Residentie Orkest The Hague / Jan Willem de Vriend

The Complete Symphonies Vol. 4 Symphony No. 5 D. 485 | Symphony No. 6 D. 589

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Label: Challenge Classics
UPC: 0608917280326
Catnr: CC 72803
Release date: 07 October 2022
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07 October 2022
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Schubert’s musical ideas at this time sometimes bear a family resemblance to themes by Mozart, Haydn or Beethoven, but nevertheless his own style was already precociously developed. One would not mistake his Fifth Symphony of 1816 for the work of any other composer, though its difference in character from the Fourth Symphony is equally striking. Here, omitting clarinets, trumpets or timpani, Schubert uses a reduced orchestration in comparison with his previous symphonies.

Schubert began his Sixth Symphony in October 1817 and completed it in the following February. The Sixth Symphony represents a sideways step in Schubert’s symphonic development, a digression which may be explained by the phenomenal popularity of Rossini. At this time Rossini’s operas were being received with tremendous enthusiasm in Vienna. Keen to earn a living from his compositions, Schubert now emulated aspects of the style which was enjoying such vogue.
Dit is het vierde en laatste deel in de serie complete symfonieën van Franz Schubert, weer prachtig uitgevoerd door dirigent Jan Willem de Vriend en het Residentieorkest. In dit deel staan de symfonieën nr. 5 uit 1816 en nr. 6 gecomponeerd in 1817 centraal. De werken vormen een belangrijke stap naar volwassenheid van de componist. Over de eerder uitgekomen delen in de Schubert-reeks is de internationale pers enthousiast en dat zal over dit mooie laatste deel zeker niet minder zijn.

Schubert was nog een tiener toen hij zijn eerste vijf symfonieën componeerde, maar ze vertegenwoordigen slechts een fractie van zijn jeugdige output. In één jaar tijd, tussen zijn Derde en Vierde symfonie, componeerde hij ongeveer tweehonderd werken. Ze vormen een belangrijke stap naar volwassenheid van de componist.

Schuberts muzikale ideeën uit de jaren 1816/1817 lijken soms op thema's van Mozart, Haydn of Beethoven, maar Schubert had al vroeg een geheel eigen stijl ontwikkeld. Zijn Vijfde symfonie uit 1816 valt zeker niet te verwarren met het werk van een andere componist. Maar evenmin met zijn Vierde symfonie, ook dat verschil is opvallend. Door het weglaten van klarinetten, trompetten en pauken gebruikt Schubert een gereduceerde orkestrale instrumentatie vergeleken met zijn vorige symfonieën.

Schubert begon zijn Zesde symfonie in oktober 1817 en voltooide deze in februari het jaar daarop. De Zesde symfonie is een zijstap in Schuberts symfonische ontwikkeling, een excursie die verklaard kan worden door Rossini's fenomenale populariteit. Rossini's opera's werden in die tijd in Wenen met enorm enthousiasme ontvangen. Om van zijn composities te kunnen leven, imiteerde Schubert daarom aspecten van de stijl die destijds zo in de mode was.

De finale van Schuberts Zesde symfonie, de Allegro moderato, begint op een bedrieglijke, weinig om het lijf hebbende en toegankelijke wijze. Hoewel veel van deze bewegingen in het begin opmerkelijk ontspannen, zelfs zwierig, zijn merk je later duidelijk een groter gevoel van urgentie en een sterkere focus. Het is alsof Schubert, die eerst heeft laten zien hoe gemakkelijk hij Rossini's muzikale stijl kan overnemen, uiteindelijk moe werd van dit soort simpele charme die het Weense publiek zo bekoorde. Hier horen we al de buitengewoon ritmische drijfveer en harmonische richting die de grote finale van Schuberts Negende symfonie zou kenmerken.
Schuberts musikalische Ideen aus dieser Zeit ähneln manchmal Themen von Mozart, Haydn oder Beethoven, aber sein eigener Stil war bereits früh entwickelt. Seine Fünfte Sinfonie von 1816 würde man nicht mit dem Werk eines anderen Komponisten verwechseln, obwohl der Unterschied zur Vierten Sinfonie ebenso auffällig ist. Durch den Verzicht auf Klarinetten, Trompeten und Pauken verwendet Schubert hier eine im Vergleich zu seinen vorherigen Sinfonien reduzierte Orchesterbesetzung.

Schubert begann seine Sechste Symphonie im Oktober 1817 und vollendete sie im darauf folgenden Februar. Die Sechste Symphonie stellt einen Seitwärtsschritt in Schuberts symphonischer Entwicklung dar, ein Exkurs, der sich durch die phänomenale Popularität von Rossini erklären lässt. Zu dieser Zeit wurden Rossinis Opern in Wien mit enormer Begeisterung aufgenommen. Um von seinen Kompositionen leben zu können, ahmte Schubert nun Aspekte des Stils nach, der so sehr in Mode war.

