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Ruzicka: Orchestra Works, Vol. 4

7/8/2022, 10 Tracks, 22:55

Featuring

  • Peter Ruzicka
  • Dietrich Henschel
  • NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

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Performer Biography

David Levine, the pianist on this album, was a master student of renowned pianists Claude Frank, Mieczysław Horszowski, and Rudolf Serkin.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Dietrich Henschel, the baritone on this album, received a Grammy Award for his CD recording of Busoni's Doktor Faust.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Peter Ruzicka has held numerous prominent administrative positions in the music world, including artistic director of the Munich Biennale and the Salzburg Festival.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Peter Ruzicka, the composer and conductor on this album, studied composition with Hans Werner Henze and Hans Otte, and also studied law and musicology.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, featured on this album, was founded in 1945 by the British military government in Hamburg to help rebuild musical life after the war.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Dietrich Henschel has performed leading roles in two of Peter Ruzicka's operas, HÖLDERLIN and BENJAMIN.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album is a compilation of recordings from different years and sources, with some tracks being world premiere recordings and live recordings from the 'NDR das neue werk' concert series.

Source: Booklet

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