Choir Association "Young Vienna"
Jung-Wien is an Austrian mixed choir .
| Choir Association "Young Vienna" | |
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| Seat: |
 Vienna
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| Founding: | 1945 |
| Genus: | mixed choir |
| Founder: | Leo Lehner |
| Head : | Fabio Felsberger, Paul-Boris Kertsman |
| Voices : | 50 (SATB) |
| Website : | http://www.jung-wien.at |
The choir mainly deals with works ranging from classical to 20th century music . Works by the Strauss family , by Franz Lehár , Carl Michael Ziehrer , Emmerich Kálmán and Robert Stolz are a focal point of the choir program . In 2008 the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and the Stabat Mater by Franz Schubert were sung. At the music festival in Steyr , the choir appeared in the opera “ La Traviata ” in 2006 and in the musical “ Les Miserables ” in 2007 ; choir members are guests at performances by other choirs.
The choir gives public concerts in Vienna and the Austrian provinces every year. He has been accompanying the Christmas mass in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna since 1950 . The choir participates in festive events in the Federal Chancellery and in the Vienna City Hall .
The choir took part in the Wiener Festwochen with several concerts and accompanying programs. In historical costumes, members of Jung-Wien contributed to the ambience of the Imperial Ball, which takes place every New Year's Eve in the Vienna Hofburg .
The founder Leo Lehner led the choir for 32 years until 1978 and performed more than 2500 times with it in public. The choir was then led by Franz Gerstacker (1981–1986), Gerhard Track (1986–1996), Manfred Schiebel (1997–2009), Kerem Sezen (2009), Karl-Johannes Vsedni (2010–2012), Alfred Jirovec (2013 –2016), Felix Hornbachner (2016–2017). Wolfgang Ortner (1983–1994), Daniel Linton-France (2003–2004), Marcin Kozieł (since 2005), Manfred Schiebel (2009–2010) acted as deputy choir directors. From spring 2017 the choir was led by Paul-Boris Kertsman, who has shared the direction with Fabio Felsberger since 2018.
The choir consists of around 70 members who work in their free time and do not receive any fees. The choir has been organized under the name “Chorvereinigung 'Jung-Wien'” since June 15, 1946 as a non-profit (not profit-oriented) association under Austrian law (hyphen in the name since it was founded, not due to the new spelling). It is entered in the Central Register of Associations in Austria under number 455654174. Its mark is formed by a combination of St. Stephen's Cathedral and the first bars of the Danube waltz.
Foundation and development
The choir was founded in November 1945 as the "Choir of the Federal Teachers' Training Institutes". The first appearance under the name "Jung-Wien" took place on October 29, 1946 in the Wiener Konzerthaus . One of the successful concert programs of this choir consisted of folk songs in different languages and was entitled “Voices of the Nations in Songs”. It helped to improve the relationship with the representatives of the occupying powers . The anniversary concert for the 60th anniversary of the choir on October 29, 2006 in the Mozart Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus took up this theme again under the title “Voices of the Nations in Songs - Connecting Europe”.
Under its founder, the choir represented the Republic of Austria at the International Youth Singing in Bern in 1948 . There the choir won first place. Concert tours with the Wiener Symphoniker and the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich to southern France and Monaco followed. A concert tour to the Soviet Union ( Moscow , Minsk , Vilnius and Leningrad ) from October 10th to 28th, 1964 caused a sensation beyond the field of music. This trip had been prepared over several years and took place at the beginning of the relaxation phase after the climax of the cold War , the Cuban Missile Crisis. Shortly after the choir arrived in the Soviet Union, party leader Khrushchev was deposed on October 14, 1964, and further developments seemed uncertain. The concerts of the choir remained unaffected and became great successes.
The choir has undertaken over 60 international tours. Concert tours regularly lead to Germany and the other neighboring countries of Austria. Further trips went, for example, to Riga , Alūksne and Balvi in Latvia in 2006 , to Athens in 2003 , to Thailand in 2002 (with an appearance at a celebration on the occasion of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 75th birthday ), Malaysia , Singapore , 1998 and 2001 to Minsk , In 1994 to Scotland , 1993 and 1988 to the USA , 1992 to the Netherlands , 1984 and 1986 to the GDR , 1976 to Israel , 1975 and 1980 to Romania ( Banat , Transylvania ) and 1962 to Oslo .
Honorary members were the President of the Austrian National Council Leopold Kunschak , Federal Chancellor Leopold Figl and the Mayor of Vienna and later Federal President of Austria Theodor Körner .
