Happy Birthday, Arvo, and many tumn 2010, including two important happy returns!

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pärt staud Boulez conducts Arditti Quartet, conductor: Emilio Pomárico). Lagrein, Sydenham Music His numerous world prem- and Vielleicht zunächst wirklich nur ières testify to Johannes will be showcased in a portrait con- Maria Staud’s standing as cert (10 Nov, Vienna Konzerthaus). the most successful Austrian com- www.wienmodern.at poser of his generation. One Movement and Five Miniatures None other than Pierre Boulez is for harpsichord, live electronics and to present his new orchestral piece ensemble is to receive its Polish Contrebande (On Comparative Me- première in Warsaw on 17 Sep with teorology II) with the Ensemble the Österreichisches Ensemble für Modern Orchestra in Paris on 6 Nov. Neue Musik. Other performances: 7 Nov in Lux- Esquisse retouchée (Incipit 2) for embourg, 8 Nov in Berlin and 9 Nov trombone and bass drum can be in Frankfurt. heard in Strasbourg/F (26 Sep). The world première of the new revised version of On Comparative Meteorology, which was commissioned by the Cleveland Orches- tra, can be heard at the opening concert of the Festival Musica in Strasbourg on 24 Sep (Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Pascal Rophé). www.bit.ly/staudmusica The same work will receive its Austrian première at the opening concert of Wien Modern, which is focusing extensively on Staud this year (29 Oct, RSO Wien, conductor: Peter Eötvös). Wien Modern will also play host to the world première of Über trüger- ische Stadtpläne und die Versu- chungen der Winternächte (Dicho- tomie II) – with its title inspired by Bruno Schulz – for string quartet Johannes Maria Staud and orchestra (5 Nov, RSO Wien,

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DONNERSTAG, 09.09. SONNTAG, 19.09. 20.00 Uhr, Franziskanerkirche, Schwaz ab 8.30 Uhr Pilgerwanderung Windkraft – Kapelle für Neue Musik von Scharnitz über Seefeld und Mösern Sofi a Gubaidulina, Johannes Kalitzke, bis Telfs; Abschlusskonzert im Sergej Newski Dom zu St. Jakob Innsbruck Sofi a Gubaidulina, Alexandra Filonenko, FREITAG, 10.09. Alfred Schnittke, Tigran Mansurian, 20.00 Uhr, Aula der Sowi Innsbruck Alexander Knaifel, Vadim Karassikov, Ensemble Modern Eduard Demetz Edison Denissow, Vladimir Tarnopolski, Olga Rayeva, Heinz Holliger, DIENSTAG, 21.09. Friedrich Cerha 20.00 Uhr, Kultur- Und Veranstaltungs- zentrum KiWi, Absam SAMSTAG, 11.09. Quadrat:sch Extended feat. Zeena Parkins 19.00 Uhr, Franziskanerkloster Schwaz Christof Dienz Teilnehmer der Internationalen Ensemble Modern Akademie, Lettischer Radio Chor, MITTWOCH, 22.09. Sandor Veress, Heinz Holliger, 20.00 Uhr, ORF Tirol Kulturhaus Anton Webern Vladimir Sorokin Der Zuckerkreml – Lesung, Mikhail Dubov, Klavier SONNTAG, 12.09. Olga Rayeva, Alexandra Filonenko, 10.00 Uhr, Hotel Grafenast, Schwaz Sergej Newski, Michael Fuchsmann Pilzwanderung mit Komponist Friedrich Cerha, Zitherkonzert mit Martin Mallaun DONNERSTAG, 23.09. Franz Hautzinger, Manuela Kerer, 20.00 Uhr, Kirche St. Martin, Schwaz Georg Friedrich Haas Asasello Quartett Judith Unterpertinger, Sergej Newski, SONNTAG, 12.09. Sofi a Gubaidulina, Peter Jakober 20.00 Uhr, Kirche St. Martin Schwaz Teilnehmer der Internationalen Ensemble FREITAG, 24.09. Modern Akademie 20.00 Uhr Leokino, Innsbruck Galina Ustwolskaja, Georg Friedrich Haas, Ensemble 2e2m Anton Webern, Friedrich Goldmann, Dmitri Kourliandski Musik zum Film Aelita George Benjamin, Vladimir Tarnopolski SAMSTAG, 25.09. DONNERSTAG, 16.09. 20.00 Uhr, Konservatoriumssaal Innsbruck 19.30 Uhr, Kultur- und Veranstaltungs- Orchester der Akademie St. Blasius zentrum Kiwi, Absam Luna Alcalay, Valentin Silvestrov, Franz Collegium Novum Zürich Baur, Vladimir Rosinskij, Alfred Schnittke Xavier Dayer, Cécile Marti, Rico Gubler, Stefan Wirth SONNTAG, 26.09. 11.00 Uhr, ein Sicherheitsstollen der neuen FREITAG, 17.09. Unterinntaltrasse 20.00 Uhr, Leokino, Innsbruck KLANG-WORT-INSTALLATION Natalia Pschenitschnikova Sopran Barbara Hundegger, Christoph Reiserer Alexandra Filonenko Jurjew Den-Film von Kirill Serebrennikow SONNTAG, 26.09. 19.30 Uhr, Kirche, St. Martin 16, Schwaz SAMSTAG, 18.09. Münchener Kammerorchester 20.00 Uhr. Aula der Sowi Innsbruck Nikolaus Brass, Galina Ustwolskaja, Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble Georg Friedrich Haas, Alfred Schnittke Trio Alexander Mosolov, Alexei Sioumak, Vladimir Deshevov, Dmitiri Kourliandski, Boris Filanovsky, Alexei Sysoev, Sergej Prokofjew

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Four world world première in Donaueschingen on 17 Oct (c.: Sylvain Cambreling). premières Arthur F. Becker (od. Buhr?) was commissioned by the Prinzhorn limited approximations by foundation. Hans Prinzhorn col- Georg Friedrich Haas is a lected drawings by mentally ill pa- piece for 6 micro-tonally tients at the Psychiatric University tuned pianos and orchestra. The Clinic in Heidelberg up to the year tuning of the pianos enables music 1921. Haas’ work refers to a sketch within a scale of 72 equal frequency by the patient Arthur F. Becker; a ratios per octave to be heard pre- sketch with an intricate, dense web cisely. This tonal system enables a of intertwined lines depicting a far more differentiated composi- landscape. The threatening feeling, tion of merging and friction than however, is created by the blank the conventional twelve-tone tem- areas of the sketch. The world perament. The piece will receive its première will be held on 22 Oct with KlangForum Heidelberg. www.prinzhorn.uni-hd.de

“... damit ... die Geister der Men- schen erhellt und ihr Verstand erleuchtet werden ...” was composed for the 550th anniversary of the Uni- versity of Basel, for 4 saxophones, 8 brass instruments, accordion and organ, 3 string quartets and 2 double basses (all string play- ers also play a second instrument with micro-tonally tuned strings). The piece is to receive its world première on 26 Nov (conductor: Jürg Henneberger).

... wie stille brannte das Licht can finally be heard in the version for soprano and piano. Soloists: Sarah Georg Friedrich Haas Wegener, s, Cornelius Witthoefft, pno (27 Nov, Luxembourg).

