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Voyager / Munich Opera Horns
Bayerische Staatsoper Recording

Voyager / Munich Opera Horns

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Details

Composer
Oscar Franz, Konstantia Gourzi, Anton Reicha, Hans-Jurg Sommer, Richard Strauss, Pierre-Max Dubois
Artist
Munich Opera Horns
Format
CD
Label
Bayerische Staatsoper Recording
Released
Jun 16, 2023
Catalog #
BSOREC0006
UPC
4028098000418

About

In 2023 the Bayerisches Staatsorchester is marking the five-hundredth anniversary of its formation with a series of releases by a number of its outstanding ensembles, all of which document the versatility of the orchestra and of its members. The second ensemble to be showcased by this series are the Munich Opera Horns representing the horn section from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Ever since they were formed in 2007 the Munich Opera Horns have been keen to revive the tradition that lies behind their ensemble and to go beyond their involvement in opera performances and symphony concerts by developing new and equally valid forms of ensemble playing. They are now launching their debut album on the in-house label, Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings. Their title, Voyager, recalls a space probe and sets the tone for the recording as a whole inasmuch as it takes its listeners on a musical journey from the origins of their instrument to contemporary works for the modern valve horn. The Munich Opera Horns derive their sound from their awareness of their past, while continuing to develop the horn’s expressive potential. They perform not only works that were originally written for their family of instruments but also specially prepared arrangements of classics such as Richard Strauss’s Second Horn Concerto and a paraphrase of his opera Daphne. Furthermore they also present entirely new works that have been composed especially for them. This ensemble is setting new standards with its astonishing virtuosity and delicate sonorities.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Vom Eggishorn (performance on 4 alphorns) 00:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    Vom Eggishorn (performance on 4 alphorns)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Hans-Jürg Sommer
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  2. 2 I. Allegro 08:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Johannes Dengler
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  3. 3 II. Andante con moto 05:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Johannes Dengler
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  4. 4 III. Allegro molto 05:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Johannes Dengler
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  5. 5 24 Trios, Op. 82: 4ème Livraison: No. 20. Contrepoint double à l'Octave. Allegretto (version for 3 horns) 01:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    24 Trios, Op. 82: 4ème Livraison: No. 20. Contrepoint double à l'Octave. Allegretto (version for 3 horns)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Anton Reicha
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  6. 6 24 Trios, Op. 82: 1er Livraison: No. 2. Musétte: Allegro (version for 3 horns) 02:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    24 Trios, Op. 82: 1er Livraison: No. 2. Musétte: Allegro (version for 3 horns)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Anton Reicha
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  7. 7 24 Trios, Op. 82: 4ème Livraison: No. 22. Lento sostenuto - Allegro spiritoso (version for 3 horns) 03:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    24 Trios, Op. 82: 4ème Livraison: No. 22. Lento sostenuto - Allegro spiritoso (version for 3 horns)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Anton Reicha
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  8. 8 Voyager 2, Op. 97 11:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Voyager 2, Op. 97
    Duration
    11:38
    Composer
    Konstantia Gourzi
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  9. 9 Waldlied 02:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    Waldlied
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Oscar Franz
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  10. 10 Daphne-Fantasie (after R. Strauss's Daphne) 14:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    Daphne-Fantasie (after R. Strauss's Daphne)
    Duration
    14:52
    Composer
    Pascal Deuber
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  11. 11 Horn Quartet in F Major: IV. Pavane 03:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Horn Quartet in F Major: IV. Pavane
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Pierre Max Dubois
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  12. 12 Abendruhe (version for 4 alphorns) 03:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    Abendruhe (version for 4 alphorns)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Urs Vierlinger
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns
  13. 13 Liebesqual 01:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Liebesqual
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Oscar Franz
    Ensemble
    Munich Opera Horns