Antje Weithaas - Beethoven & Berg: Violin Concertos (2013) [Official Digital Download]

This is a Première – for Antje Weithaas. Her first orchestral recording with two of the “big” solo concertos. And obviously also the realization of one of her top dreams and wishes; the combination of her two favourite concertos. At the time of the recording (2012) Steven Sloane was still Music Director of the Stavanger Sympfoniorkester.

As far as Weithaas is concerned, both of these concertos are “celestial music, difficult to describe in words. This music allows us to delve so deeply into the composer’s soul.” She pauses for a moment: “Also into mine.” (Excerpt from the booklet’s liner notes by Cornelia de Reese)

Tracklist:
01. Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
03. Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: I. Andante-Allegro (To the Memory of an Angel)
05. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: II. Allegro, ma sempre rubato-Frei wie eine Kadenz-Adagio (To the Memory of an Angel)

Composers:
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Berg, Alban (1885-1935)

Personnel:
Antje Weithaas, violin
Stavanger Symfoniorkester
Steven Sloane, conductor

Recording (live): III 2012, Stavanger (N), Konzerthuset Stavanger
Recording Producer, editing & mastering: Christoph Franke
Recording Technician: Per Ravnåas