As the inaugural release on its own recording label, The Cleveland Orchestra, A New Century offers six intriguing selections of music of old and new from across three centuries spanning three discs, including two world premiere recordings of works by 21st-century composers: Johannes Maria Staud and Bernd Richard Deutsch. André Grémillet, President and CEO of the Orchestra explains : " The repertoire has been chosen to highlight the breadth, depth and great artistic partnership now in its 18th year between Franz Welser-Möst and the Orchestra, with a particular focus on 20th and 21st century music.”. For his part Welser-Möst expresses in those terms : “In my career, I have found no better place in the world to work and create music than here in Cleveland, with The Cleveland Orchestra. From the beginning, I have been inspired by the musicians and the support and keen interest that the entire Cleveland community provides their Orchestra. The six pieces on this new recording are just a sampling of what we have accomplished together.”
All was recorded in live performances at Cleveland’s Severance Hall during the past three years (2017 to 2019) and conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, whose contract as music director has been extended to 2027, bringing him to surpass the legendary George Szell as the longest-tenured music director in the ensemble’s history. © Qobuz