Naxos of Canada

04/09/2024

2024 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of Ronsard, known as the Prince des Poètes, whose poems have been set to music more than four hundred times over the centuries. This programme has been curated by Denis Raisin Dadre and compares several settings of the same sonnet by 16th-century musicians (Gardane, Lassus, Castro, Bertrand, Costeley) and by such later composers as Charles Gounod, Camille Saint-Saëns, Paul Dukas, Maurice Ravel, Théodore Gouvy, Pauline Viardot and Arthur Honegger, all of whom were clearly seduced by the same Bonjour mon cœur and the famous Mignonne, allon voir si la rose some three centuries later. A truly fascinating playlist of songs inspired by a genius whose beau style bas, populaire et plaisant has stood the test of time. The musicians of Doulce Mémoire re-create the Renaissance settings here, whilst singer Marc Mauillon and pianist Anne Le Bozec perform the songs of the 19th and 20th centuries. This Friday on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3Z8yTba

04/09/2024

Acclaimed Signum Records artist Alexandra Dariescu brings a new combination of concertos: Clara Schumann's Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, coupled with Grieg's Concerto in A minor, Op. 16. Alexandra Dariescu is a trailblazing pianist who demonstrates fearless curiosity and ground-breaking innovation. As part of her artistic journey, Dariescu has achieved gender equality in her concerto programming for three consecutive seasons, reviving and premiering important works by both male and female composers, championing inclusion and diversity. "I got to know Clara Schumann's Concerto and fell in love with this youthful piece, full of dreams, fiendish virtuosity, and a testament to what an innovative performer and composer Clara was, even as a teenager. It made me realise once again what a responsibility we all have to show both sides of history, to mirror our society in concert programmes, and to shine a light on the often-overlooked brilliance of women composers" – Alexandra Dariescu. Now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/4cN70ZB

03/09/2024

The works of the theorbist Bellerofonte Castaldi and the guitarist Domenico Pellegrini are little known but nonetheless remain fascinating to their performers today, as they not only give clear proof of fertile musical imagination but also raise many questions about how they should be performed. Although Castaldi was the first to praise the innovative style of his friend Monteverdi, his works are marked by a strong Renaissance spirit. Castaldi and Pellegrini chose not only the most classical forms (dances, courantes, galliards) but also the most archaic (branles, batailles, canzoni). Lutenist, theorbist and baroque guitarist Albane Imbs here presents her first solo album. She has founded her own ensemble, Les Kapsber'girls and also plays in ensembles led by Jordi Savall, François Lazarevich, Raphaël Pichon and Rolf Lislevand, the great Norwegian lutenist/theorbist who was her teacher. Imbs and Lislevand here perform Castaldi’s Capricci a due stromenti, the only example of music written for a duo of theorbo and tiorbino, this latter being a miniature theorbo conceived and played by Castaldi himself. This Friday on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3TeY5cn Alpha Classics Outhere Music

03/09/2024

Amongst the works of Bedrich Smetana, operas are at the forefront alongside the cycle of symphonic poems Má vlast as the linchpins of the composer’s creative legacy. Nine operas in all, the last being unfinished, demonstrate the composer’s dramatic talent and individuality. The history of the Supraphon label has seen the making of a series of Smetana opera recordings interpreted by generations of Czech singers who performed mainly on the stage of the Prague National Theatre. The first and only time Smetana’s operas were published as a complete on LP by Supraphon was within a vast four-part project covering Smetana’s complete works released in the Year of Czech Music between 1984 and 1985. This representative set contained the recordings dating from the 1960s through the 1980s, but with the exception of The Bartered Bride, they are not currently available on the market as a physical product. To the still unsurpassed recording of The Bartered Bride and The Secret under the baton of Zdenek Košler, we are adding his exceptional 1983 production of Libuše for the reopening of the Prague National Theatre. We are also including the only Supraphon recording of The Brandenburgers in Bohemia led by Jan Hus Tichý, Zdenek Chalabala’s still definitive reading of The Devil’s Wall, and Dalibor conducted by Jaroslav Krombholc. The luxurious 17CD box contains seven separately packaged 2-CD sets plus one 3-CD set with detailed information about the individual operas, a 40-page booklet with a comprehensive study, a wealth of photographic documentation, and a link to the downloadable librettos in the Czech and English languages. The newly digitally transferred and remastered recordings also faithfully capture the sound of the Czech Smetana tradition when heard using digital Hi-Res quality playback. A complete edition of Smetana’s operas for the first time on CD on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Smetana’s birth. Now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3T7FH52

