Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra|Sommernachtskonzert 2023 / Summer Night Concert 2023
- Released on 30/06/2023 by Sony Classical
- Main artists: Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Genre: Classical
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The Sommernachtskonzert ("Summer Night Concert") held by the Vienna Philharmonic at Schönbrunn Castle is generally a more thematic affair than the waltz-heavy New Year's show. The 2023 concert consists entirely of French music except for the traditional Strauss II Wiener Blut encore. The Philharmonic has done this before (those pleased by this release can get more of the same on the 2016 album, still in print), but there are several novel aspects here that do well in keeping the concerts fresh. Most prominent is the presence of conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who has been connected to the Philharmonic since 2010 but here makes his debut at the Sommernachtskonzert. May there be many more; Nézet-Séguin delivers the kind of crowd-pleasing fun that has endeared him to audiences in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Hear the snap in "Les Toreadors" and the other excerpts from Bizet's Carmen; sample especially his Ravel Boléro. The composer did not intend this work to represent sexual intercourse but instead imagined a performance with dancers in the open air, with a factory background (he was adamant that it sound mechanical, and Nézet-Séguin pretty much keeps to this). The open-air concert here, with, presumably, modern Vienna in the background, comes close enough, and the work takes its place as a summer night's reflection rather than having its usual connotation. Also unusual is the presence of the short orchestral piece D'un matin du printemps by Lili Boulanger, written not long before her tragic death at 24; it is an Impressionist tone poem that can stand with any by Debussy, and its introduction here will no doubt lead to new performances. There is more to enjoy in a release that pumps some new blood into this longstanding event, nicely recorded outdoors by Sony Classical.
© James Manheim /TiVo
Sommernachtskonzert 2023 / Summer Night Concert 2023
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
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Carmen Suite No. 1 (Georges Bizet)
1
Carmen Suite No. 1/Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (Introduction to Act I)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:02:07
Georges Bizet, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Guiraud, Arranger - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
2
Intermezzo. Andantino quasi Allegretto (Prelude to Act III)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:02:39
Georges Bizet, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Guiraud, Arranger - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
3
Carmen Suite No. 1/Aragonaise. Allegro vivo (Prelude to Act IV)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:02:35
Georges Bizet, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Guiraud, Arranger - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
4
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
00:04:55
Georges Bizet, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Meilhac, Librettist - Ludovic Halevy, Librettist - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Wiener Philharmoniker & Elina Garanca, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
5
D'un matin de printemps
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:05:35
Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lili Boulanger, Composer - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
6
Le Corsaire Overture, Op. 21, H. 101
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:08:50
Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
7
Sapho, Act III, No. 19: Ô ma lyre immortelle
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
00:08:08
Charles Gounod, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emile Augier, Librettist - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Wiener Philharmoniker & Elina Garanca, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
8
Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, M. 57b
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:16:40
9
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
00:06:20
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - FERDINAND LEMAIRE, Librettist - Elina Garanca, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Wiener Philharmoniker & Elina Garanca, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
10
Boléro, M. 81
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:14:36
11
Wiener Blut, Walzer, Op. 354
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
00:09:20
Johann Strauss, Jr., Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Friedemann Engelbrecht, Producer - René Möller, Recording Engineer - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bößl, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Benedikt Schröder, Editor, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Wiener Philharmoniker & Yannick Nézet-Séguin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The Sommernachtskonzert ("Summer Night Concert") held by the Vienna Philharmonic at Schönbrunn Castle is generally a more thematic affair than the waltz-heavy New Year's show. The 2023 concert consists entirely of French music except for the traditional Strauss II Wiener Blut encore. The Philharmonic has done this before (those pleased by this release can get more of the same on the 2016 album, still in print), but there are several novel aspects here that do well in keeping the concerts fresh. Most prominent is the presence of conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who has been connected to the Philharmonic since 2010 but here makes his debut at the Sommernachtskonzert. May there be many more; Nézet-Séguin delivers the kind of crowd-pleasing fun that has endeared him to audiences in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Hear the snap in "Les Toreadors" and the other excerpts from Bizet's Carmen; sample especially his Ravel Boléro. The composer did not intend this work to represent sexual intercourse but instead imagined a performance with dancers in the open air, with a factory background (he was adamant that it sound mechanical, and Nézet-Séguin pretty much keeps to this). The open-air concert here, with, presumably, modern Vienna in the background, comes close enough, and the work takes its place as a summer night's reflection rather than having its usual connotation. Also unusual is the presence of the short orchestral piece D'un matin du printemps by Lili Boulanger, written not long before her tragic death at 24; it is an Impressionist tone poem that can stand with any by Debussy, and its introduction here will no doubt lead to new performances. There is more to enjoy in a release that pumps some new blood into this longstanding event, nicely recorded outdoors by Sony Classical.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:45
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
Available in
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Digital booklet
(P) 2023 Wiener Philharmoniker under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
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