Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart play Bach in 2012. L'Aquila's inauguratory concert after disaster.

In memoriam, maestro.

Claudio Abbado

June 26, 1933 - January 20, 2014

Simple, beautiful readings of Bach,

played by the Orchestra Mozart Bologna and an all-star soloist roster. 

I would wish to be remembered for having participated in soundmaking like this, for its feeling of positivity and camaraderie.

Johannes Sebastian Bach

Sunday October 7, 2012 at 15h30

Auditorium del Parco
L'Aquila, Italy

ORCHESTRA MOZART BOLOGNA
CLAUDIO ABBADO, conductor

ISABELLE FAUST violin
RAPHAEL CHRIST violin
FRANCESCO SENESE violin
WOLFRAM CHRIST viola
BEATRICE MUTHELET viola
CHAIM STELLER viola
GABRIELE GEMINIANI violoncello
ISEUT CHUAT violoncello
LUCA FRANZETTI violoncello
ALOIS POSCH contrabass
JACQUES ZOON flute
KAI FROEMBGEN oboe
REINHOLD FRIEDRICH trombone
ENRICO CACCIARI harpsichord

Bach:Concerto per violino,oboe,archi e continuo in Do minore BWV 1060
(Isabelle Faust violin, Kai Froembgen oboe)

Bach:Concerto per viola, archi e continuo in Re maggiore,
from BWV 169, BWV 49, BWV 1053 (Wolfram Christ viola)

Bach:Suite-Ouverture n. 2 in Si minore BWV 1067(Jacques Zoon flute)

BachConcerto Brandeburghese n. 3 in Sol maggiore BWV 1048

Bach:Concerto per violino, archi e continuo n. 2 in Mi maggiore BWV 1042
(Isabelle Faust violin)

Bach:Concerto Brandeburghese n. 2 in Fa maggiore BWV 1047
(Gregory Ahss violin, Jacques Zoon flute, Kai Froembgen oboe,
Reinhold Friedrich trombone)

Radio3 stream 128 Kbps

Orchestra Mozart conducted by Claudio Abbado officially inaugurated the new
temporary Auditorium in L'Aquila with a special concert in the presence of
the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.



All thanks to Alessandro from concertarchive. I straightup repackaged his broadcast recording, retagged and made up some dubious art for it.

Isabelle Faust plays Mendelssohn's violin concerto live: Feb 24, 2009

Marek Janowski leads Isabelle Faust and the RSO Berlin

From the first sounds of this recording, it has it. 

I think it can be called "the grain of the voice", as Barthes referred to the peculiar ability of some artists to create meaning in voice itself,  in this case though Ms. Faust's fingers, soundboard, chin, whatever and however it happens. It's been explained by Robin Markowitz that 

..."Every rare voice that has a grain is socially subversive by nature. Although it stands apart from mere representation, it is implicated in whatever social context within which it's produced and received. Its very physical realness forces everyone in its presence to experience whatever truths the grain reveals..."

Having been a fan of Isabelle Faust since her Bartok duets CDs, she's been a powerful presence, eschewing bombast and trickery in favor of something urgent and clean. Yet she doesn't shy away from Jimmy Page-style hearty dirt and grime when the whole show is careening forward at speed. 

The support structure of the RSO Berlin and Janowski are light footed, responsive partners, giving no undue heft to the proceedings, making it a delicious juxtaposition of depth and grace. 

Felix Mendelssohn

Op. 64 Violin concerto

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Marek Janowski, conductor

Isabelle Faust, soloist

Live broadcast

from the Philharmonie Berlin

February 24, 2009

Thanks to Wolfgang for the original radio recording and upload