Ernst Krenek: Music for Chamber Orchestra

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Ernst Krenek: Music for Chamber Orchestra

Catalogue Number: TOCC0125
EAN: 5060113441256
Release Date: 25 June 2012
Duration: 76:59

Von Vorn Herein, Op. 219
Die Nachtigall, Op. 68a
Im Tal der Zeit, Op. 232
Static and Ecstatic, Op. 214
The Dissembler, Op. 229

Agata Zubel, soprano
Mathias Hausmann, baritone
Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra
Ernst Kovacic, conductor

These five works for chamber orchestra by Ernst Krenek (1900–91) were written between 1931 and 1979 – both before and long after Krenek abandoned Hitler’s Austria for California. They demonstrate that serial music, in capable hands, does not have to abandon the virtues of more conservative idioms: the emotions embraced here range from translucent lyricism, via powerful dramatic utterance, to uneasy existentialist humour.

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Track Listing, MP3 Downloads and Streaming Samples

Track No.	Track Title / Details	Duration

	DOWNLOAD COMPLETE ALBUM	76:59

1	Von Vorn Herein, Op. 219 (1974) Ernst Krenek, composer Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra Ernst Kovacic, conductor	10:05

2	Die Nachtigall, Op. 68a (1931) Ernst Krenek, composer Agata Zubel, soprano Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra Ernst Kovacic, conductor	8:18

3	Im Tal der Zeit, Op. 232 (1979) Ernst Krenek, composer Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra Ernst Kovacic, conductor (first recording)	13:31

4-13	Static and Ecstatic, Op. 214 (1971-72) Ernst Krenek, composer Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra Ernst Kovacic, conductor (first digital recording)	22:59
4	Movement 1	1:14
5	Movement 2	1:05
6	Movement 3	1:58
7	Movement 4	3:10
8	Movement 5	1:37
9	Movement 6	2:12
10	Movement 7	2:54
11	Movement 8	3:20
12	Movement 9	1:39
13	Movement 10	3:50

14	The Dissembler, Op. 229 (1978) Ernst Krenek, composer Mathias Hausmann, baritone Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra Ernst Kovacic, conductor	22:06

Artists

Ernst Krenek, composer
[credit: Suse Byk (Berlin)]

Agata Zubel, soprano
[credit: Jakub Pajewski]

Mathias Hausmann, baritone
[credit: Wilfried Lösl]

Leopoldinum Orchestra, chamber orchestra
[credit: Łukasz Rajchert]

Ernst Kovacic, conductor
[credit: Łukasz Rajchert]

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