NEWS
CD Release
hänssler classic has just released Celso Antunes‘ recording of works by Xavier Montsalvatge. The CD called "Canciones & Conciertos" (Catalogue-No.: 098.642.000) was recorded in June 2011, featuring Jenny Lin (piano), Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Lucia Duchonová (mezzo-soprano) and the NDR Radiophilharmonie.
The magazine klassik heute comments: "This is perhaps the greatest gift made to this composer in the year of his centenary: here we have an ensemble of non-Spanish artists achieving the highest degree of authenticity. This also applies especially to the North-German orchestra under the fiery direction of Brazilian-born and Cologne-trained Celso Antunes (Ekkehard Pluta, January 31 2012).
And João Marcos Coelho writes: "The secure orchestral conducting and innovative repertoire of the latest CDs by Celso Antunes, make it clear that, at age 52, the Brazilian is at the pinnacle of his career." (O Estado S. Paolo, Feb 22 2012).
New Tasks
In March, Celso Antunes has started his five year term as Associate Conductor of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP) with Gustav Mahler‘s "Lied von der Erde".
Coming up soon ...
Works by Bartók and Stravinsky
Bela Bartók: Four Hungarian Songs
Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces
Choer de chambre and percussionensemble from the Haute Ecole de la Musique de Genève,
Cond. Celso Antunes
May 22 Haute École de Musique de Genève (Grande Salle), Genève (Switzerland)
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
...The secure orchestral conducting and innovative repertoire of the latest CDs by Celso Antunes, make it clear that, at age 52, the Brazilian is at the pinnacle of his career.
CD Review of "Canciones & Conciertos" with works by Xavier Montsalvatge
João Marcos Coelho, O Estado S. Paolo, Feb 22, 2012