℗ 2022 Wergo
| Released | October 7, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 03m 17s |
| Record Label | wergo |
| Catalogue No. | WER73872-03 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Bernd Alois Zimmermann - Recomposed, Vol. 3
WDR Sinfonieorchester, Heinz Holliger
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Sinfonie in einem Satz (2nd Version)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
16:36 | |||
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Zwei Clavierstücke, Op. 30a
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1.2
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Ballettszene III (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Ferruccio Busoni; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
2:55 | |||
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Das Landmädchen, T. 123
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1.3
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Polka (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Friedrich Smetana; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
4:44 | |||
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Böhmische Tänze, Band II, T. 112
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1.4
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Nr. 3, Oves (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Friedrich Smetana; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
5:10 | |||
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Poetische Stimmungsbilder, Op. 85, B. 161
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1.5
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Nr. 11, Causerie (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Antonín Dvořák; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
3:12 | |||
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Japan. Ein Zyklus, Op. 89
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1.6
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Im Teehaus (Arr. for 7 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, 1st Version)
Walter Niemann; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
3:36 | |||
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7 Klavierstücke, Op. 11
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1.7
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Nr. 3, Il pleut dans la ville (Arr. for 6 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Zoltán Kodály; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
2:45 | |||
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Two Pieces, Op. 47
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1.8
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Nr. 1, Lotus Land (Arr. for 7 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Cyril Scott; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
5:01 | |||
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1.9
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Souvenir d’ancien balet
Bernd Alois Zimmermann; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
2:05 | |||
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1.10
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Vater und Sohn. Intermezzo scherzoso (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Paul Haletzki; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
3:39 | |||
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1.11
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Blues (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann)
Edmund Nick; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
4:17 | |||
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1.12
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Stille und Umkehr. Orchesterskizzen
Bernd Alois Zimmermann; WDR Sinfonieorchester; Heinz Holliger |
9:17 | |||
Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918–1970) was one of the most distinctive composers in the musical avant-garde after the Second World War. While Karlheinz Stockhausen served as a kind of ‘generator’ in Cologne during the 1950s and 60s, inventing completely new sounds and techniques, Zimmermann was in many ways his opposite, a ‘transformer’ who redefined previously existing material by placing it in new contexts and collage-like structures, anticipating the ideas of the Postmodernists.
Zimmermann created these new contexts on many levels. Especially in his younger years, he arranged and orchestrated songs and piano pieces using brash and daring instrumental colors. These arrangements then found their way into his works that are now recognized as modern masterpieces: “Alagoana”, “Konzert”, “Sinfonie in einem Satz”, “Stille und Umkehr”, etc. His self-composed works employing numerous quotations as well as his arrangements ‘recomposing’ previously existing music are juxtaposed in the excellent recordings presented by WERGO in this collection.
The full 3-volume set contains more than three hours of music. Holliger conducted all of the recordings and has worked for years to ensure that Zimmermann’s long-forgotten arrangements were rescued, published, performed, and recorded. The performances and recordings took place as part of the celebrations organized by the WDR in Cologne in honor of Zimmermann’s 100th birthday.
With the release of the final volume, WERGO solidifies a fresh perspective on the composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann, whose tragic suicide shortly after the completion of “Stille und Umkehr” shocked the musical world. His fascinating instrumental effects and his embrace of popular and traditional music make his works feel much more at home in our contemporary world than they did in the cultural atmosphere of his time, with its faith with technology and progress.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – wergo Studio Masters
Track 1 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 48 kHz / 24-bit
Track 1 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 48 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.87 -13.95 to -0.52 | -26.86 -40.52 to -20.12 | -22.85 -37.40 to -14.40 | 14 11 to 17 | |
| 1 | Sinfonie in einem Satz (2nd Version) | -0.52 | -20.75 | -14.4 | 11 |
| 2 | Ballettszene III (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -0.53 | -22.55 | -18.3 | 13 |
| 3 | Polka (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -0.53 | -20.12 | -15.6 | 11 |
| 4 | Nr. 3, Oves (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -0.80 | -25.06 | -21.6 | 15 |
| 5 | Nr. 11, Causerie (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -0.53 | -24.72 | -19.6 | 15 |
| 6 | Im Teehaus (Arr. for 7 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, 1st Version) | -5.64 | -29.21 | -26.2 | 14 |
| 7 | Nr. 3, Il pleut dans la ville (Arr. for 6 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -10.61 | -32.16 | -28.8 | 12 |
| 8 | Nr. 1, Lotus Land (Arr. for 7 Instruments by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -4.11 | -27.54 | -23.7 | 14 |
| 9 | Souvenir d’ancien balet | -1.93 | -24.85 | -21.3 | 15 |
| 10 | Vater und Sohn. Intermezzo scherzoso (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -0.56 | -27.11 | -23.7 | 17 |
| 11 | Blues (Arr. for Orchestra by Bernd Alois Zimmermann) | -6.73 | -27.73 | -23.6 | 12 |
| 12 | Stille und Umkehr. Orchesterskizzen | -13.95 | -40.52 | -37.4 | 17 |