Smolka, Martin: Walden, the Destiller of Celestial Dews

Peter Eötvös, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Martin Smolka

musica viva vol. 15
NEOS 10705
May 2007

Peter Eötvös
Cap-ko (2005) – dedicated to Béla Bartók
Concerto for acoustic piano, keyboard, and orchestra
playing time: 20:21

[1] I   [2] II   [3] III   [4] IV   [5] V

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano / keyboard
Paul Jeukendrup, digital-piano programming
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Peter Eötvös, conductor

Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Konzert für Violine und großes Orchester (1950)
playing time: 16:47

[6] Sonata   [7] Fantasia   [8] Rondo

Martin Mumelter, violin
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Peter Eötvös, conductor

Martin Smolka
Walden, the Destiller of Celestial Dews (2000)
Five pieces for mixed choir and percussion, on verses of Henry David Thoreau
playing time: 19:38

[9] Pleiades   [10] Lake   [11] Indians   [12] Blackberries   [13] Cypress

Wolfram Winkel, percussion
Robert Blank, chorus master
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Peter Eötvös, conductor

total time: 57:00

Recorded live January 26, 2006 [1–5], [9–13] / April 7, 1989 [6–8] in the Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich