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World Premieres in Paris of Jörg Widmann's Danse macabre and Bunte Blätter

Jun. 23, 2022

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France premiered Jörg Widmann's Danse macabre on June 10 at the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique in Paris. The work was commissioned by BBC Radio3, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, National Symphonic Orchestra Taiwan, Royal Swedish Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover and Orquesta Nacional de España.

The composer notes:

"It is a last dance, a dance that death dances with us, in ever new turns, pirouettes, masquerades - but it always remains death. He threatens and laughs and dances with us to where no one has been before and yet where we all have to go to. His pull and his power must be stronger than we know from any earthly dance - no easy task for a composer, but a fascinating one. Wild and beautiful, terrible and final it should be, this last dance. My Danse macabre has therefore become one of my most important, most intense and most propulsive orchestral pieces to date. May this dance, even if macabre, bring joy to the orchestra and the audience."

Listen to Jörg Widmann's Con brio (2008):

(Con brio/Jörg Widmann/WDR Symphony Orchestra/Jörg Widmann, conductor)


In addition, Jörg Widmann's Bunte Blätter for two pianos will be premiered on July 3 at Musikforum Ruhr Großer Saal by Lucas & Arthur Jussen as part of the Klavier-Festival Ruhr.

To learn more about Jörg Widmann, visit: schott-music.com.

Jörg Widmann
Danse macabre (2022)
for orchestra
2 (2.pic).2 (2.eh).2.1.cbn-3.2.1.Basspos.1-timp-3perc-hp-pno(cel)-str(10.8.6.6.4)
16'

Bunte Blätter (2022)
for two pianos
15'

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