02/09/2024

Following their recordings of Bruckner’s Symphonies Nos. 7 (ALPHA932, Diapason d'Or) and 8 (ALPHA987, awarded 'best symphonic recording of the year' at the International Classical Music Awards), Paavo Järvi and the TTonhalle-Orchester Zürich here conclude their tribute to the Austrian composer in this bicentenary year with a recording of his 9th symphony. The orchestra's history has been closely linked to Bruckner since it gave the first Swiss performance of one of his symphonies under Richard Strauss in 1903. "The great classical and romantic tradition of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich make it ideally suited to Bruckner, the central composer for modern symphony orchestras," says Paavo Järvi. Bruckner composed this musical farewell (he wrote the words "a farewell to life" in the score) in his final years; legend has it that he was still working on the symphony on the day he died. Alpha Classics Pre order now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3MrDD4a Outhere Music

02/09/2024

This second volume of George Walker's piano music joins its predecessor on Naxos 8.559916 (April 2024), together forming a unique complete piano works edition. On this new release, Steinway Artist Alexandre Dossin performs the cyclical Fourth Piano Sonata, which alternates between sections of virtuoso muscularity and lyrical repose, and the Piano Concerto, which integrates expansive Classical forms with inspiration derived from songs by Duke Ellington, something also cleverly hidden in Guido's Hand. The album closes with Walker's passionate Fifth Piano Sonata. Stream or buy here https://naxos.lnk.to/8559942Na Oregon Piano

31/08/2024

"With his Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi broke with the operatic conventions of the time and created one of his darkest and most abysmal works. Directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski, the timeless drama unfolds in a new interpretation that takes the audience on an intense journey into human abysses. An opera of this kind demands not only outstanding voices but also outstanding actors. "Vladislav Sulimsky is forceful and brutish in the title role, at times truly frightening, always utterly assured. Now on sale at Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3Z66PoN

30/08/2024

In the first half of the 20th century, Catalan instrumental music was dominated by works for the piano and the cello. As a result, the importance of Catalan violin repertoire is often overlooked. Raymond Bisha introduces a new album of such works for violin and piano that’s full of captivating contrasts, featuring twelve works by five composers that were written over the course of more than a century.

Catalogue No.: 8.579096

Listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/3yZ3wVU

Raymond Bisha's latest podcast features both arrangements and original works for violin and piano by Catalan composers that were written over the course of the last century, with performances by Janna Gandelman

30/08/2024

Today is the release of the single 'Lumen' from the upcoming album LUMEN from Danilo Perez & Bohuslän Big Band on Prophone Records. Listen here! https://lnk.fuga.com/daniloprezandbohuslnbigband_lumen

Danilo Perez: As a solo artist and as a collaborator with jazz giants from Dizzy Gillespie to Wayne Shorter, for over three decades Grammy-Award Winning Panamanian Pianist-Composer Danilo Perez has been lauded as one of the most creative forces in contemporary music. With Jazz as the anchoring foundation, Perez’s Global Jazz music is a blend of Panamanian roots, Latin American folk music, West African rhythms, European impressionism – promoting music as a borderless and multidimensional bridge between all people. In 2001, Pérez joined Wayne Shorter's quartet with John Patitucci and Brian Blade to form one of the most innovative and influential bands of the 21st century. He is a UNESCO Artist for Peace and Panama’s Cultural Ambassador, receiving many awards for his Latin America social work, including his outreach as Founder and Artistic Director of the Panama Jazz Festival. Pérez is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Berklee College of Music Global Jazz Institute.

