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The “Rosenkavalier” and “La Damnation de Faust” at the Easter Festival in Baden-Baden

With Richard Strauss’ Rosenkavalier and Hector Berlioz’ La Damnation de Faust, the 2015 Easter Festival in Baden-Baden featured brilliantly orchestrated music drama works. In Berlioz’ setting of Goethe, the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato was singled out for particular praise.

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(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)
Selfie with conductor
Where did you put my wig???
Cello cases
Orchestra academists Georg Pfirsch, Anna Matz and Yumino Weber in the pit for our Chamber opera
Stanley Dodds conducting the Chamber opera
Isabelle Faust and timpanist Wieland Welzel discuss the cadenza
Jonathan Schwarz (BJO) and Rüdiger Liebermann with a firm handshake after the joint concert
Another firm handshake between Igor Levit and Riccardo Chailly

10 Apr 2015

See you again in Baden-Baden 2016! We had a great time this year and look forward to the next Easter Festival!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Rita Varga and Alice Fuder
Magnus Piontek and Alice Fuder

10 Apr 2015

The little Rosenkavalier for children plays on a flower medow. If could not be in Baden-Baden you will have the chance to see it in Beriln at the Philharmonie on 26th April. We’ll have two performances, so enough place! http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/concerts/calendar/details/21070/

Photos: Manolo Press

Ludwig Quandt, Emmanuel Pahud, Eric Le Sage
Daishin Kashimoto, Ludwig Quandt, Wenzel Fuchs, Emmanuel Pahud, Eric Le Sage

06 Apr 2015

Great cast for our last Meisterkonzert on Easter Monday.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Sir Simon Rattle
Who're not regular members of the BJO's double bass group?
Hint: we put beards on them... Michael Karg (left picture) and Matthew McDonald blend in perfectly!
Sir Simon hugs the BJO's fabulous concert master, watched by Rüdiger Liebermann
Karl-Heinz Steffens conducting Tschaikowsky

06 Apr 2015

Great Easter concert with our godchildren from the German National Youth Orchestra! Extra Thank You to Karl-Heinz Steffens for the perfect preparation! We look forward to welcoming you at the Philharmonie Berlin on 12. April at 20.00 h!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

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Klaus played the most famous solo parts for 3rd horn
Klaus Wallendorf and Lotte Thaler

06 Apr 2015

This year at the “Good bye”-Lounge: Klaus Wallendorf, French horn player and poet.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

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06 Apr 2015

How many musicians fit into the Malersaal at the Dorint? We think: 13! The Philharmonic Camerata played their Meisterkonzert here.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

05 Apr 2015

Masters at work: Riccardo Chailly and Igor Levit. Igor stepped in on short notice for the indisposed Martha Argerich. What a debut with our orchestra!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

(Photo: Stephanie Schweigert)

05 Apr 2015

Today last performance of our Chamber opera - this year definitely operette - “Die Prinzessin von Trapezunt” at the Theater Baden-Baden.

Photos: Stephanie Schweigert

05 Apr 2015

Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker
Barocksolisten mit Anna Prohaska, Sopran, und Isabelle Druet, Mezzo
Schuberts Gesang der Geister über den Wassern mit den Männern des Philharmonia Chores Wien
Strauss Metamorphosen

04 Apr 2015

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Rüdiger Liebermann, 1st violin
Ludwig Quandt, 1st solo cello
Christoph Hartmann
Matthew Hunter, viola
Michael Karg, double bass, Matthew McDonald, 1st solo double bass
Europa Akademie as rehearsal space

04 Apr 2015

…and part 2.

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Simon Rattle
Stanley Dodds and Helena Madoka Berg, 2nd violins
Klaus Wallendorf, French horn
Ulrich Knörzer, viola
Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp
Raphael Haeger, percussion

04 Apr 2015

Rehearsal with our godchildren from Germany’s National Youth Orchestra part 1…

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

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Thomas Timm, Romano Tommasini, Wolfgang Talirz, Tatjana Vassiljewa, Wenzel Fuchs

03 Apr 2015

The Philharmonic String Quintet as Quartet and Clarinet Quintet at the beautiful Florentinersaal.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

03 Apr 2015

The Easter Festival is everywhere in Baden-Baden…

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Zoltan Almasi scores the 1-0 for the BPhil
1-1!
The weather was... uhm...developable...
Fan group: Stefan and Lucky Dohr with conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens (our former solo clarinet). Mr. Steffens had to cheer for both teams, as he is currently conducting the BJO.
Amihai Grosz in action, part 1
Andreas Ottensamer (scored the 2-2)
Amihai Grosz in action, part 2
The final team
(Photo: photo)

02 Apr 2015

Time for our annual sports column: the traditional football match between our orchestra and the German National Youth Orchestra ended in a draw, 2:2.

Photos: Stefan Stahnke

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)
Knut Weber, Peter Riegelbauer, Raphael Haeger
Marlene Ito, Guillaume Jehl, Knut Weber, Thomas Leyendecker, Raphael Haeger, Peter Riegelbauer
Marlene Ito, Knut Weber, Alvaro Parra

01 Apr 2015

A salon version of our orchestra as film orchestra for the silent movie “Rosenkavalier” with the original score of Richard Strauss himself - an amazing evening!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Daniel Stabrawa, Christian Stadelmann, Neithard Resa, Dietmar Schwalker

01 Apr 2015

Four masters in conversation - the Philharmonia Quartett at the Stiftskirche.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

The weather is made for indoor activities such as listening to great music!
Anna Prohaska
Magdalena Kožená and Anja Harteros
Carole Wilson and Stefan Margita
Magdalena Kožená
Irmgard Vilsmair, Anna Prohaska, Peter Rose

31 Mar 2015

Noch ein paar Rosenkavalier-Impressionen von Monika Rittershaus…

Impressions from Rosenkavalier by Monika Rittershaus…

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

31 Mar 2015

Martin Stegner, viola, Alvaro Parra, violin and Tomoko Takahashi, piano, at their Master concert at the Museum Frieder Burda surrounding by artworks of Arnulf Rainer.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Philipp Bohnen and Marlene Ito, violins, Martin von der Nahmer, viola and Rachel Helleur, cello

31 Mar 2015

Monday’s Master concert with the Varian Fry Quartett at the Spitalkirche.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Joyce DiDonato, Charles Castronovo, Sir Simon Rattle, Ludovic Tezier
Joyce DiDonato gave her Berlin Philharmonic debut with this concert - amazing!
Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Sir Simon Rattle
Edwin Crossley-Mercer with members of the Stuttgart Opera's children's choir
That's what we call a full stage...
Amihai Grosz, solo viola, preparing for his big solo with Joyce DiDonato
Dominik Wollenweber, English horn, gets his well deserved solo applause

30 Mar 2015

Another highlight here in Baden-Baden: La damnation de Faust by Hector Berlioz with phantastic soloists.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Peter Matic
Andreas Ottensamer, Cordelia Höfer, Götz Teutsch, Stephan Koncz
Cornelia Gartemann, Cordelia Höfer, Stephan Koncz, Andreas Ottensamer
The 'Salon team' Baden-Baden 2015

30 Mar 2015

Meanwhile a real tradition: our Salon concert at the beautiful theatre in Baden-Baden.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

30 Mar 2015

Our partnership with Deutsche Bank has been extended on Friday for 5 more years. We are very happy!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

29 Mar 2015

…and Beethoven’s violin concerto with the wonderful Isabelle Faust.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Noah Bendix-Balgley, Madeleine Carruzzo, Bernard Haitink, Christoph Streuli, Christophe Horak
Egor Egorkin, Jelka Weber, Andreas Blau, Jonathan Kelly
Stefan Dohr

29 Mar 2015

A concert to be remembered for a long time: Beethoven’s 6th symphony with Bernard Haitink…

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Matthew McDonald, Sarah Willis, Joyce DiDonato, Albrecht Mayer, Fergus McWilliam, Jesper Busk Sorensen
Roses everwhere!

29 Mar 2015

Everybody had great fun at our Live Hang-Out from the Lounge in Baden-Baden! Our musicians even serenaded Joyce DiDonato.

