April 3rd, 2012
We are very happy that our first release met with so much resonance. Not only in Germany the homebase of SWR radio, but also internationally especially in the USA. We would like to keep you informed at to what is going on at jazzhaus and what we are planning.
Those of you who did not have the opportunity to listen to our first releases can do so at length tonight. For one whole hour Julia Neupert, music editor of SWR2 radio station presents sections from the first five productions. Lots of music – few words.
Gerard Dugelay has chosen four days in May to introduce jazzhaus on his internet radio program Jericho Metz
Monday May 7th at 4pm (CET)
Friday May 11th at 3 am
Saturday May 12th at 9pm
SundaY May 13th at 2pm
On June 27th at 3 pm Julia Neupert talks to label producer Ulli Pfau in detail on the backgrounds of jazzhaus (again on radio station SWR2).
During the summer and autumn we expect a number of new releases at jazzhaus – including some surprises. Look forward to the Masters of Cool Jazz (Chet Baker, Zoots Sims), German “Legends” (Albert Mangelsdorff) and the new series with extraordinary often forgotten studio recordings from Baden Baden and Mainz. We shall keep you informed.
More about jazzhaus find at jazzhaus-label.com or in jazzblogs as for example Jazz Profiles or Musoscribe.
© Jörg Becker
March 2nd, 2012
The Deutsche Oper Berlin had originally opened on 7 November 1912 under the title of Deutsches Opernhaus. Thus it was Beethoven’s Fidelio that featured at the opening of the Deutsches Opernhaus in 1912 – and it was also chosen for the anniversary concert on 7th November 1962 that is documented in this DVD. The Performance will be available on DVD for the first time.
In cooperation with Arthaus Musik the Deutsche Oper Berlin organized a screening of the carefully restored recording of Fidelio on 12 March 2012 at 07:30pm.
The production was in the hands of theatre director Gustav Rudolf Sellner and his chief set designer Wilhelm Reinking. Special care was taken in selecting the cast for the anniversary performance. For the four main roles, singers were chosen who already had international experience but were still fresh and vigorous. Featuring Christa Ludwig (Leonore), James King (Florestan) and Walter Berry (Don Pizarro). The orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin was conducted by Artur Rother.
After publishing Mozarts Don Giovanni, the opening performance of the Deutsche Oper on 24 September 1961, this is the second historical recording from the Deutsche Oper Berlin. It is the beginning of a new edition including TV recordings of the years 1961 to 1987 which were never released on DVD before.
February 22nd, 2012
Award Ceremony on 15th May 2012 in Nantes/France
The documentary Carlos Kleiber – Traces to nowhere, the first film about the legendary conductor, also wins the International Classical Music Award 2012 in the category DVD-Documentaries. The Award Ceremony will take place in Nantes/France on 15th May 2012. The Gala Concert with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire will be conduct by its music director John Axelrod.
The International Classical Music Award is considered as one of the most important awards for classical music worldwide and is granted every year. The independent jury of leading german music journalists has choosen the winners in 14 CD and DVD categories.
Carlos Kleiber is renowned as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. The film, directed by Eric Schulz, follows in the traces of Kleibers final journey from Munich, where he lived, to the slovenian village Konjšica. The documentary includes interviews with friends such as Plácido Domingo, Otto Schenk, Michael Gielen, Brigitte Fassbaender and Otto Staindl but also his sister Veronika Kleiber. She never wanted to talk about the things her brother did, but in this case she made an exception. It was her first and only interview.
Carlos Kleiber – Traces to nowhere is produced by Servus TV and published on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Arthaus Musik.
February 7th, 2012
Richard Strauss’ opera Elektra, a performance of the Salzburger Festspiele directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff and published by Arthaus Musik on DVD last year is nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Award 2012.
Now you can decide who is going to win the award – please click here to vote. The voting ends on 29 February 2012.
Thank you for your support!
January 31st, 2012
Visit Arthaus Musik GmbH at the MIDEM from 28–31 January 2012 in Cannes, France. We are looking forward to welcome you at our stand R06.29 in the Riviera Hall.
December 22nd, 2011
Arthaus Musik wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Please see the link: http://arthaus-musik.com/weihnachtskarte/
November 24th, 2011
The documentary Carlos Kleiber – Traces to nowhere wins the German Record Critics Annual Award 2011. Helge Grünewald, one juror of the German Record Critics, presented the certificate during the screening of this film at the Hermann-Wolff-Saal of the Berlin Philharmonic on 16th November 2011.
Erwin Stürzer, Eric Schulz, Helge Grünewald
Fotos: © Peter Adamik (Berlin)
November 9th, 2011
Last Friday Arthaus Musik GmbH and SWR Media Services GmbH presented the new Label jazzhaus at the Ellington Hotel Berlin. It was founded to publish live concerts from jazz legends like Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane or Miles Davis on CD, DVD and vinyl as well as on audio/video-on-demand download. The archive of Südwestrundfunk contains more than 3.000 hours footage of all major modern jazz artists. It’s the biggest collection of unpublished live jazz recordings in the world from 1949 until today.
Felix Anschütz (Arthaus Musik), Ulli Pfau (Label Producer jazzhaus), Burkhard Freyberg (Chief executive officer SWR Media Services GmbH), Hans-Peter Zachary (Manager SWR Big Band), Margarete Koch (SWR Media Services GmbH), Erwin Stürzer (Managing Director Arthaus Musik)
The first CDs will be available next week (November 14th):
Legends Live
Gerry Mulligan (live at Liederhalle Stuttgart, 1977)
Art Blakey (live at Sängerhalle Untertürkheim, 1978)
Cannonball Adderley (live at Liederhalle Stuttgart, 1969)
Bigbands Live
Duke Ellington Orchestra (live at Liederhalle Stuttgart, 1967)
Benny Goodman Orchestra feat. Anita O’Day (live at Stadthalle Freiburg, 1959)
October 10th, 2011
Visit us at the Frankfurt Book Fair October 12th-16th 2011 at Hall 4.1 / B 141
October 3rd, 2011
v.l.n.r.: Thomas Niemann, Eric Schulz, Frank Gerdes, Erwin Stürzer
Fotos: © BVMI / Monique Wüstenhagen
