Press releases:
Dresdner Neuste Nachrichten:
„ 1. Kammerabend der Staatskapelle:
ethereal sounds in the operal house... Many
composers were energized to appropriate works,
like Mozart, whose Adagio und Rondo for glassharmonika,
flute, oboe, viola and cello became the highlight
of the evening". „Here you could
experience a miracle of sounds, a „misterious"
music, which enabled you to feel the tensions
of our time in breathla-tenderly sounds".
Süddeutsche Zeitung:
„those instruments of the outstanding
Allegria ensemble which can be heard rarely
rang out as from other spheres. One believed,
to be imagined into the " blue grotte
".
Münchner Merkur:
„ The Allegria ensemble entered the
stage. The young musicians captivated juvenile
verve by professional technology, and magic
sounds. The glass musicians generated tones
on their instruments that one believed, to
hear a whole orchestra".
Highlights:
concert Gasteig München
Wiederaufbaukonzert Frauenkirche Dresden
chamber music concert Semperoper Dresden
The Staatskapelle Dresden:
The Staatskapelle Dresden, which celebrates
its 450th anniversary this year, is believed
to be the oldest and most steeped in tradition
orchestra. It did not only existed constantly
for over four and one-half centuries, but
also always belonged to the most prominent
ochestras of its time. Numerous famousnesses,
e.g. Heinrich Schütz, J. Quantz, W.A.Mozart,
R. Strauss, R. Wagner, F. Busch, J. Keilwerth,
B. Haitink, H.v. Karajan, J. Levine, G. Sinopoli
worked as musicians, composers or a conductors
with the famous orchestra. Their sphere of
activity extends to opera and concert productions,
record productions and tours in Europe, the
Far East, north and South America. Their first
record was produced in 1923 with Fritz Bush.
Until today the Discographie counts as many
as one thousand titles! (German Grammophon(PolyGram),
Teldec, BMG).