Fabian Müller: Works with Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra & David Zinman

• Fabian Müller (b. 1964): Nachtgesänge:
• 1Müller: Nachtgesänge: I. Nachtgang I03:48
• 2Müller: Nachtgesänge: II. Bei Nacht05:21
• 3Müller: Nachtgesänge: III. Einsamer Abend02:04
• 4Müller: Nachtgesänge: IV. Vergänglichkeit03:11
• 5Müller: Nachtgesänge: V. Nachtgang II03:22
• Fabian Müller:
• 6Müller: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra18:24
• 7Müller: Gayatri-Rhapsody13:33
• 8Müller: Intrada11:08
• Total Runtime01:00:51

Info for Fabian Müller: Works with Orchestra

Fabian Müller's (1964) works have been performed by great musicians of our time such as David Zinman, Andris Nelsons, Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood or Steven Isserlis and have been heard in the world's renowned halls such as Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, Teatro Colón, St. Petersburg Philharmonie or Tonhalle Zurich.

On this album - which is only released digitally - the Nachtgesänge are heard, which David Zinman premiered in January 2001 in the Tonhalle Zurich together with the mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman. He encouraged the composer to orchestrate the work, which was written in 1993 for mezzo-soprano as well as English horn, horn, harp and string quartet.

The Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra reminds Fabian Müller "somewhat of the doomsday mood before the millennium". At the same time, however, it is characterised by the "magnificent natural spectacles of the Swedish landscape", where he often retreated to compose.

The album is completed with the Intrada (1998) and the Gayatri Rhapsody (1997).

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Malena Ernman, mezzo-soprano
Pi-Chin Chien, cello
Philharmonia Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor

David Zinman
is one of the world’s most respected conductors. During his long career he has worked with all of the leading orchestras throughout the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic.

He has held music director posts with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra (1964-77), Rotterdam Philharmonic (1979-82), Rochester Philharmonic (1974-85), Baltimore Symphony (1985-88), Aspen Music Festival (1985-2009), Zurich Tonhalle (1985-2014) and Orchestre Francais des Jeunes (2015-16).

He is renowned for his enthusiasm for new music, new ways of performing, and making classical music more accessible to a younger audience. In Zurich he founded the ‘Tonhalle Late’ concert series, in which a shorter-length symphonic concert is followed by a party.

David Zinman’s extensive discography of over 100 recordings has earned him numerous international honours, particularly for his interpretation of Beethoven’s symphonies with the Zurich Tonhalle, including five Grammy Awards, two Grands Prix du Disque, two Edison Prizes, the German Record Critics’ Prize and a Gramophone Award.

The 2019/20 season included appearances with the Hessische Rundfunk Symphonieorchester Frankfurt and Konzerthausorchester Berlin, as well as returning to the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich. Engagements with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and Dresdner Philharmonie and further concerts with the Zurich Tonhalle were postponed due to the pandemic.

Dedicated to furthering the careers of young musicians, in 2000 he created the International Conducting Academy at Aspen, and in 2010 inaugurated the first Annual International Conducting Masterclass at Zurich Tonhalle. He continues to run conducting masterclasses around the world, most recently at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and the Royal Academy of Music in London.

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