Bohuslän Big Band: Is one of Northern Europe’s foremost big bands and an essential part of the Scandinavian jazz scene. The big band collaborates with national and international artists and composers contributing to an active and vibrant music life both domestically and internationally. The history of Bohuslän Big Band goes back to the early 1800s when they were one of many military orchestras in Sweden under the name of Bohus Battalion. From the mid-1950s, the band developed into one of Sweden’s only two fully professional big bands and consisting of sixteen full-time musicians. Since 1992, Bohuslän Big Band has has recorded over 40 albums with a wide range of Swedish and international artists including Lew Soloff, Nils Landgren, Lars Jansson, Ale Möller, Steve Swallow, Anders Jormin, Lina Nyberg, Kathrine Windfeld and Danilo Pérez. “Bohuslän Big Band is a world-class jazz orchestra in the real sense of the word, and they stand out from the crowd and allow all cylinders to go at full speed, with a dynamic range and primordial force that leaves few untouched.” - Quincy Jones

Congratulations Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band, we are so proud and excited for LUMEN!

Artist: Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band
Album Title: Lumen
Release Date: 25th October 2024
Pre-order album Lumen on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lumen-Danilo-Bohuslan-Band-Perez/dp/B0D9DQLK1X

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30/08/2024

Award-winning composer and educator Wenchen Qin's unique musical language is influenced by his multicultural background, integrating Eastern and Western elements. All the works on this release are infused with literature, mythology, and a fascination with nature. The Cloud River revitalizes the sheng – an ancient Chinese instrument – with new playing techniques. With the sheng also playing a leading role, Poetry of the Land ruminates on how the land provides great inspiration. Stream or buy here https://naxos.lnk.to/8579153Na

29/08/2024

Eugene Zádor's delightful concerto for the accordion – which he called an 'underprivileged' instrument – is tonal, but coloured by a communicative, contemporary vocabulary, and he finds glorious sonority and colour in the Suite for Brass Instruments. The evocative smaller pieces have been arranged by Mariusz Smolij, as has the characterful and wide-ranging Piano Quintet of 1933, all heard here in world premiere recordings. Stream or buy here https://naxos.lnk.to/8574448Na

28/08/2024

East meets West offers a series of geographical and musical connections that bind the music of composers Ian Krouse and Ronald Pearl. The album includes the first recording of Krouse's Roderick Usher's ‘Phantasmion' (in its 2009 revision), as well as the eloquent tone poem La Petite Fille aux Allumettes ("The Little Match Girl"), and his version of a Hassidic song. Pearl: My Name is Red is inspired by Orhan Pamuk's novel and reveals a range of Islamic influences. Stream or buy here: https://naxos.lnk.to/8559948Na

27/08/2024

We are very excited to share that the 1st single ‘Lumen’ from the new album LUMEN by Danilo Perezz & Bohuslän Big Band releases this Friday 30th August 2024. The album LUMEN releases on 25th October 2024 on Prophone Records, Swedish Jazz.

"In spiritual and religious contexts, "lumen" refers to spiritual illumination or divine light, symbolizing enlightenment or knowledge. The song "Lumen" explores humanity's ability to awaken our inner lights and face obstacles together, highlighting the power of collective illumination and shared wisdom." - Danilo Perez.

You can pre-save the single ‘Lumen’ here: https://lnk.fuga.com/daniloprezandbohuslnbigband_lumen

Album LUMEN: Danilo Pérez and Swedish jazz orchestra, Bohuslän Big Band, collaborate on the new album Lumen, where Pan-American rhythms meet the Nordic big band sound. The album, characterized by improvisation and playfulness, is evidence of music's power to unite cultures.

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27/08/2024

Mostly dating from Erich J. Wolff's final decade, the songs in this selection range from the charming children's cycle "Vier Kinderlieder nach Richard Dehmel" to the incomparably profound cemetery scene of "Friedhof". The recital concludes with the radiant "Mein Meister", Op. 33, No. 10, one of Wolff's very last songs. Volume 1 of this complete edition (8.574451) was released in April 2024. Volume 3 (8.574558) is scheduled for release in November. Stream or buy now here https://naxos.lnk.to/8574557Na

26/08/2024

Very excited to announce the release of "The Wheel of Life," a stunning collaboration between Taiwanese whirlwind A Moving Sound聲動 and NYC's trailblazing classical string quartet ETHEL (ARC Music 23rd August 2024)!

