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The Second Symphony by Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety, based on a poem of the same name by W. H. Auden, is a work of the composer-conductor's relative youth, dating from 1948-1949, when he was just turning thirty. The symphony is presented as a series of variations, but not variations around an initial theme. No: each variation takes on elements of the previous variation, varies in turn, and so on. It brings to mind an unbroken metamorphosis. As one might imagine, Bernstein mixes classical symphonic elements with jazz, in particular in the solo piano passage – tackled here by Krystian Zimerman, who had the good fortune to perform with Bernstein several times. In its own way, it is a kind of homage to the centenary of the composer's birth: as Zimerman mentions in the liner notes, Bernstein asked him if he wanted to play this symphony with him for his hundredth birthday. And he almost keeps the promise, although the orchestra is the Berlin Philharmonic, under Sir Simon Rattle. © SM/Qobuz
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Leonard Bernstein, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Humphrey Burton, MainArtist - Harry Kraut, Producer
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / I. The Prologue (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / II. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / 2. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / II. The Seven Ages (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 1 / III. The Seven Stages (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / I. The Dirge (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / II. The Masque (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" / Part 2 / III. The Epilogue (Leonard Bernstein)
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor, MainArtist - Christoph Franke, Producer, Recording Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystian Zimerman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - Rainer Maillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Albumbeschreibung
The Second Symphony by Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety, based on a poem of the same name by W. H. Auden, is a work of the composer-conductor's relative youth, dating from 1948-1949, when he was just turning thirty. The symphony is presented as a series of variations, but not variations around an initial theme. No: each variation takes on elements of the previous variation, varies in turn, and so on. It brings to mind an unbroken metamorphosis. As one might imagine, Bernstein mixes classical symphonic elements with jazz, in particular in the solo piano passage – tackled here by Krystian Zimerman, who had the good fortune to perform with Bernstein several times. In its own way, it is a kind of homage to the centenary of the composer's birth: as Zimerman mentions in the liner notes, Bernstein asked him if he wanted to play this symphony with him for his hundredth birthday. And he almost keeps the promise, although the orchestra is the Berlin Philharmonic, under Sir Simon Rattle. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Krystian Zimerman Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle
- Composer: Leonard Bernstein
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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