Gulda & Weill: Concertos for Violin & Wind Orchestra

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Label
Gramola Records
Release Date
March 7, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Friedrich Gulda, Kurt Weill
    • PERFORMER
      Benjamin Schmid, Salzburg Wind Philharmonic
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 07, 2025
    • UPC
      9003643993402
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      GRAM99340
    • LABEL
      Gramola Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Violin
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Friedrich Gulda

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    2. II. Idylle

      Composer: Friedrich Gulda

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    3. III. Cadenza

      Composer: Friedrich Gulda

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    4. IV. Menuett

      Composer: Friedrich Gulda

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    5. V. Finale alla marcia

      Composer: Friedrich Gulda

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    6. For Fritz

      Composer: Benjamin Schmid

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

    7. I. Andante con moto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    8. II. Notturno: Allegro un poco tenuto - Cadenza: Moderato - Vivace - Serenata: Allegretto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    9. IIb. Cadenza: Moderato - IIc. Serenata: Allegretto -

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    10. IIc. Serenata: Allegretto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    11. III. Allegro molto, un poco agitato

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid

      Conductor: Hansjörg Angerer

    12. Marie Galante: Tango, "Youkali" (arr. for violin)

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Performer: Benjamin Schmid


Benjamin Schmid has long been considered one of the most versatile violin virtuosos of our time, being equally at home in the classical as well as in the jazz genre. Following his album with Jazz Violin Concertos, Schmid doubles down with the Salzburg Wind Philharmonic under the direction of conducted by Hansjorg Angerer with works by Friedrich Gulda and Kurt Weill. Gulda opened up a new era of musical freedom with his "Concerto for Violoncello and wind orchestra" (here in a version for violin) at it's world premiere in 1981 at the Vienna Konzerthaus in 1981. The zest of pop music, yodeling themes, brass bands from the Salzkammergut, brass music on Kirtag, swing, funk and free-jazz borrowings all come together to create a rousing whole that leaves not a dry eye in the house - with cheerfulness and joie de vivre. With the Violin Concerto op. 12, which was premiered in 1925, Kurt Weill's breakthrough. In Weill's oeuvre this work represents the peak of his avant-garde tendencies: The harmony tells of his admiration of Arnold Schoenberg, the formal characteristics of the influence of Busoni, the often motoric rhythm of the knowledge of Paul Hindemith. Two works for solo violin - "For Fritz" (dedicated to Fritz Kreisler) by Benjamin Schmid and "Youkali" by Kurt Weill - complement this brilliant performance.