Jörg Faerber
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Conductor Jörg Faerber - born in Stuttgart, Germany on June 18, 1929 â was best-known as the founder of the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra (WKO), which he created in 1960. His career began after he passed the Kapellmeister exam at the State University of Music in Stuttgart in 1953 and became music director at the Theater Heilbronn the following year. In 1960, Jörg Faerber founded the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra (WKO) and became their musical director and administrator for four decades. The WKOâs first live performance was on January 27, 1961, at the Festhalle Harmoniein Heilbronn. The performance included works by Bach, Handel and Geminiani, which revealed a preference for a baroque repertoire. Jörg Faerber and the WKO began to tour internationally and collaborated with many soloists including Maurice André, Alfred Brendel, Gidon Kremer, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Sharon Kam, and Mstislav Rostropovitch. Jörg Faerber was invited to conduct other orchestras including the BBC Orchestra, the Royal Northern Sinfonia of Newcastle, the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, and the Chamber Orchestra of the European Community. In 2002, he stepped down as conductor and musical director of the WKO and was succeeded by Armenian conductor Ruben Gazarian. However, he did appear one last time with the WKO in 2009 when they celebrated his 80th birthday. His discography of over 100 releases includes Weihnachten (1964), Concertos for Trumpets (1964), Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1966), Mozart: Violin Concerti (1969), Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (1997), and Rosetti: Symphony in G Minor (2001). There have also been many compilations released over the years including Treasure of the Baroque (2014), Baroque Festival (2015), and Baroque Festival II (2015). Jörg Faerber died on September 13, 2022, at the age of 93.
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Württemberg Chamber Orchestra/Jörg Faerber
Boyce: Symphonies 1-8; L. Mozart: 'Toy' Symphony; Trumpet Concerto
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- Telemann: Ouverture-Suite for Viola da Gamba and Strings in D Major, TWV 55:D6: VI. Courante - Double featuring Ernst Wallfisch
- Telemann: Ouverture-Suite for Viola da Gamba and Strings in D Major, TWV 55:D6: I. Overture featuring Ernst Wallfisch
- Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 no.10: III Allegro - Andantino - Allegro
- J.S. Bach: Concerto in A Minor for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord & b.C., BWV 1044: II. Adagio ma non tanto e dolce by Jörg Faerber
- Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 no.10: II Largo
- J.S. Bach: Concerto in A Minor for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord & b.c., BWV 1044: I. Allegro by Jörg Faerber
- J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro featuring Martin Galling
- Schubert: Polonaise for Violin and Orchestra in B-Flat Major, D. 580 featuring Susanne Lautenbacher
- Trumpet Concerto in E flat major: II Adagio by Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
- Trumpet Concerto in E flat major: I Allegro moderato
- Pergolesi: Sinfonia for Cello and Continuo in F Major: II. Allegro featuring Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
- J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro featuring Martin Galling
- Telemann: Concerto for Viola, Orchestra and Basso Continuo in G Major, TWV 51:G9: IV. Presto featuring Ernst Wallfisch
- Telemann: Concerto for Viola, Strings and Basso continuo in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Andante featuring Ernst Wallfisch
- Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 no.10: I Adagio - Allegro
- Trumpet Concerto in E flat major: III Rondo
- Telemann: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Oboe d'amore and Flute in E Major, TWV 53:E1: IV. Vivace featuring Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
- Konzerte für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester op.35 & op.91, Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-d featuring Jörg Faerber
- Telemann: Concerto for Viola, Orchestra and b.c. in G Major: I. Largo featuring Ernst Wallfisch
- J.S. Bach: Concerto in F Minor for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo, BWV 1056: I. â featuring Jörg Faerber
- Harp Concerto in A Major: III. Rondo. Allegretto featuring Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Hob. VIIb: 1 (cadenzas: Tortelier): I. Moderato featuring Paul Tortelier
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai featuring Martin Galling
- Harp Concerto in A Major: II. Larghetto featuring Württemberg Chamber Orchestra
