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J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations on Harpsichord & Pia
'I find Gilmson's performances on both instruments executed with flawless technical grasp, and with interpretive acumen that's thoroughly captivating and rewarding... I can now say that Sophia Gilmson has gone where no one has gone before, and that if you have the slightest interest in Bach's Goldberg Variations, it is imperative that you acquire this set... Sophia Gilmson and producer Andy Murphy, working in concert with a fantastic production team, have achieved something quite extraordinary here.' Fanfare '....one of the most refreshing and thought-provoking performances this season." Austin-American Statesman One of the world's most magnificent musical creations, Bach's Goldberg Variations was written for two-manual harpsichord. There are numerous recordings of this piece performed by harpsichordists and pianists. However, listeners have had no opportunities to hear side-by-side performances on both instruments by the same performer. ? For a long time I entertained the idea of performing the work on both instruments during the same concert. In 2001, I had the rare opportunity to make my dream come true. Two complete performances of the Goldberg Variations -- one on harpsichord and another on piano, preceded by a lecture -- were presented to an overflowing house at Jessen Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin, where I teach. The response from the community, including my colleagues, was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. I was encouraged repeatedly to share this program with broader audiences, which brought me to a variety of stages in the USA and Europe. ? This program was hailed as 'one of the most refreshing and thought-provoking performances of this season' (Austin American-Statesman, Michael Huebner) and earned the prestigious Mount Everest Award given by the Austin Critics Table. MIchael Barnes, chief arts critic of the Austin American-Statesman at the time, ranked it as one of the top 10 arts events of 2001, calling it 'unforgettable'. ? ? Later I made a studio recording I am offering to your attention now. ? The set of two CDs includes two complete performances, one on harpsichord and another on piano. ? This DVD contains an introductory talk, a demonstration of selected variations on harpsichord and piano side by side, and two complete performances on each instrument accompanied by a display of the score. It addresses the history of this piece's creation, the legend attached to it, and an analysis of it's architecture. It also allows for a comparison of the expressiveness of both harpsichord and a piano as played by one performer. The rhythmical energy and linear clarity of the harpsichord is contrasted with the lyrical warmth and dynamic flexibility of the modern piano, allowing new insights into the most sensitive issues regarding interpretation of Bach's keyboard music, such as the intricacies of counterpoint, dynamics, articulation, pedaling, and tempi. ?? ? ?Performing this piece on harpsichord built as a replica of those typical for Baroque time allows a priceless glimpse into Bach's world. How would he play it? How would he shape the phrases on an instrument that does not respond to dynamics we are so used to on the piano? How would he employ articulation combining various degrees of legato and non legato for clarity and expressiveness? How would he use two keyboards and various registers for balance and colors? The harpsichord itself leads to many answers.?? ? Bringing this music to modern piano sheds new life to the interpretive possibilities. To what degree will I use dynamics and pedaling? How will I utilize longer decay of the sound for the benefits of counterpoint? ? I found these challenges marvelously stimulating. Aiming for the best possible musical result, regardless of the instrument, taught me to be fully aware of the endless possibilities this music offers. ? I hope that listeners will not compare the two performances to decide which instrument is 'better'. It is my desire to provide a unique opportunity to explore the expressiveness of each instrument as played by one performer.- Shop: odax
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Septiembre
Classical Guitarist Michael Patilla's performances have been hailed as '...introspective and immaculate' (Michael Huebner - The Birmingham News), and '...sensitive and refined, his sound beautiful and phrasing very expressive' (Alain-Michel Riou, composer - Paris, France). Prizewinner in various competitions in the United States and Europe, Michael Patilla is developing into a highly sought after concert artist. Past performances include the Volos Winter Guitar Festival in Greece, the Atelier Concert Series in Paris, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, the City Stages Festival in Birmingham, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, and the C.M. Russell Museum of Art in Great Falls, Montana. Concerto appearances include the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Eastman Chamber Orchestra, and the Red Mountain Chamber Orchestra. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he received instruction from Nicholas Goluses, Michael Patilla has also studied with Manuel Barrueco, Julian Gray, Bruce Holzman, Paul O'Dette, Christopher Parkening and Raphaella Smits. Michael currently serves on the music faculty of the Mississippi State University and directs the guitar program for the Masterworks Festival in Winona Lake, Indiana. His debut CD entitled Septiembre, featuring works by South American guitar composers, was released in January 2005. Michael Patilla performs on an instrument built by Paul Jacobson (2002) and is on the artist roster of Marylin Gilbert Artists Management (Toronto, Canada)- Shop: odax
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Fagottquartette op.46 1 & 2
Huebner, Fagott, Luethy & Eaton (Va), Latzko (Vc)- Shop: odax
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A Voice Gone Silent Too Soon: The Music of Gerhard
