Slatkin and The Detroit Symphony Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra dropping on Feb 8, JW's birthday (Dennis Nulty, Tuba)

[lairdo 941]

Looks like Naxos Portara records is releasing their 5th John Williams Concerto on February 8, 2019 - the Maestro's 87th birthday.

 

Leonard Slatkin once again leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, this time with Dennis Nulty on Tuba. Amazon is showing the digital-only release for $2.67 as a pre-order and Apple Music has the third movement available now as a preview (which is an odd choice as it is supposed to be continuous with the 2nd movement). (Have not checked Spotify or other sites.)  Sometimes sites like eclassics.com sells uncompressed versions of these. (They have 2 of the older ones.) I know this piece was performed in 2014 in Detroit (along with the Flute Concerto), but I am not sure if this is that same playing. 

 

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MG56GK1/ref=pe_385040_112047530_TE_DP

 

Apple Music preview:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-single/1449279307

Interestingly, when I added this to my library, the other two movements are visible but grayed out (presumably they will become active on Feb  8).

 

I believe this will be the 8th recording released of this work (including the Charles Vernon bass trombone rendition from 2005).

 

The artwork continues the style of the other concerti in this series:

 

FYI - they have previously released:

Horn concerto, 2010

Violin concerto (revised version), 2011

Cello concerto (2012 revision), 2015 

Five Sacred Trees (bassoon concerto), 2015

 

On Feb 9 and 10, 2019, the Detroit Symphony is playing the Williams Oboe Concerto (with a live web stream on the 10th). So, I guess we will get this as an official digital release in the next few years.

Link: https://www.dso.org/ShowEventsView.aspx?id=4915&prod=4914

 

 

 

[Incanus 5,884]

Thanks for the heads-up!  

[Gurkensalat 373]

Great, but again a concerto where there are already good recordings available. Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos (and Scherzo for piano and orchestra). 

[Miguel Andrade 1,697]

All this releases come from live performances. Besides the ones already out and the upcoming Tuba Concerto, both the Flute and the Trumpet concerts have been performed and recorded. Hopefully, more will follow.

[lairdo 941]

10 hours ago, Gurkensalat said:

Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos  

 

For the clarinet, what do you think of the recording currently out there from 1991 (with Michele Zukovsky).

 

Agreed on the viola for sure. There is the viola and piano version out there, but I am not sure of one with full orchestra.

 

[The Score Cleaner 9,522]

4 minutes ago, lairdo said:

 

For the clarinet, what do you think of the recording currently out there from 1991 (with Michele Zukovsky).

 

Agreed on the viola for sure. There is the viola and piano version out there, but I am not sure of one with full orchestra.

 

I seem to recall someone saying the MZ recording is actually a bootleg?

[lairdo 941]

46 minutes ago, Faleel J.M. said:

I seem to recall someone saying the MZ recording is actually a bootleg?

 

I think it is legit for the digital release. It's in Amazon Music and Apple Music for sale (and other places). Not sure that confirms a legitimacy or not.

https://www.amazon.com/Williams-Clarinet-Concerto-Michele-Zukovsky/dp/B004HQTBIK

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-clarinet-concerto/412737019

 

 

[Thor 9,334]

11 hours ago, Gurkensalat said:

Great, but again a concerto where there are already good recordings available. Patiently waiting for clarinet and viola concertos (and Scherzo for piano and orchestra). 

 

You said it. Among several other unreleased JW concert works.

 

The Zukowsky/clarinet concerto "release" on mp3.com (where it first originated) has dubious circumstances, to say the least. No proper recording of it exists. Somebody needs to get their act together and do it!

 

I guess it's less attractive to record a clarinet concerto (since there are so many of them) than a tuba concerto, which is more rare -- and very tempting for tubaists around the world. It's also arguably his most accesible, longer concert work.

[lairdo 941]

Hi all - the release is now fully available. Here are some links:

 

iTunes Music - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-single/1449279307

(available with the subscription or as a paid album for $2.07)

 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/John-Williams-Concerto-Dennis-Nulty/dp/B07MG56GK1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549604236&sr=8-1&keywords=tuba+concerto+john+williams

$2.67

And available with Amazon Music 
 

HighResAudio - https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/5kego6/detroit-symphony-orchestra-leonard-slatkin-john-williams-tuba-concerto

Lossless Flac 96/24 $10.50 

 

Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Williams-Concerto-Dennis-Nulty/dp/B07MJQ3H5G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1549604281&sr=8-4&keywords=john+williams+tuba+concerto

£2.37 and available on their streaming

 

Quboz EU - https://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/john-williams-tuba-concerto-leonard-slatkin-detroit-symphony-orchestra-dennis-nulty/e59jmcvcenmgc

offering Flac 96/24 €8.99

16-Bit CD Quality Flac €5.99

(It does not seem to be on the Quboz US Beta site yet)

 

Spotify - 

https://open.spotify.com/album/60OvmhoCbrz74qRVK7ld4M

 

Naxos streaming - https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=9.70905

 

 

 

 

 

[Miguel Andrade 1,697]

Thanks!

[Tom Guernsey 3,598]

Apparently it’s international tuba day (but of course it is…). However, as Naxos chose to mark the day by highlighting JW’s tuba concerto, a good opportunity to bump this thread. A fine recording!