Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
| Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Chamber orchestra | |
| Native name | Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Location | Pforzheim |
Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra, full German name: Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, full English name South West German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim, is an internationally known German chamber orchestra based in Pforzheim.
History[edit]
The orchestra was founded in 1950 by Friedrich Tilegant, a student of Paul Hindemith. The orchestra was directed by Paul Angerer from 1971 to 1981, by Vladislav Czarnecki since 1986, and by Sebastian Tewinkel since 2002.[1]
In 1970 the orchestra conducted a composition competition for their 20th anniversary, the first prize was awarded to Ulrich Stranz.[2]
Repertoire and recordings[edit]
The orchestra recorded several work of Johann Sebastian Bach with the Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn and conductor Fritz Werner, including several cantatas, the Mass in B minor (1957), the St Matthew Passion (1958), the St John Passion (1960), the Christmas Oratorio (1963), and the Easter Oratorio (1964).[3][4]
The orchestra has been instrumental in premieres of Boris Blacher, Jean Françaix, Harald Genzmer and Enjott Schneider.[1]
The orchestra recorded cello concertos of Luigi Boccherini with Julius Berger, a teacher at the University of Mainz. A review stated: "Berger is ably assisted in this concerto with sensitive and polished accompaniments from the South-West German Chamber Orchestra using modern instruments under Maestro Vladislav Czarnecki."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra on bach cantatas (2001)
- ^ Ulrich Stranz on the Bärenreiter website
- ^ Fritz Werner & Heinrich Schütz Choir of Heilbronn & Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra on bach-cantatas
- ^ Johann Sebastian BACH (1685–1750) The Cantatas - Volume 2 review by John Quinn on musicweb.international, 2005
- ^ Classical Cello Concertos review of Michael Cookson, 2004
External links[edit]
- South-west German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim website
- South West German Chamber Orchestra, Pforzheim on the Naxos website
- Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim on the website of the Eckelshausener Musiktage (in German)
- Entries for recordings of the Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra on WorldCat