In the realm of musical storytelling, A Moving Sound has a compelling grace. For over two decades, their touching compositions, intertwined with singer Mia Hsieh's evocative vocals, have carried audiences on transcendent voyages, receiving global acclaim.

Two years ago, a bright and bold vision unfurled on the horizon — an idea that would transform selected A Moving Sound compositions, infusing them with the rich beauty of Western classical strings. After many serendipitous turns, it led them to ETHEL, trailblazers of the concert music landscape, a pairing that seemed destined by the fates. From this beautiful collision of creative forces emerges The Wheel of Life.

Dive into the experience now: Listen here 💫 https://found.ee/amovingsoundethel_thewheeloflife
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Photos: A Moving Sound by Ule Ho and ETHEL by Matthew Murphy.

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26/08/2024

This release features organ concertos by some of America's finest contemporary composers: Horatio Parker's "imposing and brilliant" piece is heard alongside Christopher's concerto of contrasting light and dark sonorities, which is dedicated to album soloist Paul Jacobs, and Wayne Oquin's Resilience reflects the human capacity for tenacity and perseverance. The programme ends with Ives' Variations on "America" for solo organ. Stream or buy here https://naxos.lnk.to/8559936Na

24/08/2024

On the occasion of conductor Georges Prêtre's 100th birthday in August, the label SWRmusic will release an 8CD box-set containing a wonderful collection of representative orchestral works by eleven composers, thus showing the fruitful collaboration between the French conductor and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO). Most of the recordings are being released for the first time, with the exception of the works by Maurice Ravel and Richard Strauss, which have previously been released by this label. The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1945 and has developed into one of Germany’s most important musical ambassadors over the following seven decades. World-renowned conductors, as well as some of the world’s greatest soloists, have been guests of the Stuttgart RSO, including Carlos Kleiber, Ferenc Fricsay, Karl Böhm, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Hans Knappertsbusch, Sir Georg Solti, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Kurt Sanderling, Gary Bertini, and Herbert Blomstedt, as well as Maria Callas, Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Maurizio Pollini, Yehudi Menuhin, Alfred Brendel, Hélène Grimaud, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Elina Garanca, Rolando Villazon, Hilary Hahn, Sol Gabetta, and Lang Lang, to name just a few. Now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3McWY9m

23/08/2024

This Land is a probing, nuanced reflection on the kaleidoscopic diversity of stories and journeys that have converged and collided throughout American history, from an artist renowned for her musical explorations off the beaten path. Downes celebrates the beauty of the American experiment while offering an unflinching acknowledgement of its flaws and failings, ultimately embracing the power of hope and humanity as a pathway to finding common ground and building a brighter future. At the heart of this deeply personal collection is Edmar Colón's radical new reimagining of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, celebrating the centenary of its premiere while reflecting on an American century of immigration and transformation. Lara Downes PENTATONE Available now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3Xav3x5

22/08/2024

Don Giovanni was commissioned by the Prague Opera immediately after the success of The Marriage of Figaro: Mozart and Da Ponte chose a subject that had just triumphed a few weeks earlier in Venice, Giuseppe Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni. Taking up the theme of The Deceiver of Seville, which had already been very popular in the theatre since the mid-seventeenth century, Da Ponte focused his work on the libertine character of Don Juan, no doubt inspired by his famous friend Casanova. The result is dazzling, never leaving the spectator the slightest respite between murders, scenes of seduction, cunning and fantastic apparitions: here is a grand spectacle served by extraordinary music, an absolute masterpiece, to which Prague gave an exceptional triumph. Marshall Pynkoski takes the characters here in a dramatic whirlwind dressed in Christian Lacroix's fantasies: Robert Gleadow finally takes on the role of Don Giovanni; and Gaétan Jarry makes the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal shine. Pre order now on Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3X3ToV9 Outhere Music

21/08/2024

After a first Brahms recital that made a great impression (Alpha 851) and Mozart concertos (Alpha 1039), praised by the press for their naturalness (Gramophone) and fluidity (Le Monde), Jonathan Fournel, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at the age of 27 and now an important figure on the international stage, has decided to record a programme that he has already performed extensively in concert. "I like Chopin's 3rd Sonata because the melodic lines don't need any embellishments, they're already beautiful — in the same way that the Mona Lisa doesn't need any make-up. The same is true for Szymanowski's more virtuoso pieces. Szymanowski is a bit like a Scriabin who developed at full speed and who at times approached the Viennese style. I like that because there's research to be done inside, but it's not virtuosity à la Rachmaninov. What I like about these composers is that every element counts and expresses something." Jonathan Fournel Alpha Classics Pre order now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/4cu6Iqm Outhere Music

20/08/2024

Quatuor Diotima celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of Anton Bruckner with a recording of his String Quartet in C Minor, Rondo in C Minor and Theme with Variations in E-flat Major, alongside the String Quartet in E-flat Major from his pupil Friedrich Klose. Like Bruckner, Klose strongly sympathized with Wagner and the proponents of programme music, and chamber music had not appealed to him very much until the moment he embarked on his only string quartet composition. Sarcastically, he subtitled it a "tribute paid in four instalments to my stern German schoolmasters", yet he demonstrates a full mastery of the conventions of musical form, paired with an almost unprecedented wealth of musical ideas.This album, recorded at and in close cooperation with the Brucknerhaus Linz, shall be one of the most original contributions to the Bruckner year 2024, highlighting his achievements in the field of chamber music as well as his compositional legacy.Quatuor Diotima is one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today, and has worked in close collaboration with several of the greatest composers of the late twentieth century. Reflected in the mirror of today's music, the quartet projects a new light onto the masterpieces of the 19th and 20th centuries. The quartet returns to PENTATONE after their acclaimed Metamorphosis Ligeti, released in 2023. Pre order now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/4dAL7xX

19/08/2024

Mozart was 22 when he travelled to Paris in 1778, accompanied by his mother. Although he did not achieve the success he had hoped for, his visit to Paris was a major turning point in his personal life and artistic development. Marked by the disillusionment that led him to despise the Parisian public and by the tragedy of losing his mother, his sonatas for pianoforte are tinged with an intense gravity, mirroring the inner turmoil experienced by the young prodigy. At the same time, the castrato Albanese charmed the capital with his Romances, which were popular with the public and from which Mozart drew some of his inspiration. Arnaud De Pasquale, at the keyboard of a superb replica of a 1749 Silbermann pianoforte, takes us back to the Paris of the 1770s, where musical practice was nothing but effervescent, and invites us, with grace and sensitivity, into the tormented intimacy of the genius. Pre order now on Amazon.com https://amzn.to/46MsTqj

17/08/2024

This album brings the glowing, cinematic Violin and Cello Concertos of Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann, an important compositional voice in his own time, back into the limelight. Using an international all-star cast, the recording not only aims to re-establish de Hartmann's oeuvre, but also to bring musicians together in times of war. The Violin Concerto was recorded in Warsaw with Joshua Bell as soloist and Dalia Stasevska conducting the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra, managing to temporarily leave their besieged country. The Cello Concerto is presented by Cellist Matt Haimovitz and the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dennis Russell Davies. This album is made possible by the dedication and generous support of the Thomas de Hartmann Project, aimed to reintroduce his colourful and compelling music. Now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/4dE0YvH

16/08/2024

Conductor Adam Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra have already persuaded audiences to absorb the symphonies of Brahms and Beethoven through their distinctive lens. Now they’re midway through a series of recordings of Haydn’s great late symphonies. Raymond Bisha’s conversation with Fischer draws the curtain on just how he fathoms Haydn’s essence: “He’s hiding his ideas in the scores, and we have to discover them.

