For Johann Nepomuk David, counterpoint was not just a compositional method but a "musical manifestation of a theocratic principle."
Performer Biography
Johannes Wildner, the conductor on this album, was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, which influenced his conducting style.
Performer Biography
The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra has collaborated with many renowned conductors and composers, including Leonard Bernstein, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Oscar-winning film composers.
Recording & Production
Johannes Wildner has recorded over sixty CDs, DVDs, and videos, including complete recordings of 'Die Fledermaus' and 'Così fan tutte' for Naxos.
Composer Biography
Johann Nepomuk David was born in 1895 in Eferding on the Danube, a town mentioned in the German medieval epic Das Nibelungenlied.
Cultural Impact
The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra reaches new audiences through radio broadcasts, internet streaming, European television, and collaborations with youth radio stations like FM4.
Compositional Technique
Johann Nepomuk David's symphonies often employ a "monothematic" approach, where all musical events are based on a single motivic germ-cell.