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Don Giovanni a Venezia Jodlowsky Tadini Zen Filotei Troncatti Tomner Zorzini Marinoni Franceschini Camarero Seidl / Kötter Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart Bussotti Paris Dohmen Ligeti Ensemble Intercontemporain Accentus/Axe 21 Romitelli Berio Quartetto d’archi del Teatro La Fenice Corghi Martinsson Lutosłavski Parker /Guy / Lovens + Prati + FurT Longobardi Sciarrino Taglietti ravel Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto Montalti Del Corno Lang Maresz Mitteleuropa Orchestra Verunelli Casale Colasanti Antonioni Castiglioni Ensemble Phoenix Basel Grisey Tarnopolski Vassena Kyburz Michiels Kurtág Boulez Nono Lachenmann Mdi Ensemble Donatoni Aralla Gorli Fuentes Sugiyama Cori Magnanensi Ensemble resonanz Schlagquartett Köln Xenakis Perini Furrer Bartók Malmö Academy of Music Percussion Ensemble Cage Vinao Broström Sandström Latvian Radio Choir Messiaen Ratniece Pärt Feldman Malmö Academy of Music Wind Ensemble Debussy Stravinskij Takemitsu Lindberg Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai Rihm Mantovani Ensemble l’arsenale Orchestra dell’Arena di Verona Maderna Brewaeys Matthews Arditti Quartet Bravi Bulfon dall’Ongaro Exit_03 rihm Turin and Milan will see a number of performances: IN-SCHRIFT, Über A bright die Linie II (17/18 Sep, Orchestra Sin- fonica Nazionale della RAI, soloist: performance Jörg Widmann, conductor: Matthi- as Hermann), Et Lux (18 Sep, Turin, Arditti Quartet, Hilliard Ensemble), Wolfgang Rihm will be Will Sound, Gejagte Form (20/21 awarded the Golden Sep), Verwandlung, Bildlos/ Weglos Lion in Venice on 30 Sep. (20/22 Sep, Orquesta de la Commu- Schwebende Begegnung, Dipty- nidad de Madrid, conductor: José chon and Schwarzer und roter Tanz Ramon Encinar). will be performed as part of the Baritone Dietrich Henschel sings event (Orchestra Sinfonica Nazio- the Wölfli-Liederbuch in Weimar on nale della RAI, conductor: Pascal 3 Sep. Klangforum Wien take Chif- Rophé). www.bit.ly/biennalerihm fre II to Amsterdam (14 Oct). The Following the great success of Ge- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra sungene Zeit, Rihm's first violin performs Verwandlung 2 in Tokyo concerto written for Anne-Sophie (22/23 Oct). Ensemble Modern plays Mutter, she has asked Rihm to Fremde Szene I in Bruges (26 Oct). write her another: Lichtes Spiel The Orchester des Staatstheaters premières on 18 Nov at Carnegie Darmstadt interprets KOLONOS for Hall. The orchestration is based on alto (countertenor) and small or- that of Mozart's concertos. chestra (31 Oct). Tutuguri VI is per- Independently of one another, two formed in Zurich (14 Nov) and the Italian festivals celebrate Wolfgang Ensemble Intercontemporain plays Rihm this autumn: MITO Settembre Gejagte Form in Paris (27 Nov). Musica and the Biennale di Venezia.

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Friedrich Cerha has been awarded the “Salzburg Music Prize 2011”. The international award for composi- Cristóbal Halffter tion, with a prize of EUR 60.000, will be presented to him at the Salzburg Biennale 2011. halffter www.bit.ly/musikpreiscerha

Living cell The Royal Northern College of Mu- sic in Manchester have invited Cer- ha to the most extensive presenta- “It is important to have a tion of his music in Great Britain ritual in life,” says so far. The opening concert kicks Cristóbal Halffter, com- off with two British premières: the poser in residence at the Grafenegg Concerto for soprano saxophone Music Festival/A this summer. and orchestra and the Wiener Ka- His new 20-minute orchestral leidoskop. Also on the programme: work, Ritual, consists of two parts, Like a Tragicomedy. HK Gruber di- linked by a moment of silence – in rects the BBC Philharmonic Orches- which the conductor continues tra on 19 Oct. conducting. Halffter does not de- The same day also sees a chamber velop the work from one theme, concert featuring premières of Ser- which is then worked on routinely. enade and Curriculum. The RNCM Instead, he allows Ritual to grow New Ensemble performs. There is slowly from a pianissimo, taking also the opportunity to hear Neun advantage of the great potential Bagatellen for string trio and the of a large orchestra and using it Saxophone Quartet (20 Oct) in the to create sound organically. Ritual UK for the first time. therefore resembles a living cell, which divides and constantly pro- The virtuosic Concerto for percus- duces new forms. The composer sion and orchestra could become a conducts the world première on 5 modernist classic. Andrés Orozco Sep with the Tonkünstler Orchestra Estrada conducts it in Stuttgart. in Grafenegg/A. www.bit.ly/ritualE The soloist is star percussionist Martin Grubinger (7/8 Nov).

halffter / cerha sotelo series of works by the great Irish Wall of pain painter Sean Scully. Klangforum Wien will perform the work dedicated to Scully in Alicante/E on 23 Sep. In his double concerto In Muros de dolor... VI: Soleá for solo Klang-Muro… I for flute, cello, Sotelo also combines the tradi- double bass and ensem- tional expression of pain with a new ble, Mauricio Sotelo summed up technique of composition. The work his power as a composer. In this will receive its world première in work, large passages performed Tokyo on 24 Sep. by the solo instruments evoke the Cripta Colonia Güell – música para broad and splendid spectrum of la ESMUC for two flamenco sing- the “cante” – the singing used in ers, choir, ensemble and electronics the many different forms of fla- was commissioned by the Catalan menco, such as “Soléa”, “Siguiriya” Higher Institute of Music in Barce- or “Buléria” – in the same way as lona, where it will première on 25 it would be expressed by the voice Oct. of a flamenco singer like Enrique Próxima Centauri... I for ensemble Morente. Each line of the horizon, (flute, saxophone, piano, percus- the edge or intersection of vibrat- sion) and electronics is to receive ing fields of colours that create a its world première on 4 Nov at the wall of sound (muro sonoro) cor- Teatro Municipal in Guarda/P. responds to the melody line of the The large-scale Arde el alba for so- solo instruments – “voz de dolor, prano, flamenco singer and orches- i canto de gemido” (F. de Herrera, tra can be heard again in Madrid Canto I). The sound surfaces, in on 9 Oct under Peter Rundel. The turn, are created in such a way as soloist is Arcángel, as at the world to recall the “walls of light” in the première.

