EXODUS: The Men Who Shaped Hollywood Johannes Fleischmann & Magda Amara

• Erich W. Korngold (1897 - 1957): Vier kleine fröhliche Walzer:
• 1 Vier kleine fröhliche Walzer: II. Margit 04:44
• Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 6:
• 2 Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 6: I. Ben moderato, ma con passione 09:50
• 3 Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 6: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto (con fuoco) ‒ Trio ‒ Moderato cantabile ‒ Allegro molto (con fuoco) 12:09
• 4 Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 6: III. Adagio. Mit tiefer Empfindung 07:16
• 5 Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 6: IV. Finale. Allegretto quasi andante (con grazia) 09:12
• Eric Zeisl (1905 - 1959): Sonata for Violin and Piano 'Brandeis':
• 6 Sonata for Violin and Piano 'Brandeis': I. Grave ‒ Allegretto 15:13
• 7 Sonata for Violin and Piano 'Brandeis': II. Andante religioso (hebraique) 06:21
• 8 Sonata for Violin and Piano 'Brandeis': III. Rondo ‒ Allegro 07:51
• 6 Einfache Lieder, Op. 9:
• 9 6 Einfache Lieder, Op. 9: I. Schneeglöckchen 03:37
• Total Runtime 01:16:13

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The 'Viennese Violinist' Johannes Fleischmann gives heartfelt and deeply insightful interpretations of the music of Erich Korngold and Eric Zeisl, Viennese composers who escaped the rise of Nazism by journeying to America shortly before the Second World War. Once there, both composers adapted their talents to the world of Hollywood, becoming defining voices in the golden age of Hollywood movie scores. 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the premiere of the 'Brandeis' Sonata by Eric Zeisl, heard on this release alongside Korngold's Violin Sonata. Johannes Fleischmann is joined on this album by pianist Magda Amara and, for Korngold's song 'Schneeglöckchen', by baritone Gunter Haumer.

There is a unique and fascinating story behind this release that makes it particularly special. In 2014, Johannes Fleischmann performed Korngold's Violin Sonata in Los Angeles, in the presence of Barbara Zeisl Schoenberg. He was then invited to visit the Schoenberg House, on which occasion Barbara spoke to Johannes of her father, Eric Zeisl, and his 'Brandeis' Sonata, which processes his flight from Austria. Not only are pain and suffering given expression, but also an unbridled lust for life, coupled with jubilant hope in the future. Johannes Fleischmann feels a profound kinship both with this Sonata and with Korngold's, and, on the strength of his encounter with Barbara Zeisl Schoenberg, decided that it was essential to combine these pieces on record: two works separated by two World Wars, written by Viennese composers who were only able to establish their friendship while in exile from their homeland.

The Korngold and Zeisl Sonatas are framed by two early Korngold works: "Margit" from the 'Vier fröhliche Walzer', composed when Korngold was only 14, and 'Schneeglöckchen', from his '6 Einfache Lieder', Op. 9, on which the composer based the variations of his Violin Sonata's finale. The release also boasts an expansive booklet, including insightful essays by Barbara Zeisl Schoenberg explaining the origins of her father's 'Brandeis' Sonata, and by Zeisl biographer Karin Wagner.

Johannes Fleischmann, violin

Johannes Fleischmann
Born into a musical family in Vienna, the violinist Johannes Fleischmann received his first instrumental education at the age of 5. After graduating from the Viennese “Musikgymnasium”, he founded the “o(h)!-ton Ensemble, Wien” in 2003. The same year, he began his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, in the classes of Klaus Maetzl and Christian Altenburger and graduated in 2011 with distinction. Johannes received scholarships from the “Angelika-Prokopp-Foundation of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra” and the “Tokyo Foundation”.

Johannes Fleischmann continued his studies with Johannes Meissl and Hatto Beyerle specializing in chamber music. Furthermore, he has attended multiple masterclasses with artists such as Erich Höbarth, Rainer Honeck, András Keller, Peter Nagy, Ruggiero Ricci, András Schiff and Dora Schwarzberg. Due to his “outstanding chamber music performance”, he won the “Piano Chamber Music Award” at the ISA-Festival.

Johannes Fleischmann made his solo debut with the Brahms Violin Concerto at the Wiener Konzerthaus. As a chamber musician, Johannes has worked with well-known artists such as Christian Altenburger, Rainer Küchl, Sergey Malov, Andrej Bielow, Alexey Stadler, André Cazalet, Johannes Meissl, Christopher Hinterhuber, François Benda and members of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He has attended multiple festivals including “Prussia Cove”, the “Europäische Kulturtage Frankfurt”, “Attersee Klassik”, the “Festival Pablo Casals de Prades”, the “Steirische Kammermusik Festival”, the “Quincena Musical de San Sebastián” and has performed in many concert halls such as Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, the great hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Philharmonie im Gasteig Munich, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Brucknerhaus Linz and the Flagey in Brussels.

Besides his numerous engagements as a soloist and chamber musician, Johannes Fleischmann regularly performs with celebrated orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. These collaborations have given him the opportunity to work closely with outstanding personalities including Daniel Barenboim, Sir Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mariss Jansons, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Georges Prêtre, Sir Simon Rattle and Christian Thielemann.

Moreover, through cooperations with ZDF, ARD, RBB, MDR, NHK, ORF, Pro7, RTL, Ö1, Radio Klassik, and the National Radio Slovenia, he has accumulated a wide range of media experiences including appearances on television and radio.

Devoted to contemporary music, Johannes Fleischmann has worked with notable composers throughout his career. Collaborations with Christoph Ehrenfellner, Serkan Gürkan, Fabio Vacchi, Paul Gallister, Rudolf Kelterborn, Ernst-Ludwig Leitner and others have been formative encounters for the young musician and have led to several performances of world premieres. Christoph Ehrenfellner’s “Hunt Sonata” and Serkan Gürkan’s “Mein Wien” have been dedicated to Johannes Fleischmann.

Johannes Fleischmann’s work is furthermore characterised by his social commitment. He promotes positive social change and progress throughout the world – regularly engaging in community projects designed to support people with few or no resources. In addition to frequently giving masterclasses and workshops for underprivileged children and students, he has developed a project to collect instruments for in-need music schools in Africa. Johannes Fleischmann supported El Sistema Turkey, Superar Austria, the university of Medellín, the university Eduardo Mondlane Maputo, the Michael Joseph Center Nairobi, children in the slum of Korogocho in Nairobi, in Bogotá, Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Xabiá, Yerevan, and many more.

Appointed by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as ambassador for the NASOM “New Austrian Sound of Music” program, Johannes Fleischmann undertook numerous concert tours worldwide.

Since 2018, Johannes Fleischmann has been the artistic director of the renowned Palais Coburg in Vienna, presenting an annual series of concerts introducing varying internationally acclaimed chamber music artists.

This season, Johannes Fleischmann wanders along new paths of chamber music and performs with outstanding musicians and ensembles such as Norman Shetler, Hyung-ki Joo, Roger Vignoles, Ryoma Takagi, José Gallardo, Julius Berger, Mariko Hara-Haselsteiner, Christoph Ulrich Meier, the “NWCS - Neue Wiener Concert Schrammeln” and “Symphoniacs”. Besides his own concert series at MuTh and the Palais Coburg Matinée in Vienna, Johannes Fleischmann presents his new album “EXODUS - The Men Who Shaped Hollywood” with recordings of E.W. Korngold and E. Zeisl (Odradek Records).

Johannes Fleischmann currently performs on a violin by Stephan von Baehr, anno 2016.

Dieses Album enthält kein Booklet