MUSICA VIVA FESTIVAL 2008 (5SACD+CD)

SACD 1

total playing time 58:42

Karlheinz Stockhausen [1928 – 2007]

MIXTUR 2003 [2003]

for 5 orchestra groups, 4 sine-wave generator players, 4 sound mixers, with 4 ring modulators and sound projectionist

[1] Forward version 29:04

[2] Retrograde version 29:37

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

sound director André Richard

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

conducted by Lucas Vis

live recording

25 January 2008

Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich

SACD 2

total playing time 71:12

Karl Amadeus Hartmann [1905– 1963]

SYMPHONIE ›L’OEUVRE‹ [1937/38] 22:39

[1 ] 1. Satz: Toccata variata 11:22

[2]  2. Satz: Adagio 11:17

Aribert Reimann [*1936]

[3] CANTUS [2006] 15:32

for clarinet and orchestra

Jörg Widmann [*1973]

[4] ARMONICA [2006] 13:13

for orchestra

Matthias Pintscher [*1971]

[5] HÉRODIADE-FRAGMENTE [1999] 19:46

Dramatic scenes for soprano and orchestra

Jörg Widmann, clarinet [3]

Marisol Montalvo, soprano[5]

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

conducted by Emilio Pomàrico [1–2]

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

conducted by Christoph Poppen [3–5]

live recording

15 February 2008 [1–2] / 9 February 2008 [3–5]

Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich

SACD 3

total playing time 73:36

Iannis Xenakis [1922–2001]

[1] ANTIKHTHON [1971] 19:23

for orchestra

James Dillon [*1950]

[2] LA NAVETTE [2001] 19:17

for orchestra

Beat Furrer [*1954]

[3] KONZERT FÜR KLAVIER UND ORCHESTER [ 2007] 16:45

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

Giacinto Scelsi [1905– 1988]

[4– 8] UAXUCTUM [1966] 18:08

for 7 percussionists, timpanist, chorus and orchestra

[4] I 05:36

[5] II 03:39

[6] III 02:47

[7] IV 02:47

[8] V 03:19

Nicolas Hodges, piano[3]

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

conducted by Brad Lubman [1/3]

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern

conducted by Christoph Poppen [2]

Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

conducted by Emilio Pomàrico [4–8]

live recording

3 February 2008 [1/3] / 9 February 2008 [2] / 15 February 2008 [4–8]

Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich

SACD 4

total playing time 48:34

Chaya Czernowin [*1957]

PILGERFAHRTEN [2006/2007]

for speaker, treble choir, and instruments after texts by Tove Jansson and Stefan George

[1] Part A 09:47

[2] Part B 16:53

[3] Part C 21:53

Matthias Bundschuh, speaker

Dresdner Kreuzchor

Ensemble Courage

conducted by Roderich Kreile

live recording

2 February 2008

Herkulessaal der Residenz,Munich

SACD 5

total playing time 69:20

Kaija Saariaho [*1952]

[1– 2] VENT NOCTURNE [2006] 22:50

for viola and electronics

[1] I 08:09

[2] II 14:41

Liza Lim [*1966]

[3] OCHRED STRING [2007] 12:45

for oboe, viola, violoncello and double bass

Rebecca Saunders [*1967]

[4] BLUE AND GRAY [2006] 10:10

for two double basses

Adriana Hölszky [*1953]

[5] COUNTDOWN [2007] 31:40

Scenic concert piece after texts by Ver du Bois

Nimrod Guez, viola [1–2/3]

Josh Martin, live electronics [1–2]

Stefan Schilli, oboe [3]

Sebastian Klinger, violoncello [3]

Philipp Stubenrauch [3/4]; Frank Reinecke [4], double bass

Daniel Gloger, countertenor [5]

Malte Burba; Georg Birner; Lutz Mandler; Paul Hübner, alphorn, trumpet [5]

Armin Rosin; Berthold Schick; Dieter Eckert; Viacheslau Chumachenko, alphorn, trombone [5]

Markus Stange; Anna Zassimova; Yukiko Naito; Jürg Henneberger, piano [5]

Thomas Hastreiter; Sebastian Hausl; Wolfram Winkel; Alexander Glöggler; Philipp Jungk; Martin Ruhland; Werner Hoffmeister; Stefan Blum, percussion [5]

conducted by Rüdiger Bohn [5]

live recording

10 February 2008 [1–4]

Museum Villa Stuck,Munich

8 February 2008 [5]

Muffathalle,Munich

CD 6

total playing time 61:28

TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM EGYPT AND PERSIA

SONGS OF THE SUFIS playing time 29:34

[1] Improvisation 1 14:17

[2] Improvisation 2 15:17

Ensemble Sheik Ahmad Al Tuni

PERSIAN DRUMMERS 31:51

[3] Tchai Kuneh 10:43

[4] Fada 08:59

[5] Tappeh 08:08

[6] Molla Nasrdin 04:01

Trio Chemirani

live recording

27 January 2008

Muffathalle,Munich