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sotelo bALTAKAS New works for autumn

“Vykintas Baltakas’ (co) ro(na) is a picturesque study in tensions and texture, with instruments produc- ing high, antic fluttering sounds about the grounding force of pi- Victoria Borisova-Ollas ano, percussion and long tones on horn. Some strange and sonic tone poetry is at hand, with the bracing borisova-ollas sounds balanced by suspended clouds of harmony.” (LA Times Cul- Wonderful ture Monster, on the Los Angeles performance). The next perform- suffering ance of the work, for ensemble, will be given in Caen by the Ensemble de Basse-Normandie on 14 Nov, Victoria Borisova-Ollas’ conducted by Jean Deroyer and new work, Wunderbare part of the festival Les Boréales. Leiden, for two pianos and (co)ro(na) has just been released on orchestra, is a “fantasy on themes the new CD by musikFabrik. Krö- by Robert und Clara Schumann”, nung (Coronation) is not about roy- and will be given its world première alty, but about music that sends up in Düsseldorf on 8 Oct (with repeat shoots and blossoms like crowns. performances on 10 and 11 Oct). Available now on Wergo: www.bit. Andrey Boreyko conducts the Düs- ly/coronawergo. seldorf Symphoniker, who commis- Baltakas’ new work Scoria, for or- sioned the work as part of their chestra in three groups, will be giv- Schumann2010 celebrations. en its world première at the musica viva Festival in Munich. Lucas Vis Martin Fröst gives the Dutch conducts the Munich Radio Sym- première of Golden Dances of Phar- phony Orchestra on 24 Sept. aohs for clarinet and orchestra in www.bit.ly/musicaviva Utrecht on 1 Oct, with Eivind Gull- Another new work can be heard at the berg Jensen conducting the Dutch Transit Festival on 24 Oct. The com- Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. poser conducts Champ d’Action in www.bit.ly/goldendances Leuven/B. www.bit.ly/leuven

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2. September bis September1o 21.

Philharmonie | Kammermusiksaal Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd’hui Gethsemanekirche | Parochialkirche Stéphane Mallarmé Konzerthaus Berlin Im Mittelpunkt des musikfest berlin 2010: das musikalische OEuvre von Karten + Infos: (030) 254 89 100 Pierre Boulez und Luciano Berio www.berlinerfestspiele.de Pierre Boulez and Luciano Berio boulez lin, cond. David Robertson), Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna (16 A transcending Sep, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, cond. Lothar Zagrosek), Cummings universality ist der Dichter (7 Sep, Ensemble Modern, cond. Beat Furrer), sur In- cises (18 Sep, EIC, cond. Susanna Like Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez Mälkki), Le Marteau sans maître has been fascinated by non-Euro- (19 Sep, EIC), Pli selon pli (19 Sep, pean music since his early years. Bamberger Symphoniker, cond. But unlike Berio, his music does not Jonathan Nott), Dérive 1, Nota- employ quotations and transcrip- tions I–IV and 12 Notations (20–21 tions. Whatever he is interested in Sep, Staatskapelle Berlin, conduc- as a composer – whether Webern, tor and soloist Daniel Barenboim). Stravinsky, Berg or Mahler, music www.berlinerfestspiele.de from Bali, Japan or Central Africa, the sound of the steel drums from Pierre-Laurent Aimard is also per- Trinidad or harps played by Indian forming Première Sonate at the farmers in the Peruvian Andes – is Philharmonie on 4 Sep. transformed into an unmistakable Boulez will have a central role at style of his own in his work and the Lucerne Festival, conducting given a transcending universal- the Lucerne Festival Academy En- ity. Musikfest berlin is dedicating semble on 5 Sep with Figures – Dou- an extensive portrait to Boulez bles – Prismes. Jean Déroyer will be in the year of his 85th birthday, in performing Messagesquisse, Mé- which all of these influences can moriale and Dérive 1 with the Lu- be heard. Performances: Figures – cerne Festival Academy Ensemble Doubles – Prismes (15 Sep, DSO Ber- on 3 Sep. www.bit.ly/lucerneE

boulez berio Daniel Harding), Coro (10–12 Sep, Berlin Philharmonic, conductor: Si- Comprehensive mon Rattle, who already presented the work in Birmingham), Voci (9 overview Sep, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conductor: Marek Janowski), Naturale, Kol od (13 Sep, musikFab- Along with Pierre Boulez, Luciano rik, conductor: Peter Eötvös), Con- Berio is the second featured com- certo (14 Sep, Bayerisches Staatsor- poser at musikfest berlin. Berio en- chester, conductor: Kent Nagano) joyed the esteem of his colleague and Chemins I (16 Sep, Konzerthau- and friend Boulez all his life. It was sorchester Berlin, conductor: Lothar at Boulez’s suggestion that the Zagrosek). An impressive collection 4 dédicaces received their world and a fantastic achievement! première posthumously. Mariss www.berlinerfestspiele.de Jansons is now conducting the Ger- Berio’s Schubert-based work Ren- man première (5 Sep, Concertge- dering, as well as Concerto (1–2 bouw Orkest). Stanze, Berio’s last Oct, Bamberg, conductor: Jonathan orchestral work, which he never Nott) and Sinfonia (14–15 Oct, Mu- heard performed, is also set to re- nich, Bavarian Radio SO, c.: Riccardo ceive its German première (6 Sep, Chailly) can be heard in Germany London Philharmonic Orchestra, too. Concerto is also scheduled conductor: Vladimir Jurowski, solo- for Bonn (3 Oct, soloists: Katia and ist: Daniel Henschel). Marielle Labèque). The programme in Berlin will in- Folk Songs can be heard in South clude the two long-time favourites Korea (20 Oct, Seoul Philharmonic Sinfonia and Folk Songs (London Orchestra) and Sinfonia in London Symphony Orchestra, conductor: (7 Nov, LSO).

Luciano Berio

berio schwartz Symphonic Suite (30’, 2005) taken from his opera based on the expres- Musical sionist play by Georg Kaiser, which traces the disintegration of a clerk intoxication who steals a fortune from his bank; the greatest happiness principle (12’, 1997), a work inspired by the utopi- “The sensuously rich music of an ideas of the English philosopher American composer Jay Schwartz Jeremy Bentham; and the Trumpet needs no introduction. It affects Concerto (13’, 1994) – “The trumpet you directly and is itself a means in Sawer’s concerto is a protagonist to an end – it’s exactly the kind who takes on the orchestra, and, al- of contemporary music that you most literally, lifts it up in a series can enjoy lying on your back on of four fights.” (Martin Cotton). a comfortable quilt – your lulled www.universaledition.com/sawer eye lost wandering amongst the music’s construction. … His Mu- sic for Five Stringed Instruments Lentz II is like being intoxicated by and bathed in sound at the same time.” A hundred (Heidemarie Klabacher, Dreh- PunktKultur, writing after the Salz- million suns burg performance in June 2010) www.universaledition.com/schwartz “Georges Lentz communicates in short telephonic pulses, distant sawer vibrations, cracklings, and silence, somehow endowing them with a Works for orchestra sense of perspective that makes everything remote, as though a barely registered noise repre- David Sawer's catalogue of works sented the collapse of a hundred includes the following music for million suns. Part of this perspec- orchestra: Byrnan Wood (18’, 1992) – tive is built up through a carefully “an exploration of how the sound calibrated rhythmic sense, with perspective of an orchestra may layers moving at radically different be altered, and how sound can ap- time rates: something fleeting set pear to move in space although the against the rhythm of eons.” (The source of the sound, the orchestra, Sydney Morning Herald on the vio- remains stationary.” (Andrew Cle- la concerto Monh). ments); From Morning to Midnight www.universaledition.com/lentz

