{"product_id":"4037408062817","title":"Thomas Kalb - (Chamber Orchestra)Ein Deutsches Requiem : Thomas Kalb \/ Rhein-Neckar Junge Kammerphilharmonie \u0026 Kammerchor - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Kalb \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrahms’ masterpiece brought to life by the crystalline sound of a small orchestra!\nA chamber orchestra version of the *German Requiem* by the young ensemble, highly acclaimed both at home and abroad, and the master conductor Thomas Karp!\n\nA live recording of Johannes Brahms’s monumental *German Requiem*, arranged for chamber orchestra by Joachim Linkermann (b. 1964), who boasts a proven track record and popularity for his various small-scale arrangements.\nAlthough the work was originally written for a choir of approximately 200 singers and a large orchestra, this chamber orchestra version was created to resolve the issue of volume balance with the orchestra that arises when performing with smaller, modern choirs. It is characterized by its ability to retain the emotional breadth of the original work without sacrificing richness of sound, unlike the “two-piano version” or the “arrangement for piano and timpani.” The reduced instrumentation allows the inner voices, motivic connections, and the architectural structure of the piece to emerge with greater clarity, resulting in a performance that reveals new facets of the work’s appeal.\n\nThe performance features a collaboration between two young, talented ensembles with distinguished award histories in Germany: the Rhein-Neckar Youth Chamber Orchestra, which won first prize at the “Summa cum Laude” International Competition in Vienna, and the Rhein-Neckar Youth Chamber Choir, which has won the Baden-Württemberg State Choir Competition multiple times. The conductor, Thomas Karp, is a highly accomplished artist who, in 1993, became the youngest General Music Director (GMD) in Germany at the time upon his appointment in Heidelberg. He has achieved success as a guest conductor not only in major European cities such as Berlin, Bayreuth, and Munich, but also with orchestras and opera houses in Tokyo. This was an outstanding performance in which the experienced maestro guided the youthful and cohesive ensemble with a lucid interpretation.\nTokyo M-Plus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rondeau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52699440775457,"sku":"4037408062817","price":3411.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4037408062817.jpg?v=1779022653","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4037408062817","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}