State Brass Orchestra of Baden-Württemberg
The Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg is a symphonic wind orchestra in Baden-Württemberg . It was founded in 1978 as a selection orchestra for committed musicians from the music associations of the Baden-Wuerttemberg brass band , today it consists of 85 musicians from Baden-Wuerttemberg and the neighboring federal states. The orchestra successfully participated in international musical competitions and was thus runner-up in the 2017 World Music Contest .
Musical work
The orchestra develops its concert program in trial phases on four weekends a year. The repertoire includes original compositions for symphonic wind orchestra and arrangements of classical works. The development and performance of great original compositions is a particular concern of the Baden-Württemberg State Wind Orchestra. Works like Bert Appermont's Symphony No. 1 "Gilgamesh", James Barnes' Symphony No. 3 “Tragic” or Claude T. Smith's “Festival Variations” performed. In addition, premieres and concerts with chamber music ensembles are part of the program.
history
The idea of an orchestra, in which good and committed musicians from all music associations in Baden-Württemberg come together, goes back to considerations of Federal and State Music Director Hellmut Haase-Altendorf and Richard Zettler in the 1970s. The orchestra should help to maintain and interpret valuable symphonic wind orchestra literature and to give composers of original wind music a forum. At the same time, it should become a model for over 2,300 amateur musicians in the country and have such a cast that the literature could be reproduced in accordance with the score. In order to be able to offer all clubs a working aid, it was intended to record the compulsory pieces of the critical games on sound carriers. At the same time it should serve as a representation orchestra.
With the help of Erich Ganzenmüller , then President of the State Parliament and President of BVBW , the orchestra was founded in 1978. Until 1986 the orchestra was led by the respective regional music director. Musicians were found through an advertisement in the “Volksmusiker” (today “forte”) and accepted through foreplay. Regular rehearsals took place every fortnight from October 7th in Aldingen . The first public appearance took place on November 11, 1978 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, at which the LBO musically framed the festive session. The first concert followed on June 7, 1980 in Böblingen. In August 1984 the LBO got its own statute, a year later the regular rehearsals were replaced by rehearsal weekends. After a controversial discussion about the orchestra's performance, audition dates were set at the end of 1985 and the performance level of the entire orchestra was checked.
From 1986 onwards, Harry D. Bath, for the first time, no longer took over the state music director's position as conductor. The rehearsal weekends were supplemented by register rehearsals. In his ten-year career, Harry Barth led the orchestra to international renown, including the Vice European Championship in Kerkrade / Netherlands. In 1995 Franco Cesarini attended the LBO as a guest conductor; Bath encouraged collaboration with the composer Rolf Rudin , some of whose works the orchestra premiered. There were trips abroad to Great Britain, France and the Netherlands as well as a tour of Germany.
In 1997, Heinz Friesen took over the position of conductor for almost a year, after which Walter Ratzek conducted the orchestra for three and a half years. Since the summer of 2001 the orchestra has worked with various guest conductors, including Johan de Meij , Philipp Kufner and Isabelle Ruf-Weber . In June 2003 Isabelle Ruf-Weber was appointed chief conductor. She led the orchestra for ten years. Björn Bus has been the new artistic director of the Landesblasorchester since 2014 .
Today the LBO rehearses at the Weikersheim Castle Music Academy on two rehearsal weekends every six months.
In July 2017, the Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg became vice world champion with 96.00 points at the WMC in Kerkrade and thus achieved the highest number of points that a German orchestra has ever achieved at the WMC.
In 2018, on the occasion of the orchestra's 40th birthday, the external presentation was completely revised and the CD "Klangbilder" was published.
