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Elisabetta BRUSA (b. 1954) Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 Requiem • Stabat Mater Réka Kristóf, Soprano • Dorottya Láng, Alto • István Horváth, Tenor • Marcell Bakonyi, Bass Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir • Riccardo Frizza
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Most of Elisabetta Brusa’s compositions have been written for orchestral forces, with four volumes currently available on Naxos. The two new choral pieces in this fifth volume offer a revealing look at the composer’s response to spirituality and her own feelings about the end of life. The Stabat Mater was written as a trial for the Requiem and features vocal parts that are often pushed to the limit of their extensions for maximum expressivity. Following traditional models, Brusa’s Requiem evokes an archaic atmosphere which gives the piece a medieval aura, contrasted with moments of luminous and transcendent music. Key Feature: Vol. 4 can be heard on 8.574263: ‘ Simply Largo , a Mahlerian song without words, is a heartfelt elegy for Elisabetta Brusa ’s beloved mentor, Carlo Major. The notes accurately state that this is an ideal introduction to Brusa’s music, projecting from beginning to end her gift for communicating strong emotion with layered melodic statements. Anyone who fears the romantic flame has died out needs to listen to this eloquent work, played here with plenty of soul’ ( American Record Guide ).
8.574589 Release Date: 12 Apr 2024
Companion Titles – Previous releases in the series 8.555266 | 8.555267 | 8.573437 | 8.574263
Click to listen to Requiem, Op. 25: Rex tremendae: Moderato maestoso
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Erich J. WOLFF (1874–1913) Complete Songs, Vol. 1 Daniel Johannsen, Tenor, Narrator Samantha Gaul, Soprano Klaus Simon, Piano
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Erich J. Wolff’s name will be unfamiliar to many but in the 1920s an authoritative reference book on popular art song ranked his compositions fourth, behind Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler. The first volume in this series of Wolff’s Complete Songs introduces a composer of astonishing gifts whose Romanticism is as daring as his formal sophistication. Wolff’s songs are lyrical, serene and full of melodic beauty, coupled with piano writing that is both virtuosic and atmospheric. Key Feature: Pianist Klaus Simon has appeared as accompanist on many Naxos albums. He has recorded the complete songs by Pfitzner and Korngold, amongst others. He is also the founder and artistic director of the Holst-Sinfonietta and the Opera Factory Freiburg and as an arranger he is known worldwide for his chamber ensemble versions of Mahler’s symphonies and songs. Click to listen to Neun Lieder, Op. 12: No. 4. Das mitleidige Mädel LISTEN
8.574451 Release Date: 26 Apr 2024
Companion Titles – Recommended vocal recordings 8.573785 | 8.573083 | 8.570283 | 8.572498
Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo Guitar Laureate Recital Winner, 2022 European Bach Guitar Award Johann Sebastian BACH (1685–1750)
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Lute Partita • Violin Sonata No. 1 Prelude, Fugue and Allegro • Ciaccona Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo, Guitar
Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo, winner of the 2022 European Bach Guitar Award, presents a selection of works transcribed for guitar from the rich repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach. Arrangements made for different instruments were customary during the Baroque period – and with a wide range of tonal possibilities, the guitar is an ideal instrument for this music. Dimitrov-Jojo’s beautiful sound and poetic interpretations bring an intimate connection to Bach’s boundless imagination, crowned in this substantial programme by the famous Ciaccona, BWV 1004 .
8.574541 Release Date: 26 Apr 2024
Click to listen to Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
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Companion Titles – Guitar Laureate series 8.574539 | 8.574433 | 8.574199 | 8.574127
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