21 schwartz / sawer / lentz Haubenstock-Ramati tics arose from visual stimuli and graphics arose from acoustic stim- Music like uli. The RSO Wien performs under Beat Furrer. the clouds

birtwistle Roman Haubenstock-Ramati wrote the orchestral work Nocturnes I for Viennese secrets the Grazer Musikprotokoll in 1981, to a commission by ORF. The composer himself described the piece Harrison Birtwistle said that his as music made up of “many short, Clarinet Quintet grew from the tender, shifting melodies and whis- desire to write “several small, post- pering noises; the light and the card sized statements, all in the darker, like ever-changing clouds.” same, very simple format, some- The Nocturnes I are presented as thing like entries in a diary.” Ensem- part of the Wien Modern festival ble Contrechamps performs the on 19 Nov along with Tableau I. work in Lausanne on 22 Nov. www.wienmodern.at Secret Theatre is a “vast exploita- Tableau I, composed in 1967 for or- tion of the time honoured principle chestra without percussion, was of melody and accompaniment” the first work which Haubenstock- (Andrew Clements). The work will Ramati transcribed according to be performed at the Wien Modern his new system of notation. As the Festival on 20 Nov by PHACE | CON- piece developed, he found that an TEMPORARY MUSIC, conducted by interplay developed between the Simeon Pironkoff. notation and the notated. Acous-

Roman Haubenstock-Ramati

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Karlheinz Stockhausen stockhausen records which the composer had collected and documented from Scandal in his own performances over the years and decades. While the mu- Darmstadt sic itself has not been touched, the instructions for performance and instrumentation (in German, En- Kreuzspiel (1951) for oboe, bass clar- glish and French) have been greatly inet, piano and 3 percussion – the extended and improved. world première of which Karlheinz The piece was last performed on Stockhausen conducted at the In- 6 Aug during the Stockhausen ternational Summer Course for courses in Kürten/D. New Music in Darmstadt in 1952 – caused a scandal owing to its unprecedented radicalism. Stock- hausen himself regarded the piece as his first “original work”. It is now available in an edition which fulfils the composer’s intentions as far as possible.

A corrected score (UE35004, for sale and hire) and improved performance materials (UE35392, for hire) are now available for the piece. Their revision was based on an evaluation of the experiences and

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Two festivals are focusing on mu- The lengthiness of many of Feld- sic by Morton Feldman this au- man’s later works presents a chal- tumn: while Marino Formenti is lenge for musicians and audiences presenting Feldman’s late piano alike. works at the musikprotokoll at the In the 1970s, Feldman began devel- steirischer herbst festival in Graz/A oping the compositional methods (25 Sep–2 Oct), the Wien Modern which lend his mature works such festival is offering an overview an incomparable character or even of Feldman’s oeuvre from 1970 a magical aura. With his intricate through to his death in 1987. chamber music – e.g. Four Instru- ments (1974), Wien Modern: RSO In Graz, Formenti will perform Pal- Wien, conductor Beat Furrer, 19 ais de Mari (1986) several times, as Nov – and works for large orchestra well as For Bunita Marcus (1985, – such as the orchestral piece Cop- length: 75 min) and Triadic Memo- tic Light (1985–86), Wien Modern: ries (1981, length: 90 min). oenm, 16 Nov – Feldman succeeded www.bit.ly/musikprotokoll in writing living, breathing pieces, On Triadic Memories, his longest always with a different balance of piano piece, Feldman once said, “It sound colour and structure. is probably the largest butterfly in On 2 Nov, the Arditti Quartet will be captivity.” In the piece, relations of performing his 100-minute String time blur, listening leads into a new Quartet No. 1 in Vienna. world of time and sound perception. www.wienmodern.at Morton Feldman

feldman Gottfried von Einem Dantons Tod Wiener Volksoper 1992

einem kagel Danton’s Death Clichéd film music In the years following the Second World War, the subject-matter of Dantons Tod was all too current, In his piece MM 51, film music for depicting as it does a revolution piano (and metronome) from 1976, that gives rise to a dictatorship, Mauricio Kagel deliberately makes with leading revolutionaries like references to Arnold Schönberg’s Danton overthrown by their friends Begleitungsmusik zu einer Licht- and executed before a baying spielscene (accompaniment to a mob. The success of the première film scene) and the typical affects of Gottfried von Einem’s opera associated with it. Kagel did not (libretto based on Georg Büchner: have a specific film in mind either, Boris Blacher) at the Salzburger although he later produced two Festspiele in 1947 was sensational, film versions of it based on Mur- forming the foundation of the nau’s silent movie Nosferatu. Un- young composer's international like Schönberg, however, he cre- reputation. “The particular message ated a clichéd musical rendering of of this opera is that even today “looming danger, fear, catastrophe” there are no morals to be drawn to unmask the established film or lessons to be learned from such music stereotypes familiar to audi- catastrophic human situations“ ences of film industry productions. (Gernot Friedel). The Neue Oper A soloist from Ensemble InterCon- Wien show their new interpretation temporain is to perform the piece of Dantons Tod (Vienna, 3–10 on 14 Nov at the Cité de la Musique Oct) under Walter Kobéra. in Paris. www.bit.ly/dantonstod

einem / kagel EGON wellesz (1885–1974) Return of a great, forgotten Several CDs have been published recently, including Piano Concerto composer op. 49 (Capriccio) and his spir- itual choir music (Nimbus). A CD (cpo) is being produced with En- The name of the Austrian compos- semble Kontrapunkte under Peter er Egon Wellesz is still rarely seen in Keuschnig, presenting a series of international concert programmes. previously unreleased works, such As a pupil of Schönberg and friend as Persisches Ballett and Suite für of Berg and Webern, he belonged Violine und Kammerorchester (cpo). to the Second Viennese School and Egon Wellesz’s music is worth dis- was considered one of the most covering. important contemporary compos- www.universaledition.com/wellesz ers up until 1938. But the Anschluss www.egonwellesz.at of Austria with Hitler’s Germany forced him to flee the country. He was able to emigrate to England where he had already received an honorary doctorate from Oxford University in 1932 (his great cantata Mitte des Lebens for soprano, choir and orchestra is dedicated to Oxford). However, Wellesz unfortu- nately failed to emulate his earlier successes as a composer after 1945. 21 Oct would have been his 125th birthday. In honour of the occa- sion, several projects have long been underway, supported by the Egon Wellesz fund of the Gesells- chaft der Musikfreunde Wien (Vi- enna Society of Music Friends). The concerts by the Musikfreunde in Vienna, of which Wellesz is an honorary member, pay homage to the Egon Wellesz composer.

wellesz Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Kurt Weill Libretto by Bertolt Brecht Premiere in Teatro Real New production of Teatro Real

Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado Directors Alex Ollé, Carles Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus) Leocadia Jane Henschel Trinity Moses Willard White Jenny Smith Measha Brueggergosman / Elzbieta Szmytka Jim Macintyre Michael König / Christopher Ventris

