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Nicolaus Richter de Vroe: #48 - Violinkonzert; Avenir

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Composer
Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
Artist
Ilya Gringolts, Wolfgang Mitterer, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Chor des Bayerische
Format
CD
Label
BR Klassik
Released
Oct 24, 2025
Catalog #
BRK900648
UPC
4035719006483

About

The works of violinist and composer Nicolaus Richter de Vroe (*1955) have been and are regularly performed by the most renowned organisers and festivals of new music. The musician began his training at the Special School for Music in Dresden, now known as the Sachsisches Landesgymnasium fur Musik Carl Maria von Weber. After studying the violin at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, he performed with various chamber music, improvisation and experimental ensembles. In 1980, he joined the Staatskapelle Berlin and completed his composition studies with Friedrich Goldmann and Georg Katzer at the Academy of Arts of the German Democratic Republic. In 1982, he founded the Ensemble for New Music Berlin (East), which quickly became an important platform for contemporary music in the GDR. From the mid-1980s onwards, Richter de Vroe performed his own works and appeared as a performer at all ARD radio stations, as well as at international festivals. In 1988 he joined the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and, one year later, founded the XSEMBLE Munich - an ensemble characterised by experimental programming and stylistic openness. In 1996, he co-founded the Munich Society for New Music, dedicated to promoting contemporary music. Alongside his work as a composer and performer, Richter de Vroe has been a regular guest at Goethe Institutes worldwide since 1994, delivering lectures and giving portrait concerts and presentations of his work. In 2008 he was admitted to the Saxon Academy of Arts. Richter de Vroe's Violin Concerto was composed between 2018 and 2020 as a commission from musica viva of Bayerischer Rundfunk, kindly supported by the Friends of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. The world premiere, recorded on this CD, was performed by Ilya Gringolts and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Johannes Kalitzke on October 28, 2022 in the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz. - The initial inspiration for Richter de Vroe's Violin Concerto came from Ilya Gringolts' interpretation of Gyorgy Ligeti's Violin Concerto. The concerto begins with an introduction, followed by a first cadenza accompanied by individual instruments in a drone-like manner. This is followed by the first nocturne, which features sounds reminiscent of natural lutes. In the so-called 'Main Movement', "things get pretty crazy! There's a real frenzy with lots of momentum and variety, not to mention a lot of - how shall I put it - 'nasty surprises'!" (Richter de Vroe) Avenir for organ, choir and orchestra was also commissioned by musica viva of Bayerischer Rundfunk in 2013/14. This CD features the recording of the world premiere on June 6, 2014, performed by Wolfgang Mitterer on the organ and accompanied by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Johannes Kalitzke.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 I. Tableau fragile - 03:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Tableau fragile -
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  2. 2 II. Cadence I - 02:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Cadence I -
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  3. 3 III. Nocturne I - 04:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Nocturne I -
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  4. 4 IV. Hauptsatz - 08:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Hauptsatz -
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  5. 5 V. Cadence II - 04:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Cadence II -
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  6. 6 VI. Nocturne II - 05:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Nocturne II -
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  7. 7 VII. Zwei Ausgänge 06:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Zwei Ausgänge
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Ilya Gringolts
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  8. 8 I. Siècles - 06:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Siècles -
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  9. 9 II. Hésitait - 02:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Hésitait -
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  10. 10 III. L'Escalier - 04:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. L'Escalier -
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  11. 11 IV. La Lune / Le Calcul - 03:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. La Lune / Le Calcul -
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  12. 12 V. Pas un diable - 02:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Pas un diable -
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  13. 13 VI. Clouè dans le siècle - 01:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Clouè dans le siècle -
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  14. 14 VII. Un parapluie fermé - 02:17
    Track
    14
    Title
    VII. Un parapluie fermé -
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  15. 15 VIII. On en était encore pétrol - 00:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    VIII. On en était encore pétrol -
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  16. 16 IX. Les Ultra-Déterminants - 02:44
    Track
    16
    Title
    IX. Les Ultra-Déterminants -
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke
  17. 17 X. On ne savait encore 03:25
    Track
    17
    Title
    X. On ne savait encore
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Nicolaus Richter de Vroe
    Performer
    Wolfgang Mitterer
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Johannes Kalitzke