SACD 1

total time 68:19

Martin Smolka (*1959)

My My Country for orchestra (2012) 21:20

In memory of my father

[01] I. Maestoso, vivo 06:57

[02] II. Rubato 08:08

[03] III. Viertel = 72 06:15

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

Rupert Huber, conductor

Arnulf Herrmann (*1968)

[04] durchbrochene Arbeit for orchestra (2012)  11:50

German premiere · Work commissioned by SWR and Sveriges Radio

SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

Rupert Huber, conductor

Bernhard Gander (*1969)

[05] hukl for orchestra (2012) 16:53

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Franck Bedrossian (*1971)

Itself for orchestra (2012) 18:13

[06] I. 08:50

[07] II. 09:23

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

François-Xavier, Roth conductor

SACD 2

total time 65:53

Stefan Prins (*1979)

Generation Kill for percussion, electric guitar, violin, cello, four game controller performers, four video projections and live electronics (2012) 22:54

[01] 11:16

[02] 05:38

[03] 06:49

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR · Supported by deSingel

Nadar Ensemble

Katrien Gaelens, flute · Dries Tack, clarinet / game controller

Thomas Moore, trombone / game controller · Kobe van Cauwenberghe, guitars

Yves Goemaere & Hannes Nieuwlaet, percussion · Marieke Berendsen, violin

Pieter Matthynssens, violoncello · Elisa Medinilla, piano / game controller

Alex Fostier, electronics / sound direction · Josiah Oberholzer, programming

Daan Janssens, director / game controller

Yoav Pasovsky (*1980)

[04] Mimshak for enhanced ensemble (2012) 12:40

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

Nadar Ensemble

Johannes Kreidler (*1980)

Der “Weg der Verzweiflung” (Hegel) ist der chromatische. for nine instruments, audio and video playback (2012) 15:40

[05] I. 06:21

[06] II. 09:19

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

Director's cut

Nadar Ensemble

Klaus Schedl (*1966)

[07] Selbsthenker II – durch die Wand ins Gehirn for ensemble (2012) 13:44

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

Nadar Ensemble

SACD 3

total time 63:25

Clemens Gadenstätter (*1966)

SAD SONGS for saxophones, electric guitar, percussion and piano (2011 / 2012) 25:34

[01] Hurt 05:46

[02] Loneliness 04:44

[03] Medley: Manic Depression / Cries of Burning Pain 07:02

[04] Les Adieux / Abschied 08:02

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

Ensemble Nikel

Patrick Stadler, saxophones · Yaron Deutsch, electric guitar

Brian Archinal, percussion · Reto Staub, piano

Malin Bång (*1974)

[05] kobushi burui for tenor saxophone, percussion, piano, electric guitar and four objects (2012) 16:22

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

Ensemble Nikel

Georg Katzer (*1935)

[06] after Carroll (Jabberwocky) for soprano and ensemble (2012) 10:51

World premiere · Work commissioned by SWR

ensemble asamisimasa

Silje Aker Johnsen, soprano · Ellen Ugelvik, piano · Rolf Borch, bass clarinet

Tanja Orning, violoncello · Anders Førisdal, guitar · Håkon Mørch Stene, percussion

Beat Furrer (*1954)

[07] linea dell’orizzonte for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, percussion and electric guitar (2012) 10:33

World premiere · Work commissioned by Pro Helvetia

ensemble ascolta

Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Markus Schwind, trumpet · Andrew Digby, trombone

Ekkehard Windrich, violin · Erik Borgir, violoncello · Florian Hoelscher, piano

Martin Homann & Boris Müller, percussion · Hubert Steiner, electric guitar

Johannes Kalitzke, conductor