Gidon Kremer Plays Alban Berg: Violin Concerto | Arthaus Musik

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Product Features

• Title: Gidon Kremer Plays Alban Berg: Violin Concerto
• Main Feature:
  • Violinist: Gidon Kremer
  • Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
  • Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  • Work Performed: Alban Berg Violin Concerto
• Documentary: The Secret Life of Alban Berg
  • Featured Artists and Experts: Kristine Ciesinski, George Perle, Friedrich Cerha, Gottfried von Einem, Geoffrey Poole, Norman Bailey
  • Orchestras: BBC Symphony Orchestra, McCapra String Quartet
  • Conductor: Elgar Howarth
  • Locations: Vienna, Prague, USA, Germany
• Directors:Production: Bayerischer Rundfunk in association with RM Arts and BBC
  • Main Concert: Hugo Aach
  • Documentary: Aries Rusmanis
• Location: Herkulessaal, Munich Residence
• Format: DVD, NTSC, Region Code 0
• Audio: PCM Stereo, DD 2.0
• Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3
• Running Time: 32 minutes (Concert) & 50 minutes (Documentary)
• Publisher: Arthaus Musik GmbH
• Release Year: 1992 (Documentary), DVD release by Arthaus Musik
• Made in Germany

Overview

This DVD features the celebrated violinist Gidon Kremer performing Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, a masterful work that fuses the tonal and atonal, under the baton of Sir Colin Davis with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. This exquisite performance, recorded in the Herkulessaal of Munich's Residence, is paired with a revealing documentary titled The Secret Life of Alban Berg.

The documentary, directed by Aries Rusmanis, explores the enigmatic life of Alban Berg, delving into the dichotomy between his public persona as a respected member of Viennese society and the darker, more complex passions expressed in his operas Wozzeck and Lulu. Featuring soprano Kristine Ciesinski, the film includes specially staged extracts from these operas and contributions from renowned composers and musicologists, illuminating Berg's troubled yet brilliant life.

Interesting Facts

• Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto, completed in 1935, is one of his most famous works, dedicated "To the memory of an angel" in honor of Manon Gropius, the daughter of Alma Mahler.
• Gidon Kremer, known for his exceptional interpretations of 20th-century music, brings a deep emotional intensity to this performance, making it a must-see for classical music enthusiasts.
• The documentary uncovers lesser-known aspects of Berg’s life, including his complex relationship with his wife Helene and the underlying tensions that influenced his compositions.
• The film provides a comprehensive exploration of Berg’s work, featuring interviews with key figures in the world of music, as well as live performances of excerpts from Wozzeck and Lulu.

Publishers

• Arthaus Musik GmbH

From Backside:

The composer Alban Berg (1885-1935), a pupil and associate of Schoenberg, lived in the mainstream of well-to-do Austrian society. His marriage to the beautiful Helene was thought to be made in heaven. But how can this doyen of Viennese respectability be reconciled with the composer who wrote the dark operas Wozzeck and Lulu?
Soprano Kristine Ciesinski, who features in specially-staged extracts from Lulu and Wozzeck and sings Nacht from Seven Early Songs, travels to Vienna, Prague, the USA and Germany to investigate Berg's life...
Composers George Perle, Friedrich Cerha, Gottfried von Einem and Geoffrey Poole, together with musicians and musicologists, help illuminate the story of this important composer, while Berg's music underscores his complex passions and obsessions. The performances are by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Elgar Howarth, and the McCapra String Quartet. Baritone Norman Bailey takes the parts of the Animal Tamer and Dr. Schön in Lulu

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