September: 30 October: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17

General Manager: Miguel Muñiz Artistic Director: Gerard Mortier

TRpubli agosto.indd 1 6/8/10 13:59:39 Gérard Mortier weill / Brecht Braunfels Mahagonny - a must Hope of salvation In the very first month of his ten- ure as artistic director of the Tea- tro Real in Madrid, Gerard Mortier Fascinated by the tale of Joan of stages The Rise and Fall of the City Arc and buried in an internal emi- of Mahagonny by Kurt Weill and gration in provincial Germany after Bertolt Brecht. There could hardly Hitler seized power, Walter Braun- be a more timely moment for this fels set the story of Joan of Arc’s opera, showing us Mahagonny's execution to music in 1939–1943, in descent into the crisis which will accordance with the records of the eventually overcome it. The list of case from 1431. His Szenen aus dem artists involved with the project Leben der Heiligen Johanna are – including Measha Brueggergos- musical illustrations consisting of man as Jenny – has already at- eight self-contained, independent tracted international attention. The entities which are highly colour- opera will be directed by those ma- ful and graphic musically. In indi- gicians of the stage Alex Ollé and vidual miniatures, to some extent, Carles Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus). he briefly sketches Joan of Arc’s The 12 scheduled performances life, the stifling hopelessness under start on 30 Sep. English occupation, the unfailing www.teatro-real.es hope of salvation and the belief in Joan of Arc as a God-sent redeemer against all probability. The Deut- sche Oper Berlin, where the opera received its staged world première in 2008, is offering a repeat performance under Ulf Schirmer on 30 Oct, based on an idea and concept by Christoph Schlingensief. www.bit.ly/braunfelsjohanna

29 weill / brecht / braunfels martin marx Late première Mediterranean lifestyle In the purely instrumental work of Frank Martin, ballades play an impor- On one of his many long drives tant role. Almost all the ballades through Europe, Joseph Marx trav- are written for a particular solo in- elled to Rome, where he discovered strument and then orchestrated. In the charm of Castelli Romani, the the last UE newsletter we reported legendary area near Rome which the discovery in Martin's papers has been settled since classical after his death of a new version times by well-off Romans. He then of Ballade No. 2 for flute and pi- named his second piano concerto ano (UE34699), expanded for flute, in E-flat major Castelli Romani. In string orchestra, piano and percus- the piece, Marx managed to cap- sion. The première of the Ballade ture the feeling of life in the Medi- No. 2, probably arranged for string terranean (his grandmother was orchestra towards the end of the Italian), with highly atmospheric 1930s, has now been scheduled: the imagery. Pianist Markus Schirmer Orchestra Nazionale Sinfonica del- has made the work his own and la RAI Torino will perform on 19 Nov can be heard performing it several in Turin under Marco Angius, with times internationally in the first Mario Caroli (flute) and Giuseppe half of 2011. We will report further La Licata (piano). details.

Nemi (Castelli Romani)

martin / marx Bartók Scandalous one-act play

Béla Bartók only ever wrote three works for the stage. The opera Bluebeard’s Castle (1911) and the Worcester Cathedral ballet The Wooden Prince (1917) were followed in 1919 by the ballet The Miraculous Mandarin. For 250 years before. For soloists, mixed this work Bartók used a scenario choir and orchestra, the piece is the by the Hungarian writer Menyhért only commissioned work for which Lengyel, a tale of crooks, prostitutes Kodály was not free to choose the and seduction. The play premièred form. The first of its three parts in Cologne in 1926 and was imme- opens with a fanfare, recalling the diately removed from the reper- rejoicing heroes of Budapest. The toire following a public furore. second part is developed around a The orchestral suites based on the Gregorian chant, while in the third, play, on the other hand, rapidly be- a fantastic double fugue unfolds, came part of the orchestral reper- which finishes with a piano pas- toire. The suites are performed on sage, extolling eternal peace. The 7, 8 and 9 Nov by the Gürzenich-Or- English Symphony Orchestra is to chester under Gilbert Varga in the present the piece with the Midland Cologne Philharmonie. Festival Chorus in Worcester Cathe- www.bit.ly/guerzenich dral/GB on 9 Oct (conductor: Mal- colm Goldring). www.eso.co.uk kodály Te Deum for Budapest

Zoltán Kodály wrote Budavári Te Deum in 1936, in memory of the lib- eration of Budapest from the Turks

bartók / kodály celebrate the centenary! At the Opéra de Bordeaux, Lieber- mann’s opera buffa, The School of Wives, takes to the stage in a new production by Eric Génovèse. After the world première of the complete version in 1957, the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote: “It’s music of the highest aural delicacy, graceful and transparent, full of brio and careful Rolf Liebermann sentiment. An opera for beautiful voices!” Rolf liebermann (1910–1999) www.bit.ly/ecoledesfemmes A celebration Edison Denisov (1929–1996)

On 14 Sep we celebrate Rolf Lieber- Composing mann’s 100th birthday. His coopera- tion with Universal Edition began in conflict already during the Second World War, when the publisher Alfred Schlee said to him (in Liebermann’s Edison Denisov was one of the words): “give us your works exclu- unofficial Soviet avant-garde. He sively, I promise that we’ll publish composed seriously and success- them when this mess is over.” fully in the style of the Second Vi- The State Opera in Hamburg, ennese School, clearly with differ- where Liebermann was the direc- ent results from those in the west. tor for many years, is presenting In 1970, Denisov wrote Peinture for an evening in his honour (4 Sep), large orchestra, a work which fasci- including performances of the natingly reflects all the elements of Herings-Quintett, the Four Chinese the conflict to which the composer Lovesongs, and the Symphony for was subjected as he was caught Jazz-Ensemble. between western avant-garde and Swiss Television is broadcasting official Russian musical tradition. a two-part documentary on the (Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice life and work of Liebermann, to be under Igor Dronov, Nice/F, 20 Nov). shown on SF Schweizer Fernsehen (12 Sept), 3sat (18 Sept) and NDR. The Swiss Post is even introducing a new Rolf Liebermann stamp to

liebermann / denisov martin� poignant disquietude – the ques- tions to which we have yet to find Human issues answers.” The Osnabrücker Sym- phonieorchester under Johannes Rahe will perform the oratorio in Ten years before he died, Bohuslav three parts for soloists, mixed choir Martin� discovered The Epic of Gil- and orchestra on 7–8 Nov in Osna- gamesh, the philosophy of which brück’s Hoher Dom cathedral. held him spellbound. When he set The Badisches Staatstheater in some scenes to music in 1954–55, Karlsruhe will be playing host to they became a moving legacy: Martin�’s Zurich version of the “I came to the conclusion that, in 4-act opera Die griechische Pas- spite of our huge progress in tech- sion (The Greek Passion, 1957–1959), nology and industry, the feelings which premièred in April 2010, from and issues that move people have 19 Sep. The Badische Zeitung news- remained unchanged and exist in paper wrote: “The intensity with the literature of ancient peoples as which the opera is sung, played well as in our literature. These are and performed in Karlsruhe makes the issues of friendship, love and the piece so stirring.” death. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the www.bit.ly/griechischepassion longing for answers to these ques- tions is expressed with an almost Szymanowski

Bohuslav Martin� Grandiose climax The Greek Passion Bad. Staatstheater Karlsruhe Karol Szymanowski wrote his Symphonie No. 2 in B-minor, op 19, shortly after his first visit to Ger- many in 1909–1910, and it is now considered one of the most important works of his early creative pe- riod. “In the ferocity of its grandiose climaxes, in its rhythmic asymme- try, in its ever-abrogating function- al harmonies, it demonstrates itself to be something unique, ahead of its time.” The Budapest Festival Or- chestra interprets the piece under Antoni Wit from 18–20 Nov in the National Concert Hall in Budapest.