A Voice Gone SIlent Too Soon: The Music of Gerhard Schedl • Walden chamber players About the Music "Music is an addiction. The principal aim of my actions has always been, on the one hand, the attainment of an individual authenticity, as complete as possible, founded upon the rendering of experience of environment and society and the critical distance towards it. And on the other hand, the best possible mastery of material and form, the definition of which remains a compositional problem that needs to be always newly addressed in respect to it's musical-historical relevance." - Gerhard Schedl String Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello (1991) Schedl's search for an expressive and personal musical language is much evident in his String Trio. His use of a broad palette of instrumental effects serves to deepen the impact and distinct character of each movement. The trio consists of two short movements to open the piece, followed by a longer movement, which is divided into several sections of contrasting character. The trio was commissioned by the Cologne Philharmonic, and it received it's premiere in 1993 in a concert that also included several works by J.S. Bach - a composer with a lasting influence on Schedl's music. A Due for Violin and Cello (2000) Schedl's struggle between outward success and profound depression in the context of societal estrangement is movingly expressed in A Due, one of his last compositions. In four movements, the music contrasts passages of searing intensity with moments of great beauty and tranquility - an inner tranquility that he ultimately failed to attain for himself. After three private concerts, A Due was publicly premiered at the Festival "Klangspuren" in Schwaz, Tyrol (Austria) on September 16th, 2001, ten months after Schedl's death. A Tre, Variations for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1984) A Tre was commissioned by the Frankfurter Klarinettentrio, a chamber music group, and it was premiered on December 9, 1987. The earliest work on this recording, the trio differs in construction and style from the CD's other compositions. It's five movements meld a rhythmically free and almost improvisational style into a continuous flow of music. The music is dominated by dense passages of repeated "mini-motives" and even single notes, and in the last movement these motives break apart until they dissolve in a final "sound of air". A Cinque for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano (1996-1997) A Cinque was premiered on April 28, 1997, at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. The work consists of three movements, all derived from one basic musical "cell", giving the quintet a mono-thematic structure. Special effects, such as harmonics in the clarinet and col legno passages (using the wooden part of the bow) in the strings add to the wide palette of colors and the richness of the tonal language. Again we hear Schedl's struggle to find a level of spiritual balance. The quintet ends with a section marked "very calm and delicate", conveying the mood of a religious ceremony. Gerhard Schedl (1957-2000) was born in Vienna, Austria. As a young man he studied composition at the Vienna Academy of Music and Performing Arts and musicology at the University of Vienna. In the years 1979-1981 he was awarded the Theodor Ko¨rner Foundation Award, Composition grant from the City of Vienna, 3rd Prize of the Competition for composition of house music of the "Wiener Volksbil- dung", Prize of the "Week of Young Composers" in Hilchenbach, 3rd Prize of the Carl Maria von Weber Competition of the City of Dresden for children's opera and the "Wu¨rdigungspreis" (Appreciation Award) of the Ministry of Science and Research. His break-through as a composer came in 1981 at the age of 24 with the successful world premieres of his scenic oratorio "The Grand Inquisitor", his opera for children, The Swineherd", and the orchestral piece "Tango". In that same year he began a permanent collaboration with the publishing house Doblinger in Vienna and took the position of Lecturer at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. Subsequently Mr. Schedl's music was performed by such orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, the Vienna Symphony, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Lyon and the Minnesota Orchestra, as well as many prominent chamber ensembles and soloists. In 1982 Mr. Schedl became a Lecturer at the University of Mainz, Germany and from 1990 on he served as Composer-in-Residence at the Salzburg Landestheater in Austria. Mr. Schedl was one of the stars the European modern music scene, his music was hailed by critics and performers alike but after suffering extended bouts of depression he tragically took his own life on November 30, 2000. He left behind his wife and two sons. Perhaps the best clues to the conflict between his outward success and his inner struggle lie in the desperate longing in his music for harmony and tonal unity. Further, one can trace a clear narrative posthumously through several of his compositions of a protagonist who eventually despairs and breaks in the face of an inhumane and callous society. The Walden Chamber Players has been an enthusiastic advocate of Schedl's music ever since they first encountered it eight years ago. Since then, the ensemble has performed many of his works in all parts of the USA to resounding audience response. Few other composers' music has moved them as profoundly as that of Schedl, it is, they believe, music of tremendous beauty, sophistication and intensity. - Program notes excerpted from the original notes by Christian Heindl, Reinhard Kager and Hartmut Krones, translated into English by Christof Huebner with further edits by Willard Hertz. Walden Chamber Players Founded in 1997, the Boston-based Walden Chamber Players has garnered a reputation for being one of the most exciting and versatile chamber groups performing today. Critics have hailed it's performances of everything from Bach to Schoenberg, and Chamber Music America Magazine raves: "A season spent with the Walden Chamber Players is a time for discovery." The success of it's performances, recordings and educational curricula has earned it a place as one of the most sought-after chamber ensembles in the United States. Walden Chamber Players is comprised of twelve dynamic artists in various combinations of string, piano, and wind ensembles. The wide variety of instrumental groupings possible with this ensemble allows for great versatility and eclectic programming, a hallmark of the Walden Chamber Players. Members of the ensemble are versatile chamber artists and soloists who often perform at leading festivals throughout the United States and abroad. They are also sought- after teachers and lecturers and serve on the faculty of some of the country's premier musical teaching institutions, such as the New England Conservatory of Music, University of Michigan, Boston University, Longy School of Music and the Boston Conservatory.- Shop: odax
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Sinfonien/Konzerte/Sonaten
Anima Eterna Brugge, Midori Seiler (Vl), Yoko Kaneko (Pno), Frank Theuns (Fl), Marjan de Haer (Hp), Ulrich Huebner (Hr), Jane Gower (Fag), Jos van Immerseel (Pno, Dir)- Shop: odax
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