You can watch a video of the whole Hang-Out here from Monday on: 

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Webern, Rilke Songs: Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet, Duncan Ward, conductor, Stefan Dohr, french horn, Anna Prohaska, soprano, Tamas Velenczei, trumpet
Gustav Mahler, 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn', arranged by Andreas Tarkmann: Anna Prohaska, Jose Gallardo (piano), Andreas Ottensamer, Stefan Dohr
Anton Webern, conert for nine insturments: Luis Felipe Coelho, Amihai Grosz, Egor Egorkin, Jonathan Kelly, Jose Gallardo, Duncan Ward, Andreas Ottensamer, Stefan Dohr, Tamas Velenczei, Olaf Ott

29 Mar 2015

After her acclaimed “Sophie” Anna Prohaska performed at a “Master Concert” in the Weinbrennersaal with members of our orchestra.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Joyce DiDonato and Sir Simon Rattle
...and Charles Castronovo
....and Amihai Grosz

28 Mar 2015

You’re not Simon Rattle, Charles Castronovo or Amihai Grosz, but would love to ask Joyce DiDonato some questions? Or Albrecht Mayer, Sarah Willis, Matthew McDonald, Fergus McWilliam and Jesper Busk Sorensen? Tune in today at 2 pm Berlin time (actually Baden-Baden time):

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Anna Prohaska hugging Magdelana Kožená
Sir Simon Rattle with the two cousins Clemens Unterreiner (left) and Knut Weber (right)
Brigitte Fassbaender and Joyce DiDonato as audience member

28 Mar 2015

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28 Mar 2015

Final applause

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Brigitte Fassbaender
Sir Simon Rattle
Anja Harteros and Magdalena Kožená
Anna Prohaska
Peter Rose

28 Mar 2015

During the first night…

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(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

28 Mar 2015

Before the first night…

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(Photo: Monika Rittershaus)

28 Mar 2015

Brigitte Fassbaender was the star of yesterday’s Lounge at the LA8 answering questions from the audience and Andreas Geyer, opera referent at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Magdalena Kožená (Octavian) and Anja Harteros (Marschallin)
Anja Harteros, Stefan Margita (Valzacchi), Lawrence Brownlee (Sänger), Peter Rose (Ochs)
Anna Prohaska (Sophie), Peter Rose (Ochs)
Stefan Margita, Anna Prohaska, Clemens Unterreiner (Faninal)

26 Mar 2015

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Raphael Haeger, Alvaro Parra (1st violin), Jelka Weber (flute), Marlene Ito (2nd violin)
Cellist Knut Weber and Raphael Haeger
Happy Birthday Marlene Ito!

25 Mar 2015

A chamber orchestra of the Berliner Philharmoniker will play Richard Strauss’ film score in a version for salon orchestra for Robert Wiene’s silent movie “Der Rosenkavalier” under the baton of Raphael Haeger . Enclosed some rehearsal impressions.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

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25 Mar 2015

As every year there will again be many “Suitcase concerts” with musicians from our orchestra in various social facilities throughout Baden-Baden. In these short concerts the musicians introduce themselves, their instruments and their favourite tunes to their public. The first of these concerts took place in the Oberlin Kindergarten. Eva-Maria Tomasi and Alessandro Cappone met a very engaged young audience.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Hande Küden, Hed Yaron-Mayersohn, Anna Matz
Yumino Weber
Hans Stockhausen
Cecile Glemot

24 Mar 2015

Offstage music - traditionally played by our academists.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Sir Simon Rattle
Dominik Wollenweber, English horn
Egor Egorkin, piccolo flute
Martin Kretzer, 2nd trumpet
Peter Riegelbauer, double bass and orchestra board
Raphael Haeger, percussion

24 Mar 2015

Impressions from the orchestra pit

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Martin Löhr, principal cellist
The Austrian cello connection: Knut Weber (front) and Stefan Koncz
Michael Hasel, flute
Daniele Damiano, solo bassoon
Alexander von Puttkamer, tuba

24 Mar 2015

Everybody enjoys the “Rosenkavalier”!

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

Frank Elstner gave opening remarks
Narrator Marc Marshall did a great job!
Götz Teutsch, founder of the salon, former solo cellist and accomplished page turner for Cordelia Höfer-Teutsch
Zoltan Almasi, Walter Küssner, Martin Heinze, Stefan Koncz, Fergus McWilliam, Sophie Dartigalongue, Walter Seyfarth, Andreas Wittmann and Michael Hasel
Cordela Höfer and Michael Hasel played piano 4 hands
Zoltan Almasi playing Brahms' Hungarian Dance

23 Mar 2015

A special edition of our “Salon” took place at the Spiegelsaal of LA8 on Sunday on the occasion of the exhibition.

Photos: Monika Rittershaus

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