musical direction
Full-time conductors:
- Hellmut Haase-Altendorf (1978–1984)
- Prof. Richard Zettler (1978–1980)
- Alban Nieder (1980–1986)
- Harry D. Bath (1986-1996)
- Heinz Friesen (1997)
- Walter Ratzek (1998–7 / 2001)
- Isabelle Ruf-Weber (2004-2013)
- Björn Bus (since 2014)
Guest Conductor:
- Franco Cesarini (1st half of 1995)
- Johan de Meij (2nd half 2001)
- Philipp Kufner (2nd half of 2001)
- Isabelle Ruf-Weber (2002)
- Wolfgang Wössner (1st half of 2003)
- Bernhard Volk (2nd half of 2003)
- Peter Vierneisel (2010)
- Prof. Andreas Kraft (2012)
- Bjorn Bus (2013)
Concert tours
year | country | place | occasion |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | United Kingdom | London | |
1988 | Netherlands | Kerkrade, Culemborg | Participation in the European Wind Band Festival (2nd prize, 194 points), participation in the KNF concert competition (1st prize with distinction, 224.5 points, special cup for the highest number of points) |
1989 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (1st prize with distinction and gold medal in the 1st division, 324.5 points) |
1990 | Austria | Judenburg | TV recording |
1991 | Wales | Cardiff | |
1991 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (328 points) |
1994 | France | Belfort | |
1995 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (1st Open Nederlands Kampioenschap Concertafdeling, 343.5 points) |
1996 | France | Belfort | |
1997 | Switzerland | St. Gallen | |
1999 | Austria | Schladming, Vöcklabruck | Mid Europe Schladming (Vöcklabruck concert competition: 96.4 points) |
2000 | France | Strasbourg | 4th Concours International de Strasbourg pour Orchester d'Harmonie (1st prize) |
2001 | Switzerland | Lucerne | Participation in the WASBE conference |
2005 | Austria | Schladming | Mid Europe Schladming |
2005 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (1st prize in gold in the concert class, 91.2 points) |
2005 | Switzerland | Lugano | |
2006 | Switzerland | Interlaken | Jungfrau Music Festival |
2006 | Austria | Schladming | Mid Europe Schladming |
2009 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (best German orchestra in the concert class with 88.87 points) |
2009 | Switzerland | Bern, Münchenstein | Joint concert with the Symphonic Wind Orchestra Bern |
2010 | Austria | innsbruck | Innsbruck promenade concerts |
2011 | Germany | Berlin | Participation in the 2nd International Wind Orchestra Festival (1st place with 99.5 points) |
2013 | Germany | Chemnitz | Concert at the German Music Festival |
2014 | Netherlands | Beek en Donk, Roermond | |
2015 | United States | California | Participation in the WASBE conference |
2016 | Netherlands | Utrecht | Participation in the European Championship for Wind Orchestras (ECWO) (4th place with 93.15 points) |
2017 | Netherlands | Kerkrade | Participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) (2nd place in the concert class with 96.00 points, vice world champion) |
2018 | Austria | innsbruck | Closing concert Innsbruck promenade concerts |
2019 | Germany | Osnabrück | Concert at the German Music Festival , German premiere of Symphony No. 5 "Return to Middle Earth" by Johan de Meij with New Chamber Choir Heidenheim |
Discography
- 1991: State Brass Orchestra of Baden-Württemberg
- 1993: Salute to the lone wolves
- 1995: Donaueschingen 1926
- 1996: The Druids
- 1996: cartoon
- 1996: Time to say goodbye
- 1998: Ross Roy
- 1999: 20 years of LBO
- 2001: Johan de Meij as guest
- 2002: Collections
- 2006: Gilgamesh
- 2007: 2nd wind forum WASBE - Live
- 2008: YELLOW
- 2009: WMC Kerkrade (DVD)
- 2014: Transitions
- 2015: WASBE Conference San José
- 2016: ECWO 2016 (DVD)
- 2017: WMC Kerkrade (DVD)
- 2018: sound images
- 2019: Johan de Meij Symphony No. 5 "Return to Middle Earth"
Prizes and awards
- 1988 KNF concert competition in Culemborg: 1st prize with distinction, 224.5 points special cup for the highest number of points
- 1988 European Wind Band Festival in Kerkrade (Boosey & Hwakes concert band competition: 2nd prize, 194 points)
- 1989 1st German Federal Music Festival, CISM competition for symphonic wind orchestra in Trier (Confédération International des Sociétés Musicales): 1st place, Söhnle Cup for the best orchestra
- 1989 XI. World music competition in Kerkrade: 1st prize with distinction and gold medal in the 1st division, 324.5 points
- 1991 World Music Competition (WMC) in Kerkrade: 328 points
- 1993 Music Festival Europe in Trier: 2nd place in the European competition for high-level orchestras, 92.9 points
- 1995 WMC in Kerkrade: 1st Open Nederlands Kampioenschap Concertafdeling 343.5 points
- 1997 Winner of the Symphonic Wind Music Award with the "Music-Maxx" in Vöcklabruck / Austria for the CD "Donaueschingen 1926" released in 1996
- 1999 Concert competition Vöcklabruck / Austria: 96.4 points
- 2000 4th Concours International de Strasbourg pour Orchester d'Harmonie: 1st prize
- 2005 WMC in Kerkrade: 1st prize in gold in the concert class, 91.2 points; in the overall ranking, the LBO took 4th place
- 2009 WMC in Kerkrade: Best German orchestra in the concert class with 88.87 points. In the overall ranking, the LBO took 9th place
- 2011 2nd International Brass Music Festival in the Philharmonie Berlin: 1st place with 99.5 points
- 2016 European Championship for Wind Orchestras (ECWO) in Utrecht: 4th place with 93.15 points
- 2017 WMC in Kerkrade: 2nd place in the concert class with 96.00 points (vice world champion)
Web links
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Competitions. August 1, 2017, archived from the original on January 1, 2018 ; accessed on January 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Schwäbisches Tagblatt: Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg wins gold , August 4, 2005
- ↑ Forte - Official journal of the Baden-Württemberg Brass Music Association. September 2017, accessed January 1, 2018 .