Henze, H: Symphony No. 9

In Janowski's hands the textures overall are less edgy than on Metzmacher's rival - given a more spacious, reverberant acoustic by the EMI engineers, although both versions were set down in the... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2009 More…

Release Date: 24th Aug 2009
Catalogue No: WER67222
Label: Wergo
Series: Marek Janowski Henze Complete Symphonies
Length: 53 minutes

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Work length53:02

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Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin
Marek Janowski

I. Die Flucht

Track length5:55

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II. Bei den Toten

Track length5:43

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III. Bericht der Verfolger

Track length1:52

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IV. Die Platane

Track length7:41

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V. Der Sturz

Track length7:30

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VI. Die Nacht im Dom

Track length16:36

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VII. Die Rettung

Track length7:45

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The composer Hans Werner Henze describes his Ninth Symphony for mixed chorus and orchestra (words by Hans-Ulrich Treichel after the novel "The Seventh Cross" by Anna Seghers) as follows: "What happens in this symphony is an apotheosis of terror and pain. It is a summa summarum of my creative output, the attempt to come to terms with the assaults of an arbitrary and unpredictable world. A German reality, this symphony is above all an expression of enormous respect for the people who dared to resist in the time of Nazi-Fascist terror and who gave their lives to defend freedom of thought." German-born but long resident in Italy, Hans Werner Henze has just turned 83 and is the most distinguished living composer of his generation. He has been hugely productive and much of his music is attractive and accessible with the added lure of extra-musical programmes that invite the listener in.

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Awards Issue 2009

In Janowski's hands the textures overall are less edgy than on Metzmacher's rival - given a more spacious, reverberant acoustic by the EMI engineers, although both versions were set down in the Berlin Philharmonie - and likewise the orchestral textures, which at times have greater suavity and beauty of tone.

25th September 2009

the music is densely orchestrated and oppressive, the choral writing demanding; there are no soloists. The piece proclaims itself serious, and does so a bit too obviously. This performance conducted by Marek Janowski, though, is good

Henze, H: Symphony No. 9

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