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Norbert Burgmüller Sinfonien Nr. 1 + 2 (Bernius)

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In February 2010 Norbert Burgmüller would be 200 years old. The legacy of this composer from Düsseldorf includes, in addition to the two symphonies recorded on the present CD, a piano sonata, 22 Lieder, and several smaller works. Robert Schumann described Burgmüller’s first symphony as “the most significant, noble work written in recent times.” Whereas in this symphony the models of the composer – Beethoven, Weber and Spohr – are clearly recognizable, the second, unfinished symphony (or at least it has been handed down unfinished), on the other hand, is a very original work. The recording by the Hofkapelle Stuttgart under Frieder Bernius is an impressive homage in honor of the 200th birthday of the composer.


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  • Andante grave – Allegro moderato
  • Adagio
  • Scherzo. Allegro molto
  • Finale. Allegro molto e con brio
  • Allegro moderato
  • Andante
  • Scherzo. Presto
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  • The Hofkapelle Stuttgart, founded in 2006 by Frieder Bernius to complement the Barockorchester Stuttgart, concentrates on repertoire from the 19th century performed on authentic instruments. One of its main focusses is the rediscovery of music-historical treasures, particularly works from the south-west German region (by composers such as Kalliwoda, Knecht and Holzbauer). The Hofkapelle and Barockorchester Stuttgart regularly perform at international festivals (Rome, Salzburg, Göttingen, Dresden, etc.). CDs made by both groups have received many awards: the Missa Dei Patris by Jan Dismas Zelenka was nominated for the Cannes Classical Award, and the Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s Ein Sommernachtstraum [A Midsummer Night’s Dream] by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was featured by Rondo magazine and awarded the Star of the Month prize by Fono Forum magazine. Mozart’s Requiem received the Diapason d’or de l’année 2003, Johann Gottlieb Naumann’s opera Aci e Galatea was named opera recording of the year in Opernwelt magazine and Bach’s Easter Oratorio included in the Quarterly Critics’ Choice of the German Record Critics’ Award. The group’s recording of Bach’s B Minor Mass was Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine. Personal details
  • Frieder Bernius’s work has earned great worldwide recognition. He is in demand internationally as a conductor and as a teacher. His principal artistic collaborators are the ensembles he founded himself, the Kammerchor Stuttgart, the Barockorchester Stuttgart, the Hofkapelle Stuttgart and the Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart. As a guest conductor, he has collaborated repeatedly with, for example, the SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and the Streicherakademie Bozen. Great stylistic versatility is Frieder Bernius’s hallmark. Whether he conducts vocal works by Monteverdi, Bach, Händel, Mozart, Beethoven, Fauré and Ligeti, stage music by Mendelssohn or symphonies by Haydn, Burgmüller and Schubert, his work always aims for a sound that is at once unmistakably personal and at the same time oriented towards the original period sound ideal. He devotes himself equally to the rediscovery of 18th century operas and to first performances of contemporary compositions. He is particularly interested in the musical history of southwestern Germany. Carus-Verlag has awarded Frieder Bernius a Golden CD for his complete recording of the sacred music of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The award was presented to him during the German Choir Festival in Stuttgart 2016. The sale of over 250,000 recordings, which has been acclaimed with a number of awards, has made a not insignificant contribution to what today is the obvious presence of Mendelssohn's complete œuvre in the concert repertoire. Personal details

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Bergmüller, Sinfonien Nr. 1 & 2 (Bernius)

[...] Die Spannkraft der großen Bögen und die Transparenz der scharf fokussierten Einzelgestalten geben den Werken in Bernius' Interpretation weiten Atem und tiefe Dimension. Dass bei aller Dynamik und Präzision auch Burgmüllers exquisite Klangfarbenkunst sorgsam registriert wird, unterstreicht zudem den exzeptionellen Rang der unvollendeten zweiten Sinfonie. [...]

Martin Mezger, Esslinger Zeitung, 30.10. – 1.11.2010

 

[...] Frieder Bernius' Einspielung der beiden Sinfonien Norbert Burgmüllers mit der Hofkapelle Stuttgart zeichnet sich durch genaue Werkkenntnis, eine ungeheuren Elan und absolute Detailtreue aus. Eine großartige Aufnahme zweier interessanter sinfonischer Werke, die in keiner CD-Sammlung fehlen sollte. [...]

Jan Bechtel
Glarean Magazin, 2. August 2010

[...] Diese mustergültige CD mit den Interpretationen der beiden Sinfonien durch Frieder Bernius kann [...] in der Rezeption – hoffentlich – neue Akzente setzen. Die Wiedergaben mit der 2006 gegründeten, historische Instrumente nutzenden Hofkapelle Stuttgart treffen den Ton von Burgmüllers Musik genau. Und Bernius, die Chor-Koryphäe, verhilft den inspirierten, meisterlichen Strukturen gerade dort, wo sie auf Melos und Linie setzen, zu schönster Wirkung. Die wunderbaren Wiedergaben sind warm und transparent. Eine bessere Reklame für den Jubilar ist nicht vorstellbar. Er hat sie verdient.

Johannes Adam
Badische Zeitung, 6.2.2010

[...] Diese Aufnahme ist ein diskographischer Glücksfall, wenn nicht gar ein Meilenstein für die Burgmüller Rezeption. [...] Eine schönere, weil unmittelbarere Hommage an einen außergewöhnlichen, immer noch neu zu entdeckenden Komponisten kann es nicht geben. [...]

Tobias Koch
Tonkunst, 3/2010

[...] Burgmüllers Symphonien überraschen durch ihre Kühnheit und durch ihren Charakter. Sie wirken nicht so sehr durch Melodik, sondern durch das Ereignishafte der Musik, durch das Drama, das darin abläuft und dessen Feuer die Hofkapelle Stuttgart mit ungemein viel Spielfreude vorbildlich schürt. Frieder Bernius dirigiert forsch, mit grellen Farben und kräftigen Akzenten. Eine hoch willkommene Hommage zum 200. Geburtstag des Komponisten.

Rémy Franck
pizzicato, 04/2010

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