33 martinů / szymanowski schreker performed on 27 March 1924 in Cologne and again in Stuttgart and Irrelohe in Bonn Frankfurt a few days later. However, the work disappeared from concert programmes between the end The idea for the opera Irrelohe came of the 1920s and the mid-1980s. to Franz Schreker on a journey The Theater Bonn is presenting a when his train stopped at a station new staging of it this season. The called Irrenlohe in the Upper Palati- première will be held on 7 Nov. For nate in Germany. He sketched out details, see www.bit.ly/irrelohe the libretto in just three days and rapidly progressed with the composition of the complex and richly schmidt orchestrated score. But Schreker was reluctant to hand over his work Symphony and made major changes to it time and again. In parallel to this pro- as requiem cess, the leading opera houses of the day showed a growing interest in the world première. It was finally Franz Schmidt dedicated his Sym- phony No 4 (1933) to his daughter, who died in 1932 during the birth of her first child. The work is suffused with his despair, expressed most hauntingly in the funeral march of the Adagio. Schmidt said of the Symphony: “I do not know if it is my best work, but it is certainly the most true and the most personal”. Ilan Volkov conducts the Göteborg- er Symphoniker on 15 and 16 Sep. www.bit.ly/schmidtsymphony Schmidt's oratorio The Book of Seven Seals premièred in Vienna in 1938. The timeless masterpiece em- ploys many different epochs of musical history, virtuosically bound to- gether into a new language. Rich in imagery, the piece is performed on 20 and 21 Nov in Karlsruhe. (Cam- erata 2000, Bachchor Karlsruhe, Franz Schreker 1931 cond.: Christian-Markus Raiser).

schreker / schmidt 12–19 Oct (musical director: Stefan Lano, soloists: James Johnson, Evan Bowers and Deanne Meek). www.bit.ly/tragediaflorentina

Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires Hans krása (1899–1944) A new man zemlinsky

Alma and the “Watch out – a new man,” read the heading of Oskar Baum’s review of consequences ... the world première of Hans Krása’s (1899–1944) cantata Die Erde ist des Herrn ... in 1932. The work is mainly After Alexander Zemlinsky’s disas- in a chamber music style, with only trous love affair with Alma Schind- few passages requiring the whole ler, which ended abruptly when orchestra and extensive percus- she became engaged to Gustav sion section. This gives it a finely Mahler in December 1902, Zemlin- detailed structure, which makes sky’s views changed: his interest it easy for listeners to follow. The became focused on issues of class Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie differences, depicted in the form of is presenting the cantata on three encounters between weak or dis- successive evenings (12–14 Nov). figured persons and their strong or beautiful counterparts. Each of his later operas, such as A florentine Tragedy (1916), Der Zwerg (1922) and Der Kreidekreis (1932), offers a different way of expressing his soli- darity with the poor, downtrodden and meek and presenting his own, self-chastising reflection: the face of an ugly man. A florentine Tragedy can be seen at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires on

zemlinsky / krása berg February in Geneva. Patricia Petibon returns to the stage in the lead role. A new Lulu The autumn’s concert programmes contain once more a great amount Alban Berg left his opera of Berg performances, leading up to Lulu unfinished. His un- the 75th anniversary of his death on timely death on 24 Dec December 24th. Amongst the con- 1935 prevented him from com- certs are Gustavo Dudamel’s per- pleting the orchestration for Act 3, formance of the Seven Early Songs which he left as a short score. The with the Gothenburg Symphony first integral performance of the Orchestra and Geraldine McGreevy whole opera took place in Paris in as the soloist (27 Nov, Stockholm). 1979. Act 3, which was completed www.bit.ly/gsorch by Friedrich Cerha, offered the choice of a two-act or three-act version. Another version is set to join these two versions this autumn. Eberhard Kloke has developed a type of ‘modular system’ for Act 3, allowing performers to structure the scenes and dramatic flow more freely, with the aim of streamlining the act. The world première of Kloke’s Lulu takes place on 15 Oct at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen. Michael Boder conducts Sine Bundgaard (Lulu), Randi Stene (Countess Ge- schwitz), Johan Reuter (Dr. Schön) and the orchestra of the Royal Op- era House. Stage director is Stefan Herheim and the stage design is by Heike Scheele. www.bit.ly/klokelulu Alban Berg / Eberhard Kloke Lulu Kopenhagen 2010 Boder also takes charge of the orchestra at the Liceu in Barcelona on 3 Nov for their presentation of Olivier Py’s Lulu staging – seen this

berg schönberg Succinct sound language

Arnold Schönberg composed Das Buch der hängenden Gärten in 1908–1909, in which he set a selection of 15 poems from a larger collection by the German poet Stefan George to music. The song cycle is arranged for voice and piano, the majority of the songs lasting less than two minutes. Each individual poem can therefore be enjoyed as an excerpt of a fleeting mood or thought. Christian Gerhaher (bar) and Gerold Huber (pno) are performing the piece at the Philhar- monie Essen on 30 Oct. www.bit.ly/schoenberg4 The UE catalogue is now offering two larger arrangements in addition to the original work: a version theme, which is transformed into for voice and ensemble by Howard nine variations, the sequence of Burrell and a version for voice and notes B flat-A-C-B (which spells chamber orchestra by Richard out B-A-C-H in German notation) is Dünser. Both are available for hire. used throughout the work, recalling Schönberg’s respect for Bach Under Pierre Boulez, the Ensemble from whom he learnt “the art of Modern Orchestra will be perform- creating everything from one thing ing Schönberg’s Variations op. 31 and transforming one structure in Paris, Luxembourg, Berlin and into another” (Nat. Musik, 1931). Frankfurt on 6–9 Nov. The composer began working on this piece back in 1926, but did not complete it until requested by Wilhelm Furtwängler in 1928. Along with a twelve-tone

schönberg symphonies as a cycle under Simon Rattle. The Munich Philharmonics and the Symphony Orchestra of Bayerischer Rundfunk will also be presenting all of Mahler’s works. You can find the exact dates of the performances on our Mahler blog.

