Daniele Gatti - Berg: Lulu Suite (2008) [SACD]

Since taking audiences by storm in his first appearance with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in April 2004, conductor Daniele Gatti has been a regular and welcome guest with the orchestra. His concert performances are characterised by highly individual interpretations of traditional orchestral repertoire and a fondness for less common repertoire, with a particular preference for the Second Viennese School and related movements.
On this CD – Gatti’s first recording with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra –, he conducts two key works by Alban Berg: the early Drei Orchesterstücke and the suite from the unfinished opera Lulu, Berg’s swansong. Under his baton, both works, which Gatti conducted from memory on these concerts, are given a highly ominous, atmospheric performance.

Tracks:

01. Drei Orchesterstucke, Opus (1-3)
02. Symphonische Stucke Aus Der Oper Lulu (4-8)
03. Applause

Personnel:

Anat Efraty (soprano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Daniele Gatti (conductor)