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2021-08-16 04:04:00
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (CD review)
[…] them to be played as a suite; it’s simply that after completing all four of them, it seemed the natural thing to do, which he often did. However, he didn’t play them in the order Vivaldi did; he organized them as “Otoño” (Autumn), “Invierno” (Winter), “Primavera” (Spring), and “Verano” (Summer). More often, though, contemporary musicians order as they are here: Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Ms. Falletta uses an orchestral arrangement by Russian composer Leonid Desyatnikov, with violin solos by Tessa Lark. It’s quite the best I’ve heard these works done, particularly the haunting “Winter” selection.Producer Bernd Gottinger made the recording live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York in September and October, 2020. Yes, the box says “recorded live” in 2020, during the height of the pandemic. One must assume the audience observed social distancing, so there couldn’t have many in attendance. This is supported by the fact that […]
2021-06-20 09:20:04
Still encouraging us to listen in new ways: O/Modernt Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with a festival live and on-line
[…] tango, this time by Argentinian composer and singer Eladia Blázquez (1931-2005), Sin Piel arranged by Sverre Indris Joner; a terrific piece, full of real Latin American musical passion. The second half began in a rather different vein, an arrangement of Frozen River Flows by Bulgarian-born UK-based composer Dobrinka Tabakova (born 1980). This began as a free violin solo and then intriguingly acquired rhythm and structure. This led into two movements from the arrangement by Leonid Desyatnikov (b.1955) of Estaciones Portenas by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), his Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Here receiving vivid and vibrant performances, at times completely fearless with some terrific playing of the fearsome violin part by Ticciati. The accompanying string accompaniment was full of strong character and the sense that all the players were in it together. Two more songs followed. First another terrific Sverre Indris Joner arrangement, this time Maria Lando by Peruvian singer and […]
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Faces of classical music
2019-12-28 12:00:00
The Faces of Classical Music Choose the 20 Best Albums of 2019
[…] Kremer, Janine Jansen, and Martin Frost.In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Debargue will make his mainstage Carnegie Hall debut with the American Symphony Orchestra and Leon Botstein. He will also perform in Boston, Toronto and Montreal. A tour with the Russian National Orchestra and Maestro Pletnev will take him to the Middle East and Switzerland, while Berlin will welcome him back to the Konzerthaus with Shostakovich First Concerto and music by a living Russian composer, Leonid Desyatnikov.Born in 1990, Mr. Debargue forged a highly unconventional path to success. He began to study music when he was 11, but soon switched to literature and graduated from Paris Diderot 7 University as a Bachelor of Arts. In his teens, he continued to explore piano repertoire on his own.At the age of 20 Mr. Debargue decided to re-dedicate himself to the piano and started his professional training at the Paris Cortot Music School under […]
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Faces of classical music
2019-10-19 08:59:00
The best new classical albums: October 2019
[…] Kremer, Janine Jansen, and Martin Frost.In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Debargue will make his mainstage Carnegie Hall debut with the American Symphony Orchestra and Leon Botstein. He will also perform in Boston, Toronto and Montreal. A tour with the Russian National Orchestra and Maestro Pletnev will take him to the Middle East and Switzerland, while Berlin will welcome him back to the Konzerthaus with Shostakovich First Concerto and music by a living Russian composer, Leonid Desyatnikov.Born in 1990, Mr. Debargue forged a highly unconventional path to success. He began to study music when he was 11, but soon switched to literature and graduated from Paris Diderot 7 University as a Bachelor of Arts. In his teens, he continued to explore piano repertoire on his own.At the age of 20 Mr. Debargue decided to re-dedicate himself to the piano and started his professional training at the Paris Cortot Music School under […]
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