Here is a small selection of the Gustav Mahler forthcoming performances:

Symphony No. 1: mahler Berlin Philharmonic (Simon Rattle) in London (3 Sep), Hamburg (25 New conductor’s Sep), Berlin (5 Nov), Sydney (17 Nov)

scores Symphony No. 3: Kon. Concertgebouworkest (Mariss Jansons) in Lucerne (3 Sep) The many many visitors to our Mahler blog (www.universaledi- Symphony No. 9: tion/mahler) testify to the great Vienna Philharmonic (Esa-Pekka interest in background information Salonen) in Vienna (19 Oct), on Gustav Mahler. However, well- Lucerne Festival Orchestra (Claudio founded discussions are only pos- Abbado) in Paris (20 Oct) sible with scores that represent the current state of research. Das Lied von der Erde: In addition to the study scores with Orchester der deutschen Oper Berlin a new layout – Symphonies No. 1, (Donald Runnicles) in Berlin (17 Sep) 3, 4, the Rückert-Lieder and the Wunderhorn-Lieder (2 volumes) – Universal Edition is now offering conductor’s scores for purchase. These are based on the current state of research and are presented in clear and legible format. A large number of performances are scheduled for Mahler’s two anniversary years. The Berlin Phil- harmonic is to perform all of his

mahler janá�ek

World première following the success of Jen�fa in Prague. The second, patriotically- of Brouček tinged excursion to the era of the Hussites was to be a homage to the new republic. Leo�š Janá�ek initially It was not until 1918, when Janá�ek planned to arrange the had finished composing the se- satirical novel The Excur- cond “excursions”, that he realised sions of Mr. Brou�ek to the Moon that the epilogue of the first ex- by Svatopluk �ech as an opera in cursions was now superfluous. The four acts, later changing the struc- composer therefore discarded the ture of his work to three acts and epilogue. It has only ever been per- an epilogue. Once he had finished formed once – by the Czech broad- composing the opera, he decided casting corporation in 1936 – and to set the sequel of the novel to has never been produced on stage. music. This tells of Mr. Brou�ek’s Lasting around 30 minutes, the epi- excursions to Hussite Prague in logue is therefore the only finished the 15th century. Janá�ek discarded piece by the mature Janá�ek to be the entire epilogue and the fina- completely unknown. le of the third act from his opera, This is now set to change with a and merged the remaining music late world première at the Janá�ek to create two acts. He made his de- Festival in Brno (17 and 19 Nov), cision to continue working on the presenting the epilogue and new opera and to add The Excursions finale. of Mr. Brou�ek to the 15th Century www.bit.ly/broucek

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janáček 2010 50th Anniv. of Death Hugo Alfvén † 08 May 1960 75th Anniv. of Death Alban Berg † 24 December 1935 85th Anniversary Luciano Berio * 24 October 1925 85th Birthday Pierre Boulez * 26 March 1925 80th Birthday Paul-Heinz Dittrich * 04 December 1930 80th Birthday Cristóbal Halffter * 24 March 1930 100th Anniversary Rolf Liebermann * 14 September 1910 150th Anniversary Gustav Mahler * 07 July 1860 75th Birthday Arvo Pärt * 11 September 1935 100th Anniversary Mario Peragallo * 25 March 1910 100th Anniversary Ennio Porrino * 20 January 1910 150th Anniversary Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek * 04 May 1860 200th Anniversary Robert Schumann * 08 June 1810 80th Anniversary Toru Takemitsu * 08 October 1930 125th Anniv. of Death Egon Wellesz * 21 October 1885

2011 75th Birthday Gilbert Amy * 29 August 1936 75th Birthday Sir Richard Rodney Bennett * 29 March 1936 100th Anniversary Paul Burkhard * 21 December 1911 85th Birthday Francis Burt * 28 April 1926 75th Anniversary Cornelius Cardew * 07 May 1936 85th Birthday Friedrich Cerha * 17 February 1926 80th Anniversary Mauricio Kagel * 24 December 1931 125th Anniversary Heinrich Kaminski * 04 July 1886 75th Birthday Ladislav Kupkovic * 17 March 1936 85th Birthday György Kurtág * 19 February 1926 200th Anniversary Franz Liszt * 22 October 1811 100th Anniv. of Death Gustav Mahler † 18 May 1911 75th Birthday Steve Reich * 03 October 1936 75th Anniv. of Death Ottorino Respighi † 18 April 1936

anniversaries 50th Birthday David Sawer * 14 September 1961 50th Birthday Daniel Schnyder * 12 March 1961 125th Anniversary Othmar Schoeck * 01 September 1886 50th Birthday Mauricio Sotelo * 02 October 1961 25th Anniv. of Death Alexandre Tansman † 15 November 1986 75th Birthday Hans Zender * 22 November 1936

2012 125th Anniversary Kurt Atterberg * 12 December 1887 75th Birthday David Bedford * 04 August 1937 50th Anniv. of Death Hanns Eisler † 06 September 1962 25th Anniv. of Death Morton Feldman † 03 September 1987 50th Birthday Silvia Fómina * 1962 75th Birthday Peter Kolman * 29 May 1937 80th Anniversary Richard Meale * 24 August 1932 50th Anniv. of Death Caspar Neher † 30 June 1962 75th Birthday Gösta Neuwirth * 06 January 1937 75th Birthday Bo Nilsson * 01 May 1937 60th Birthday Wolfgang Rihm * 13 March 1952 80th Birthday Rodion K. Schtschedrin * 16 December 1932 70th Anniv. of Death Alexander Zemlinsky † 15 March 1942

2013 60th Birthday Georg Friedrich Haas * 16 August 1953 75th Birthday Zygmunt Krauze * 19 September 1938 25th Anniv. of Death Marcel Poot † 12 June 1988 80th Birthday Raymond Murray Schafer * 18 July 1933 75th Birthday Tona Scherchen * 12 March 1938

anniversaries Vykintas Baltakas Scoria for orchestra RSO Munich, cond. Lucas Vis 24 September 2010 · musica viva, Herkulessaal Munich

Neues Werk for ensemble Champ d'Action, cond. Vykintas Baltakas 24 October 2010 · Transit Festival Leuven/B

victoria borisova-ollas Wunderbare Leiden for two pianos and orchestra, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, cond. Andrey Boreyko, Ewa Kupiec, Vardan Mamikonian, pno 08 October 2010 · Tonhalle Düsseldorf/D

Georg Friedrich Haas limited approximations Concerto for 6 micro-tonally tuned pianos and orchestra, SWR-SO Baden-Baden and Freiburg, cond. Sylvain Cambreling, Pi-hsien Chen, Christoph Grund, Florian Hoelscher, Akiko Okabe, Sven Thomas Kiebler, Julia Vogelsänger, pno 17 October 2010 · Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donaueschingen/D

Arthur F. Becker (od. Buhr?) for two vocal quartets, bass solo, clarinet, percussion and cello, KlangForum Heidelberg 21 October 2010 · Heidelberg/D

“... damit ... die Geister der Menschen erhellt und ihr Verstand erleuchtet werden ...” for ensemble Ensemble Phoenix Basel, cond. Jürg Henneberger 26 Nov 2010 · Musik zum 550 Jahr-Jubiläum der Universität Basel/CH

... wie stille brannte das Licht for soprano and piano Sarah Wegener, s, Cornelis Witthoefft, pno 27 November 2010 · Philharmonie Luxembourg

cristóbal Halffter Ritual for orchestra Tonkünstler Orchester, cond. Cristóbal Halffter 05 September 2010 · Musik-Festival Grafenegg/A

frank martin Ballade No. 2 for flute, string orchestra, piano, timpani and percussion RSO RAI Turin, cond. Marco Angius, Mario Caroli, fl 19 November 2010 · Torino

world premières Arvo Pärt In spe for wind quintet and string- orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales, cond. Tõnu Kaljuste 09 Sep 2010 · Cardiff/Wales

