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The Munich Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of its new (as of the 2006-2007 season) director Alexander Liebreich, set out on a brave new mission. Their goal: to produce entire seasons of music under one unifying theme and include the music of Haydn in each of these themes. Impossible? Not if this album, entitled Farewell, on the ECM label is any indication. The album opens with two oddities in and of themselves: Haydn symphonies in minor keys, of which there are only 11 out of 104. The rich, round sound the orchestra produces belies the small number of musicians playing. Intonation is pristine, as is string articulation, ensemble unity, and balance between the orchestra's sections. The fast outer movements of both symphonies are attacked with invigorating, almost aggressive energy, while the slow movements and menuets are approached with the utmost grace and elegance. What's truly unique about this album, though, is the juxtaposition of the two Haydn symphonies with the First Chamber Symphony of Korean-born composer Isang Yun. Composed in 1987, the Chamber Symphony would at first seem to have little in common with Haydn. Closer listening, however, shows that not only are the compositions scored for the same small orchestral forces, but that Yun in fact treats the chamber orchestra as an exploratory tool much as Haydn did. The Munich Chamber Orchestra demonstrates its wide-ranging versatility in this performance, which is played with just as much energy, precision, and care as the Haydn works.
© TiVo
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Symphony No. 39 In G Minor (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Symphony No. 45 In F-Sharp Minor (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Chamber Symphony I (1987) (Isang Yun)
Alexander Liebreich, Conductor, MainArtist - Isang Yun, Composer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Münchener Kammerorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Länger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
The Munich Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of its new (as of the 2006-2007 season) director Alexander Liebreich, set out on a brave new mission. Their goal: to produce entire seasons of music under one unifying theme and include the music of Haydn in each of these themes. Impossible? Not if this album, entitled Farewell, on the ECM label is any indication. The album opens with two oddities in and of themselves: Haydn symphonies in minor keys, of which there are only 11 out of 104. The rich, round sound the orchestra produces belies the small number of musicians playing. Intonation is pristine, as is string articulation, ensemble unity, and balance between the orchestra's sections. The fast outer movements of both symphonies are attacked with invigorating, almost aggressive energy, while the slow movements and menuets are approached with the utmost grace and elegance. What's truly unique about this album, though, is the juxtaposition of the two Haydn symphonies with the First Chamber Symphony of Korean-born composer Isang Yun. Composed in 1987, the Chamber Symphony would at first seem to have little in common with Haydn. Closer listening, however, shows that not only are the compositions scored for the same small orchestral forces, but that Yun in fact treats the chamber orchestra as an exploratory tool much as Haydn did. The Munich Chamber Orchestra demonstrates its wide-ranging versatility in this performance, which is played with just as much energy, precision, and care as the Haydn works.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:27
- Main artists: Münchener Kammerorchester Alexander Liebreich
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM New Series
- Genre: Classical
© 2008 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2008 ECM Records GmbH
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