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News Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Long Yu sign exclusive contracts with Deutsche Grammophon
Future plans on the label include the next instalment of his late Mozart opera cycle, to be released this summer: La clemenza di Tito with Joyce DiDonato, Rolando Villazón and Adam Plachetka. Coinciding with the announcement, and with Yannick’s final concerts as Chief Conductor in Rotterdam, DG have released a 6-CD set of previously unissued live recordings with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, hand-picked by Yannick.
Long Yu with DG President Dr. Clemens Trautmann © Stefan Höderath/Universal Music
On 30 May, it was announced that Yannick Nézet-Séguin has signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. The Montreal-born conductor, hailed by the Financial Times as the “greatest generator of energy on the international podium”, first appeared on the yellow label nearly 10 years ago for DVD recordings of Roméo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival 2008) and Carmen (Metropolitan Opera 2010), and began a long-term collaboration in 2012.
Just a week later, the label announced an exclusive contract with Long Yu, China’s pre-eminent conductor on the international scene, and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO). The new partnership is set to build on Long’s critically acclaimed work as Music Director of the SSO and help promote the orchestra’s powerful
blend of tradition and ambitious future vision. It will also enhance the SSO’s “Music Connecting Worlds” ethos. Since his appointment a decade ago, Long has steered the SSO to new heights of artistic excellence, helping it to attract many world-class musicians to its ranks. Their first DG recording, an album of works from the Chinese and Russian repertoires, will be released in 2019 to mark the SSO’s 140th anniversary. It was also announced that Long and the SSO will kick off DG’s 120th anniversary celebrations this year, with a concert in Beijing’s famous Forbidden City. Long’s previous releases on Deutsche Grammophon include Lang Lang’s Dragon Songs, and a recording of Chinese orchestral works. www.deutschegrammophon.com
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