Discography
- Dear little swallow. By Erich Börschel , Just Scheu , Ernst Nebhut . Slowfox . A sky-blue day in spring By Fritz Rotter , Heino Gaze . Slowfox. Rudi Hofstetter and the Jung-Wien choir, conductor: Leo Lehner. Bruno Uher and his orchestra. Austroton 58486 / W 7735 + W 7736. Special series, shellac record.
- Christmas carol potpourri. Vinyl record. Harmonia No. 17076.
- Young Vienna sings Johann Strauss: Im Krapfenwald'l , pleasure train , Viennese sweets. LP.
- Festival concert 25 years of the choir association “Young Vienna”. LP Columbia E 042-33077. Vienna 1971.
- Sounding Austria. 4-part choirs a cappella and with orchestra. LP. Vienna 1977.
- I love you, my Vienna. LP with choral songs. Philips 431806.
- Voices from Vienna. LP Audio Collector Audiosphere Inc., Livington, New Jersey, USA (only available in America).
- Records with choral songs, etc. a: Ernst Robert: Ave Maria of the expellees. (Choral arrangement by Leo Lehner): VL 4003, 4004 and 4005: Supercord, record production P. Peter Strack, Vienna.
- Austrian national anthem, consecration greeting. Single record. Polyhymnia, Vienna.
- Ernst Track and its performers. Polyhymnia LP 2100 or music cassette.
- Daisies and butterfly. I love you, my Vienna.
- Melodies from Vienna. Folk songs.
- Christmas carols from all over the world.
- All the waters on earth. My Vienna is beautiful. Works by Herbert Seiter, Gerhard and Ernst Track. Rubato Musikverlag Vienna.
- The creation. Oratorio by Joseph Haydn . Live recording. Double CD.
- Musical cookbook. 27 recipes (German and English) with double CD.
- Historical recordings by the choir association “Jung-Wien” of “Daisies and Butterfly” , “I love you my Vienna” and the Austrian national anthem. CD.
- Springtime in Vienna. CD with choral songs. Legend Entertainment. Vienna 1994.
- Messa di Gloria. By Giacomo Puccini . Live recording on CD.
- I love you, my Vienna. CD with choral songs.
- Greetings from Vienna. CD with choral songs.
literature
Scores and programs can be found in the music collection of the Austrian National Library or in the University Library of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.
- Festschrift 70 years of "Young Vienna". With the program of the festival concert on May 22nd, 2016 in the Mozart Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus. Self-published May 2016.
- Tritsch gossip. The magazine of the choir association "Jung-Wien". Self-published, no ISSN.
- 50 years of the “Jung-Wien” choir association. Anniversary cycle. Vienna 1996.
- Heinrich Gattermeyer: "Advent Hymn" for mixed choir and brass. Vienna 1987. "Young Vienna dedicated to its conductor Prof. Gerhard Track."
- 40 years of the “Jung-Wien” choir association. Anniversary program. Vienna 1986.
- Leo Lehner: A life according to grades. Autobiography of the founder and longtime choirmaster. Vienna 1980. ISBN 3-215-04351-3 .
- Hans Bauernfeind: Three Motets. 3. Jubilate deodorant. Cordially dedicated to the choir association “Jung Wien” and its conductor Prof. Leo Lehner. (Mixed choir a cappella score). Doblinger publishing house. Vienna 1979.
- 30 years of the Young Vienna Choir Association. Vienna 1977.
- Ernst Tittel: German Magnificat. Dedicated to my friend Leo Lehner and his choir “Jung Wien”. Mixed choir, a cappella score. Doblinger publishing house. Vienna, Munich 1970.
- Ernst Tittel: I see you in a thousand pictures. (Novalis). Cordially dedicated to my friend Prof. Leo Lehner and his choir “Jung Wien”. Mixed choir a cappella score. Doblinger publishing house. Vienna 1967.
- Leo Lehner: Chorvereinigung Jung-Wien. Information brochure. Vienna 1959.
- Choir Association "Young Vienna": Program for the gala concert: Ten years of the choir association "Young Vienna". Large Musikvereinssaal, November 21, 1956. Conductor: Leo Lehner. With portrait and picture. Vienna 1956.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leo Lehner: A life according to notes. Pages 51-54.
- ↑ Leo Lehner: A life according to notes. Pages 80-84.
- ↑ Complete tour overview of the choir association "Jung-Wien" ( Memento from April 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive )