BRAY: CAUGHT IN TREETOPS / SAARIAHO: GRAAL THÉÂTRE / VAN CAMP: VIOLIN CONC.

Composer(s): Charlotte Bray, Kaija Saariaho, Bram van Camp

Artist(s): HERMESensemble, Notabu.Ensemble neue musik, Wibert Aerts
Reference: KTC1636
Barcode: 8711801016368
Format: 1 CD
Release date: 2018-11-09
SKU: KTC1636 Categories: , , , , ,

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Violin Faces II
There he stands, front and centre: the hero. A thousand warriors behind him provide support as he, unafraid, leads the charge into battle. He comes through the most dangerous moments with visible ease; there is even time for a few moments of refl ection. After long and valorous strife he gives the coup de grâce, for he is always the victor. His weapon? Neither sword nor revolver, but a violin and music. A battle is a common metaphor for a Romantic violin concerto: a combat with the instrument, a test of self-control, a duel between soloist and orchestra, a heroic eff ort that is reserved for only the greatest of musicians. Matters are no diff erent in the three works recorded here, even if the content of these concertos reveals the word’s derivation from the Italian concertare (to attune to others) rather than the Latin concertare (to discuss). Although the violin stands front and centre and displays great virtuosity and expression, its connection with the instrumental ensemble is nonetheless crucial in each of these three works.

1. Caught in Treetops, Pt. 1: A Match with the Moon
Composer: Charlotte Bray
Artist(s): Frank Agsteribbe, HERMESensemble

2. Caught in Treetops, Pt. 2: The Moon Sails Out
Composer: Charlotte Bray
Artist(s): Frank Agsteribbe, HERMESensemble

3. Graal Théâtre, Version for Violin & Chamber Orchestra: I. Rubato delicato
Composer: Kaija Saariaho
Artist(s): Notabu.Ensemble neue musik, Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen

4. Graal Théâtre, Version for Violin & Chamber Orchestra: II. Impetuoso
Composer: Kaija Saariaho
Artist(s): Notabu.Ensemble neue musik, Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen

5. Concerto for Violin and Ensemble: Introduzione – Agitato – Recitativo – Allegro capriccioso
Composer: Bram van Camp
Artist(s): Frank Agsteribbe, HERMESensemble

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BRAY: CAUGHT IN TREETOPS / SAARIAHO: GRAAL THÉÂTRE / VAN CAMP: VIOLIN CONC.
 21,50
Listen on your favorite streaming serviceSpotify IconSpotify
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Violin Faces II
There he stands, front and centre: the hero. A thousand warriors behind him provide support as he, unafraid, leads the charge into battle. He comes through the most dangerous moments with visible ease; there is even time for a few moments of refl ection. After long and valorous strife he gives the coup de grâce, for he is always the victor. His weapon? Neither sword nor revolver, but a violin and music. A battle is a common metaphor for a Romantic violin concerto: a combat with the instrument, a test of self-control, a duel between soloist and orchestra, a heroic eff ort that is reserved for only the greatest of musicians. Matters are no diff erent in the three works recorded here, even if the content of these concertos reveals the word’s derivation from the Italian concertare (to attune to others) rather than the Latin concertare (to discuss). Although the violin stands front and centre and displays great virtuosity and expression, its connection with the instrumental ensemble is nonetheless crucial in each of these three works.