Catalogue No.: 8.574518

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Raymond Bisha interviews Adam Fischer on his latest recording with the Danish Chamber Orchestra featuring Haydn's late symphonies

16/08/2024

Ruth Gipps made her musical talents apparent from an early age, and they were encouraged by her very supportive mother. She entered the Royal College of Music in 1937, aged 16, studying oboe and piano, in addition to composition, with Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gordon Jacob. Whilst at college, she performed Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, and her tone poem "Knight in Armour" (CHAN 20078) was presented by Sir Henry Wood at the Last Night of the Proms in 1942. As the war continued, Gipps left London to become principal oboe with the City of Birmingham Orchestra, where she also performed as pianist and had several of her works programmed. Returning to London after the war, Gipps found fewer opportunities as a performer, and less interest in her orchestral scores. She concentrated on composing more chamber music, alongside a successful teaching career. This album of her chamber music for oboe (and cor anglais) features works composed from 1938 to 1990, representing Gipps's entire compositional life.
Pre-order now on Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3yJX7h6 Chandos Records

15/08/2024

Mozart's flute concertos are of course a Holy Grail for flutist François Lazarevitch, one that he has decided to tackle, together with his ensemble Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, in connection with their work on sources of interpretation. He has recorded the two concertos for flute and orchestra on a one-keyed flute, a copy of an instrument made in Mozart's time, and the concerto in C for flute and harp on an eight-keyed flute – a flute with a C foot – with Sandrine Chatron playing a period harp by François-Joseph Naderman. As Mozart left no original cadenzas for the flute concertos, François Lazarevitch has here created his own, drawing inspiration from the cadenzas Mozart composed for his piano concertos. The Menuets and Gavottes in the final movements are particularly highlighted by the ensemble's expertise in music for dancing: "after a first movement that is a little solemn and a second that is more lyrical, the final movements are often a moment for release in dance," concludes Lazarevitch. Pre-order now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3Aj0OLg
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14/08/2024

It is with great excitement that we share news of "Lumen", the first single from the upcoming new album LUMEN from Danilo Perez & Swedish jazz orchestra Bohuslän Big Band on Prophone Records. "The song "Lumen" explores humanity's ability to awaken our inner lights and face obstacles together, highlighting the power of collective illumination and shared wisdom." - Danilo Perez

Danilo Perez is a multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and educator celebrated for his profound influence on contemporary Jazz and his visionary approach to music. He organically blends his Panamanian roots with a diverse array of influences, including Latin American folk music, West African, Middle Eastern sounds, jazz and classical music. This innovative sound, Global Jazz, is a testament to his belief in music as a universal language that can bridge cultures, promote unity, and serve as a tool for the betterment of humanity.

Bohuslän Big Band is a Swedish jazz orchestra that upholds and challenges the big band genre. Fearless and exploratory, they engage in collaborations with breadth and great variation. Over the years, they have performed with international jazz giants such as Gregory Porter, Joe Lovano, John Beasley, Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, and Nils Landgren. Since 2004, Bohuslän Big Band has been part of Vara Concert Hall. Eric Arellano is the Orkesterchef/Orchestra Manager of the Bohuslän Big Band.

PRE-SAVE 1st Single "Lumen” (Release date: 30th August 2024):
https://lnk.fuga.com/daniloprezandbohuslnbigband_lumen

PRE-ORDER Album LUMEN (Release Date: 25th October 2024): https://www.amazon.com/Lumen-Danilo-Bohuslan-Band-Perez/dp/B0D9DQLK1X

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14/08/2024

While Fauré's Requiem is a monument of French sacred music, Gounod's Messe de Clovis is much less well known. It was composed from 1891 onwards as a tribute to Clovis, who, like Joan of Arc, had become an iconic figure after the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The two works share a reflective and intimate character that gives the impression of a return to the purity of Gregorian chant, although this does not detract from the jubilant character of Fauré's Requiem: "this warm, luxuriant sound leads to an elevation of the spirit," says Hervé Niquet. The work is recorded here in its 1893 version, in an orchestration that uses neither violins nor woodwind; a later version with full orchestra was published in July 1900. O salutaris by Louis Aubert (1877-1968) for soprano, violin, harp, organ, and choir and L'Adagio for violin and organ by André Caplet (1878-1925) complete this programme, a co-production with the Palazzetto Bru Zane and performed with fervour by the Le Concert Spirituel. Pre-order now on Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/46Z6UwN Alpha Classics Outhere Music

12/08/2024