Musica Viva Festival 2008
Neos 4260063 10926 3
(5 SACDs + 1 CD)
2009
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 Pomárico [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 Pomárico [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 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