Widmann : Viola Concerto / 24 Duos / Jagdquartett

 
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JORG WIDMANN
Widmann : Viola Concerto / 24 Duos / Jagdquartett
Antoine Tamestit (viola), Symphonieorchester der Bayerischen Rundfunks, cond. Daniel Harding, Signum Quartett, Marc Bouchkov (violin) & Bruno Philippe

[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 2 March 2018

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The brainchild of Antoine Tamestit, this recording stems from a long-standing collaboration with his recital partner, Jörg Widmann. Over the course of his new viola concerto, Widmann the composer lets his soloist move freely about the stage, producing fresh orchestral colours within a novel structure: combining humour with earnestness, ferocity with delicacy, Widmann's unfailing sense of theatre serves to highlight the work's haunting beauty. Whether embedded in the orchestral fabric or exploring the more intimate pieces on this programme, the violist comes out a hero, hands down!

"This is a wonderfully rich and rewarding concerto, packed with inventive orchestral detail. Widmann seems to move between different worlds ion the five interlinked movements, and the slower passages yield particularly haunting music…From Tamestit's searing playing, to the tight rapport with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Harding, this is an impressive premiere recording." BBC Music Editor's Choice May 2018

"What is undeniable is the commitment of Tamestit as he plays, moves and sometimes shouts his way through a score more distinctive for its gestural immediacy than its thematic content." Gramophone

Tracks:

Viola Concerto (2015)

I. Pizzicato, Molto rubato - Più mosso
II. Sehr langsam - Calmo
III. Poco vivo subito
IV. Toccata, Presto
V. Aria, Molto Adagio

24 Duos (selection)
for violin and violoncello (arr. with viola by Antoine Tamestit)"
No. 9 Calmo
No. 14 Capriccio
No. 15 Canto
No. 16 Petit ballet mécanique (Pas de deux)
No. 12 Kanon-Fragment
No. 5 Frage
No. 6 Scherzando (un poco sostenuto)
No. 21 Valse bavaroise
No. 22 Lamento

Jagdquartett / Hunting Quartet / Quatuor de la chasse
String Quartet no. 3
Allegro vivace assai