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by Karl NehringSebastian Fagerlund: Terral (Flute Concerto); Strings to the Bone; Chamber Symphony. Sharon Bezaly, flute; Tapiola Sinfonietta conducted by John Storgärds. BIS-2639 SACD These compositions by the Finnish composer Sebastian Fagerlund (b. 1972) reside in that in-between area: somewhat on the more modern side, with less of an emphasis on melody than more conservative listeners might prefer, but at the same time featuring passages of intriguing sounds and textures that will appeal to all but the most reactionary of listeners. Certainly the virtuosity of flautist Sharon Bezaly should be apparent to all as she takes center stage in Terral, the three-movement flute concerto that opens the program. Throughout the work, there are waves of tension and energy that ebb and flow, with the various sections of the orchestra getting their opportunities to interact with the soloist. The following Strings to the Bone is a fascinating piece in one movement that seems to shape-shift as it moves […]
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Faces of classical music
2021-08-17 06:15:00
Juan Diego Flórez sings arias by Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Jules Massenet, Georges Bizet and Giacomo Puccini, with Vincenzo Scalera (HD 1080p)
[…] More photos See also Christmas in Vienna 2008 – Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Genia Kühmeier, Paul Armin Edelmann, Wiener Symphoniker, Karel Mark Chichon &Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni – Waltteri Torikka, Tapani Plathan, Timo Riihonen, Ida Falk Winland, Joska Lehtinen, Anna Danik, Nicholas Söderlund, Malin Christensson – Tapiola Sinfonietta, New Generation Opera Ensemble, Ville Matvejeff, Erik Söderblom (HD 1080p)Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten – Avgust Amonov, Mlada Khudoley, Olga Savova, Edem Umerov, Olga Sergeyeva – Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev – Jonathan Kent, Paul Brown (HD 1080p)Giacomo Puccini: Tosca – Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi, Tito Gobbi – L'Orchestre la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre (1965, Digital Remastering 2014, Audio video)Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Kristine Opolais, Roberto […]
2020-09-24 23:00:00
Aulis Sallinen: Violin Concerto & Variations for Orchestra - Eeva Koskinen & Osmo Vanska
Aulis Sallinen: 01. Variations for Orchestra, op.8 '14 Juventas Variaatiota' [10'50]02. - 04. Violin Concerto, op.18* [17'41]05. Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March, op.19 (String Quartet No.3 arr. string orchestra) [12'56]06. Chamber Music III. The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote, op.58# [20'21] Eeva Koskinen- violin*; Torleif Thedeen- cello#; Tapiola Sinfonietta conducted by Osmo Vanska BIS CD560 (recorded April 1992; CD issued 1993) (digital download; flacs, booklet, cover and inlay scans) Recording venue: Tapiola Hall, Espoo, FinlandRecording engineer and Producer: Robert von Bahr The last two works on this disc have appeared in a number of other issues but the Violin Concerto and the early Juventus Variations, written for a youth orchestra, are rarely encountered. However, Jaakko Kuusisto's fine recording (rather out-shining Eeva Koskinen here) of the Violin Concerto can be found on CPO. The fairly somber, perhaps Shostakovich influenced, Violin Concerto, Sallinen's first major work, was written just before the […]
2020-06-17 15:57:35
At age 24, French cellist Aurélien Pascal has already won several prestigious international competitions, including 2nd Prize of at the 2013 International Paulo Competition and the Grand Prix, Prix du Public and the Best performance of the Toch concerto at the 2014 Emanuel Feuermann Competition. More recently he won Fourth prize and the youngest finalist in the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Competition. Aurélien performs with orchestras throughout Europe including the Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrucken, Nuremberg Symphony, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Monte Carlo Philharmonic and Barcelona Symphony Orchestra with conductors such as
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