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#3 Bartók / Adams: Divertimento / Shaker Loops

11/10/2023, 7 Tracks, 49:14

Featuring

  • Thomas Zehetmair
  • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
  • Béla Bartók
  • John Adams

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Performer Biography

Thomas Zehetmair's recording of Bach's 'Sei soli' on the baroque violin won the Opus Klassik 2020 for best solo recording.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (SKO), founded in 1945, aims to preserve tradition while setting new standards in sound and programming.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (SKO) performs about 90 concerts annually, including intercontinental tours and appearances on major stages.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Béla Bartók composed his Divertimento for String Orchestra in Switzerland in August 1939, and it was his last work before emigrating to the USA.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

In 2022, the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (SKO) became Germany's first climate-neutral orchestra and transitioned from paper sheet music to tablets.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

John Adams's 'Shaker Loops' combines minimalist structural ideas with late-Romantic harmony, tonal colors, and emphasis.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Thomas Zehetmair, Chief Conductor of the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, has had a solo career as a violinist crowned with three 'Gramophone Awards' and numerous other CD prizes.

Source: Booklet

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