Die Ouvertüre in D im italienischen Stil stammt vom November 1817. Wie auch die Sechste Symphonie spiegelt sie den Einfluss von Rossini wider. Laut Heinrich Kreissle, Schuberts erstem Biographen, war dieses Werk das Ergebnis einer Wette, die er mit einigen Freunden abgeschlossen hatte, dass er leicht "im italienischen Stil" komponieren könne.

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Residentie Orkest The Hague

Residentie Orkest The Hague proves that even in the 21st century, symphonic music can still be meaningful to large and diverse audiences. Its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe makes it an appropriate figurehead for The Hague as a cosmopolitan city of justice, peace, and culture. The orchestra performs concert series in the Zuiderstrandtheater in Scheveningen and in addition performs at venues such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and De Doelen in Rotterdam. Special crossover and innovative productions are also provided at The Hague’s prominent pop venue Paard van Troje throughout the season. The Residentie Orkest performs regularly at various other major concert halls abroad. Tours have brought the orchestra to New York, Boston, Chicago, London and...
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Residentie Orkest The Hague proves that even in the 21st century, symphonic music can still be meaningful to large and diverse audiences. Its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe makes it an appropriate figurehead for The Hague as a cosmopolitan city of justice, peace, and culture. The orchestra performs concert series in the Zuiderstrandtheater in Scheveningen and in addition performs at venues such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and De Doelen in Rotterdam. Special crossover and innovative productions are also provided at The Hague’s prominent pop venue Paard van Troje throughout the season. The Residentie Orkest performs regularly at various other major concert halls abroad. Tours have brought the orchestra to New York, Boston, Chicago, London and Vienna amongst others and the orchestra also performed in countries like Japan, China, Germany, France and South America. There are also many prolific collaborations with a wide range of partners, including the Dutch National Theatre, Gemeentemuseum and the Dutch National Opera. Recent seasons have seen a much acclaimed production of Messiaen’s rarely performed opera Saint François d’Asisse and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites.

A rich history Since its first concert in 1904, the Residentie Orkest has developed into one of the prominent symphony orchestras of The Netherlands. Founded by Dr Henri Viotta, who was also its first principal conductor, it quickly attracted composers like Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Max Reger, Maurice Ravel, Paul Hindemith and Vincent d’Indy. Guest conductors included Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Leonard Bernstein and Hans Knappertsbusch.

After World War II, Willem van Otterloo was appointed chief conductor. He led the orchestra from 1949 to 1973 and built a strong reputation by combining high-quality performances with adventurous programming. Van Otterloo was succeeded by Jean Martinon, Ferdinand Leitner, Hans Vonk, Evgenii Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden and Neeme Järvi.

Chief conductor Starting season 2018/2019 Nicholas Collon is chief conductor and artistic advisor of the Residentie Orkest. Richard Egarr will join the orchestra as principal guest conductor in 2019. Until the summer of 2019 Jan Willem de Vriend will act as principal conductor.


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Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor)

Jan Willem de Vriend is the artistic director of Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and since 2006 the chief conductor and artistic director of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. Combattimento Consort Amsterdam devotes itself to the music of about 1600 to 1830. Since its founding in 1982, it has performed virtually throughout the world as well as on many CDs, DVDs and television productions. Since De Vriend was named chief conductor in 2006, the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra has become a notable phenomenon on the Netherlands’ musical scene. It has presented semi-scenic performances of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Mendelssohn. There were premieres of works by Offenbach, Say and Mahler. And by substituting historical instruments in the brass section, it has developed its own distinctive...
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Jan Willem de Vriend is the artistic director of Combattimento Consort Amsterdam and since 2006 the chief conductor and artistic director of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam devotes itself to the music of about 1600 to 1830. Since its founding in 1982, it has performed virtually throughout the world as well as on many CDs, DVDs and television productions.
Since De Vriend was named chief conductor in 2006, the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra has become a notable phenomenon on the Netherlands’ musical scene. It has presented semi-scenic performances of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Mendelssohn. There were premieres of works by Offenbach, Say and Mahler. And by substituting historical instruments in the brass section, it has developed its own distinctive sound in the 18th- and 19th-century repertoire. Recently, the orchestra performed music by Schumann at festivals in Spain. The release of Beethoven’s complete symphonies, conducted by De Vriend, is a big project which starts with the release of this current CD. Also the orchestra's long Mahler tradition is being continued in recordings and tours.
De Vriend has been a guest conductor with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, The Hague Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, as well as orchestras in Germany, Sweden and Australia. He is often invited to conduct both in the Netherlands and abroad. He has engagements pending, for example, with The Hague Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as well as orchestras in China, Germany, Austria and Italy.

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Franz Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer. Schubert already died before his 32nd birthday, but was extremely prolific during his lifetime. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and piano music. Appreciation of his music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical and early Romantic eras and is one of the...
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Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer. Schubert already died before his 32nd birthday, but was extremely prolific during his lifetime. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and piano music. Appreciation of his music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical and early Romantic eras and is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century.
It was in the genre of the Lied that Schubert made his most indelible mark. Prior to Schubert's influence, Lieder tended toward a strophic, syllabic treatment of text, evoking the folksong qualities engendered by the stirrings of Romantic nationalism. Schubert expanded the potentialities of the genre like no other composer before.

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