Ensemble Modern
The Ensemble Modern performed its first concert on October 30, 1980, in the Deutschlandfunk broadcast hall, Cologne, Germany. Over the years it has consisted of about 20 players and is a fairly typical chamber orchestra in makeup, its members filling the orchestral sections of strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion in traditional proportions.
Founded with the intent of promoting new and unusual compositions, the ensemble's roots actually go back to 1973-1974, when the German Youth Orchestra was formed. From this group there soon emerged offshoot ensembles for strings, woodwinds, and various other instrumental factions. In 1979 percussionist Hans-Peter Gluckner took the initiative to begin assembling yet another group from the orchestra, which would become known as the Ensemble Modern of the German Youth Philharmonic.
The aforementioned 1980 inaugural concert, which featured works by Schönberg, Webern, Spahlinger, Goldmann, and Schnebel, was broadcast over German radio, giving the new group a measure of overnight recognition. The Ensemble soon developed a schedule of about 100 concerts per year and would perform at many of the world's major concert venues, including Lincoln Center, the Salzburg Festival, the Holland Festival (Amsterdam), and the Festival d'Automne (Paris). Since 1985 it has been based in Frankfurt and has regularly performed at the Alte Oper concert hall.
The Ensemble eventually began making recordings for various labels, including RCA, BMG, and Rykodisc. Its 1995 recording of Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark achieved great success, and was followed by another Zappa disc, as well as a highly acclaimed 1999 version of Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera.
In 1998 the Ensemble Modern formed its own offshoot with the founding of the Ensemble Modern Orchestra, a full-sized orchestra created to perform large-scale repertory. It is only a part-time ensemble, however, assembling for specific occasions. In 2003 a second offshoot was born, this one of an educational nature, the International Ensemble Modern Academy. This organization offers scholarships, master classes, and is involved in many other educational endeavors. In 2006 the Ensemble Modern, faithful to its stated mission, introduced much new music at its concerts, including works by Ludger Kisters (In between and further), Annesley Black (LAUF), and Yaeko Asano (Berg, Stern, Stein -- Sonne). To help support itself over the years, the Ensemble has received funding from the city of Frankfurt, other German government agencies, and several cultural foundations.
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Porträt-Reihe: Travelling Pieces
Ensemble Modern Presents Saar Berger & Ensemble Modern
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on May 1, 2014
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Rihm: Jagden und Formen
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on Jan 1, 2002
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Anthony Cheung: Roundabouts
Ensemble Modern, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Franck Ollu, Johannes Kalitzke & Matthias Pintscher
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Sep 1, 2014
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Wesselmann: Ensemble Works, Vol. 2
Ueli Wiget, Rafal Zambrzycki-Payne, Ensemble Modern, Michael M. Kasper, Franck Ollu
Classical - Released by NEOS Music on Sep 2, 2016
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Donaueschinger Musiktage 2007, Vol. 2
Chamber Music - Released by NEOS Music on Nov 24, 2009
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Changements
Ensemble Modern, ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin, David Philip Hefti
Classical - Released by col legno on Oct 8, 2013
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Porträt-Reihe: For Viola
Ensemble Modern Presents Megumi Kasakawa
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Jul 1, 2017
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Woher? Wohin? Mythen, Nation, Identitäten
Ensemble Modern, Peter Eötvös, Clemens Heil & Anu Tali
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Jun 1, 2016
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Listen How They Talk: Chamber Music 1998-2001
Arditti String Quartet, Ian Pace, Ensemble Modern, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Stefan Asbury
Chamber Music - Released by Mode Records on Jul 26, 2005
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Rolf Riehm: Die schrecklich-gewaltigen Kinder | O Daddy
Piia Komsi, Ensemble Modern, Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks
Classical - Released by wergo on Oct 5, 2018
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Mernier: An die nacht, Trio à clavier, Blake Songs
Orchestre Philharmonique De Liège, Laure Delcampe, Trio Fibonacci, Ensemble Modern, Carmen Fuggiss
Classical - Released by Cypres on Apr 4, 2006
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Die Abflussrohre spuckten ihre Eisblöcke wie abgelutschte Bonbons auf den Gehsteig
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Jun 1, 2016
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Arnulf Herrmann: Wasser (Musiktheater in 13 Szenen)
Ensemble Modern, Schola Heidelberg & Hartmut Keil
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Nov 1, 2012
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Porträt-Reihe: ROOR
Ensemble Modern Presents Uwe Dierksen
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Dec 1, 2010
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Porträt-Reihe: rounds per minute
Ensemble Modern Presents Michael Kasper
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Mar 1, 2009
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Gratkowski: Mature Hybird Talking
Frank Gratkowski, Ensemble Modern
Classical - Released by Maria de Alvear World Edition on Apr 15, 2024
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Porträt-Reihe: out into
Ensemble Modern Jagdish Mistry
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Mar 1, 2010
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Porträt-Reihe: Perc.Width
Ensemble Modern Presents Rumi Ogawa
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Jul 1, 2017
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Ljulka
Ensemble Modern, Sava Stoianov
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Jan 1, 2009
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Porträt-Reihe: Ghibli
Ensemble Modern Presents Dietmar Wiesner
Classical - Released by Ensemble Modern Medien on Mar 1, 2010
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