{"product_id":"4589538771607","title":"Jorg Widmann - Beethoven: Symphony No.7 - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorg Widmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitman: Performing His Own Works, Beethoven, and Richard Strauss—Conducting and Playing!\n\nAn album featuring Witman—a leading contemporary composer, clarinetist, and conductor—and his flagship ensemble, the Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO).\nThe opening track, “Con Brio,” is a work that Witman composed after being commissioned to create a new piece to accompany Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and No. 8 during Mariss Jansons’ Beethoven cycle with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; he freely developed the theme from Symphony No. 7 to create this piece (The live recording from Suntory Hall featuring Jansons and the BR Symphony Orchestra has already been released by BR-KLASSIK, catalog number 900137). This marks the long-awaited first recording by the composer himself.\nRichard Strauss’s Double Concerto, composed in his later years, is a small yet compelling work that incorporates dramatic elements into a classical structure reminiscent of Baroque concertos. In addition to Wittmann on clarinet, it features the virtuosic playing of Diego Kenna—who has gained a large following in Japan through performances such as his tour with Heinz Holliger—is a delight to hear. In the main program featuring Beethoven, the rhythm—described as the “sanctification of dance”—is not only dynamic but also results in a truly fresh-sounding and highly captivating performance.\n\nThe Japanese edition includes a Japanese liner note… Takuya Katagiri\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374667227425,"sku":"4589538771607","price":2673.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538771607.jpg?v=1787632254","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538771607","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}