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Russian and World music CD DVD shop and Classic distribution
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ID: LRCD085
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Trio |
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ID: KAI0013012
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Chamber Music
Subcollection: PianoJesus Torres (born in Saragossa, 1965) is one of the key figures in a very talented generation of Spanish composers who have made a significant contribution to the further development of music in Europe. While they share neither a style nor an ideational background, they do share their point of departure: artistically speaking, they are all "grandchildren" of the great innovators of the post-war period; they came to music after the avant-garde had already gained a permanent, emphatic foothold at the academies - and begun their subsequent march into aesthetic isolation. In order to break free from this, Torres and his colleagues set off on highly individual and divergent musical paths that, viewed as a whole, still set a remarkable example. |
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ID: KAI0012912
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Opera Collection
It's stretching the conventional, technical definition of the term to call Swiss composer Michael Jarrell's spoken monodrama "Cassandre" an opera, but that's the composer's description of it, and as such, it ought to be respected. It does consist of a musical narrative accompanying a verbal narrative, so even though it doesn't involve singing, it comes closer to standard opera than some pieces that are so designated. Also, the fact that it is so compelling as a unified musical and dramatic entity makes its definition seem less consequential; it's fully successful in using music and story to draw the listener into the protagonist's world. "Cassandre" has received numerous international performances since its 1994 premiere and has been translated into a variety of languages. In its form, popularity, subject matter (the protagonist's reflection on the trauma of war), emotional impact, and to some extent its musical style, it strongly resembles Marc Neikrug's haunting 1980 "music-drama" "Through Roses."
"Cassandre" is based on a text by Christa Wolf that actress Astrid Bas delivers with urgency and poignant dramatic restraint. Jarrell's score for chamber ensemble is notable for the evocative subtlety of its depiction of the Trojan prophet's state of mind as she recounts the horrors of the war. Jarrell avoids the obvious -- the big rhetorical gestures -- that would seem to be appropriate for such a dramatic and grim story, and instead creates a soundworld of gossamer, dream-like ethereality to underscore "Cassandre"'s intimate musings. His orchestration is incandescent, and the music is simply beautiful in its prismatically evolving textures. For a piece that rarely rises above a whisper, it makes a surprisingly visceral impact. IRCAM's Ensemble InterContemporain, led by Susanna Mälkki, plays the challenging score with exceptional grace and delicacy. Kairos' sound is immaculate, as is typical for its releases. Highly recommended for fans of new music.
Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide |
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ID: KAI0013072
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Contemporary music
Brian John Peter Ferneyhough is an English composer of contemporary classical music. His complex, multi-layered music is distinctive and his output spans many genres of contemporary music, from chamber works to orchestral pieces. Between 1987 and 1999 he was Professor of Music at the University of California at San Diego. As of 1999, he is William H. Bonsall Professor in Music at Stanford University. For the 2007-08 academic year, he was appointed Visiting Professor at the Harvard University Department of Music.
The works of the British composer Brian Ferneyhough have been performed throughout the world. The compositions on this CD focus on the relationship between soloist and ensemble and the relationship of the music to tradition.
1 - Graeme Jennings, violin
2, 5 - Geoffrey Morris, guitar
2 - Ken Murray, guitar
3 - Carl Rosman, clarinet
4 - Erkki Veltheim, viola
3 - Jean Deroyer, conductor
1, 4, 5 - Franck Ollu, conductor
1- 5 ELISION Ensemble |
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ID: GD234
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Contemporary music
Subcollection: PianoThe present release is a wonderful proof of Ivan Eftomov's appeal for contemporary Bulgarian music. The programme creates interest with its selection of composers and works, arranged in chronological order according to the date of their creation. |
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ID: KAI0012832
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Chamber EnsembleAt the interface between contemporary music and flamenco, Sotelo has progressed to become one of the leading European artists of his generation. Possessed by curiosity about sounds - which haunted him even in his dreams - he absorbed sonic impressions from the world around him. There was no piano at home, but the guitar was omnipresent: pop music, Jimi Hendrix, experimental jazz, and above all flamenco and 'cante jondo', the tragic and highly emotional vocal music of the oppressed. |
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ID: KAI0012292
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Contemporary music
Subcollection: Film MusicWith his disconcertingly hypnotic, excitingly oscillating music, the American Morton Feldman has become a cult figure in recent years. Now, recordings of hitherto unpublished compositions for film are available for the first time on a cd. When we imagine Feldman, we think of pure, crystalline music. But we do not think of wide, soft sounds, that do describe paintings through their power, like you would expect in Hollywood productions. We do not know him like that. On this cd we have two pieces that give notice of the narrow liason with painting, (Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock). Being in the present with the sound, this time music with stories and history: this is how we experience this extraorbitant dramatic art by the fascinating recording by ensemble recherche.
Includes booklet with text by Peter Niklas Wilson |
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ID: DCD34038
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Contemporary music
Subcollection: QuartetTrack listing
Clapperton:
Great Divorce for string quartet
Dempster:
String Quartet No. 4 “The Cold Dancer”
Sweeney, W:
String Quartet No. 3
Weir:
String Quartet
Edinburgh Quartet |
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