Silhouette Hommage à Gustave Eiffel for string orchestra and percussion Orchestre de Paris, cond. Paavo Järvi 04 Nov 2010 · Salle Pleyel Paris Wolfgang Rihm Lichtes Spiel A summer piece for violin and small orchestra New York Philharmonic, cond. Michael Francis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, vln 18 November 2010 · Avery Fisher Hall New York

Johannes Maria Staud On Comparative Meteorology for orchestra (revised version) Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, cond. Pascal Rophé 24 September 2010 · Festival Musica Strasbourg

Über trügerische Stadtpläne und die Versuchungen der Winternächte (Dichotomie II) for string quartet and orchestra RSO Vienna, cond. Emilio Pomárico, Arditti Quartett 05 November 2010 · Wien Modern, Musikverein Großer Saal, Vienna

Contrebande (On Comparative Meteorology II) for orchestra Ensemble Modern Orchester, cond. Pierre Boulez 06 November 2010 · Salle Pleyel Paris

Mauricio Sotelo Muros de dolor ... VI: Soleá for cello solo 24 September 2010 · Tokyo

Cripta Colonia Guell – música para la ESMUC for two cantaores, choir, ensemble and electronics 25 October 2010 · Barcelona

Próxima Centauri ... I for ensemble (flute, saxophone, piano, percussion) and electronics 04 Nov 2010 · Teatro Municipal Guarda/P

world premières harrison birtwistle Silbury Air for chamber ensemble study score UE 34313

Mike cornick Six Characteristic Pieces for piano UE 21536

New Karl scheit Guitar Edition Mauro Giuliani Sonata in C-major op. 15 for guitar Ed.: Van Gonnissen, Müller-Pering, Monno UE 34482

Aleksey Igudesman Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano UE 34381

Frank martin Au clair de la lune for piano four hands UE 34747

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart for the curious – Urtext and facsimile Complete set Piano Sonata in A-minor / Rondo in D-major / Rondo A-minor Ed.: Ulrich Leisinger / Heinz Scholz UT 50314

arvo pärt Summa for saxophone quartet (SATBar/AATBar) UE 34845

kurt weill Songs for clarinet and piano or CD Ed.: Martin Reiter UE 34326

new releases JAmes Rae Clarinet debut for 1–2 clarinets with CD or piano pupil’s book UE 21526 piano accompaniments UE 21527

Wider opportunities with the new debut series

All of these pieces for young clarinettists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo or in unison with others. Some have an optional second part and may also serve as ensemble mate- rial. Whilst written specifically for the clarinet and addressing the challenges beginner clarinettists would encounter, a special section is included of four pieces which are “key friendly” for beginners on most instruments and are therefore ideal pieces for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces will appear in subsequent books for other instruments in the Debut series. • Instrumental parts with fun cartoons for inspiration • A CD providing demonstration performances for listening as well as “minus-one” piano accompaniments for playing along at home • Cartoons can be downloaded for free for colouring-in

new releases alban berg Lulu Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, cond. Antonio Pappano, Agneta Eichenholz, s, Michael Volle, Bar, Klaus Florian Vogt, t, Jennifer Larmore, ms · Opus Arte DVD OA1034D alban berg Lulu Orchestra del Teatro Massimo, cond. Stefan Anton Reck, Doris Soffel, ms Monica Minarelli, ms, Adalbert Waller, bar, Theo Adam, bass-bar Oehms Classic CD OC949 alban berg Lulu-Suite Essener Philharmoniker, cond. Stefan Soltesz, Julia Bauer, S Cybele SACD 860801 Alban Berg 3 Orchesterstücke, 5 Orchesterlieder, Wein Weib und Gesang Orchestre Philharm. de Strasbourg, cond. Marc Albrecht, Christiane Iven, s Pentatone Classics CD PTC5186363 luciano berio Linea Gruppo Linea Ensemble · CD 8017297007140 www.map.it alfred casella Konzert für Klavier, Pauken, Schlagzeug und Streicher Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, cond. Francesco La Vecchia, Desirée Scuccuglia, pno, Antonio Ceravolo, perc · Naxos CD 8572413 Josef Bohuslav Foerster Symphony No. 4 Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester, cond. Hermann Bäumer MDG CD 63214922 Joseph Haydn / Alexander Zemlinsky Die Jahreszeiten, Die Schöpfung Maki Namekawa und Dennis Russell Davies, pno Edition Klavier-Festival Ruhr Volume 24 CD 426008553190 leo� janá�ek Die Ausflüge des Herrn Brou�ek Prague National Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, cond. Vaclav Neumann Supraphon CD SU39852 ernst krenek Sonata No. 1 op. 2 David Frühwirth, pno · EDA/KC 4012476000329 Gustav Mahler 150th Anniversary Box EMI Classics 5099960898524 bohuslav martin� Die griechische Passion Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Libor Pesek Supraphon CD SU39842 joseph marx Lieder Angelika Kirchschlager, MS, Anhony Spiri, pno · CPO CD 9187031 Arvo Pärt Fratres, Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, Taula rasa Reissue of the legendary Tabula rasa album from 1984 in a special edition with manuscript facsimiles and study scores ECM New Series 1275 / 476 3879 / UE35222

new on cd & dvd vykintas friedrich Wolfgang franz schmidt baltakas cerha Spiegel Rihm Schrift- Das Buch mit (co)ro(na) I–VII, Monumen- Um-Schrift sieben Siegeln musikFabrik, tum, Momente GrauSchumacher New Japan Phil- cond. Etienne SWR-SO Baden- Piano Duo, harmonic, cond. Siebens Baden/Freiburg, Franz Schindl- Christian Arming, edition RSO Wien, cond. beck & Jan FONTEC CD musikFabrik Cerha, Davies, Schlichte, perc. FOCD9458 WERGO68552 Cambreling NEOS CD 11032 (Mitsubishi UFJ KAIROS CD Trust Prize for 0013002KAI Musical Art) arvo pärt Symphony No. 4, Fragmente aus „Kanon Pokajanen“ Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, cond. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, cond. Tõnu Kaljuste ECM New Series 2160 franz schmidt Symphony No. 3 Malmö Symphony Orchestra, cond. Vassily Sinaisky · Naxos CD 8572119 franz schmidt Symphony No. 4 Beethoven Orchester Bonn, cond. Stefan Blunier · MDG CD 93716316 franz schreker Kammersymphonie, Intermezzo, Vorspiel zu einem Drama „Die Gezeichneten“, Romantische Suite, Vorspiel zu einer großen Oper „Memnon“, Der ferne Klang (Akt 2) Camerata Academica Salzburg, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, New Philhar- monia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau, Franz Welser-Möst, James Conlon, Fabio Luisi EMI Classics CD 5099962797320 Egon Wellsez Konzert für Klavier und Orchester RSO Berlin, cond. Roger Epple, Margarete Babinsky, pno Capriccio CD C5027

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