Modern Times – Works by Bernd Alois Zimmermann (CD Album)

UPC/Catalog Number: Capriccio (2) – C 5213

Overview

“Modern Times” presents a compelling portrait of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s orchestral imagination with four of his landmark works. From the vibrant Brazilian‑inspired ballet Alagoana (Caprichos Brasileiros) to the introspective Sinfonie in einem Satz, the visionary Photoptosis, and the evocative Stille und Umkehr sketches, this 2014 Capriccio release brings Zimmermann’s distinctive harmonic language and dramatic contrasts to life through the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz under Karl‑Heinz Steffens.

Product Features

Format & Release

• Format: CD, Album (Digital Stereo, DDD)
• Region: Austria
• Release Date: 2014
• Genre: Classical (20th Century Orchestral)
• Label: Capriccio (2) – C 5213

Performance & Production

• Conductor: Karl‑Heinz Steffens
• Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz
• Recording Engineer: Bernd Nothnagel
• Recording Supervisor & Editing: Roland Kistner
• Recording Technician: Alexander Wimmer
• Producers: Johannes Kernmayer; Michael Kaufmann; Stefan Lang
• Liner Notes: Christoph Schlüren
• Cover Photo: INFINITY – Fotolia.com; Design: sowiesodesign.de

Track Listing

1. Alagoana (Caprichos Brasileiros – Ballet)

   1. Ouvertüre – 7:16
   2. Sertanejo – 4:10
   3. Saudade – 6:26
   4. Caboclo – 4:24
   5. Finale – 6:57

2. Sinfonie in einem Satz – 14:23

3. Photoptosis (Prélude für großes Orchester) – 16:34

4. Stille und Umkehr (Orchesterskizzen) – 9:10

Publishers and Artists

• Composer: Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918–1970)
• Conductor: Karl‑Heinz Steffens
• Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz
• Co‑Production: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz – Deutschlandradio Kultur & Capriccio

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