CDCD 1 [ 7272 : 1313 ]
1 ImagoImago ThemeTheme (text:(text: ErikErik AxelAxel Karlfeldt,Karlfeldt, translation:translation: J.J. Östlund)Östlund) 2:2: 0909
2 L'eauL'eau dede l'oublil'oubli 5:5: 1414
3 ParaphraseParaphrase onon Bach'sBach's “Siciliano”“Siciliano” 2:2: 3333
4 FantasiaFantasia onon Bach'sBach's “Toccata“Toccata inin D minor”minor” 3:3: 2929
5 LesLes OiseauxOiseaux etet FrançoisFrançois 4:4: 3131
6 ArrangementArrangement ofof Reger'sReger's “Mariä“Mariä Wiegenlied”Wiegenlied” (text:(text: MartinMartin Boelitz)Boelitz) 2:2: 3838
7 LaLa NeigeNeige dede NoëlNoël (Vocalize)(Vocalize) 4:4: 1919
8 ParaphraseParaphrase onon Bach'sBach's “Komm“Komm süßersüßer Tod,Tod, KommKomm selgeselge Ruh”Ruh” (text:(text: Anon.)Anon.) 3:3: 1111
9 LaLa nuitnuit étoiléeétoilée (Vocalize)(Vocalize) 5:5: 0202
1010 MondspiegelMondspiegel – FantasiaFantasia onon Beethoven'sBeethoven's “Moonlight“Moonlight Sonata”Sonata” mvt.mvt. I 3:3: 1818
1111 TurquoiseTurquoise SpringSpring 5:5: 3232
1212 RêveRêve etet LuneLune DuetDuet (Vocalize)(Vocalize) 5:5: 4747
1313 NightNight ofof JuneJune [Swedish:[Swedish: Juninatten;Juninatten; ffromrom “Cikada”,“Cikada”, 1953]1953] 6:6: 4949 (text:(text: HarryHarry Martinson,Martinson, translation:translation: J.J. Östlund)Östlund)
1414 LumieresLumieres dede jardinjardin 3:3: 1010
1515 Will-o'-the-wispWill-o'-the-wisp 5:5: 1010
1616 MidnightMidnight HourHour [Fantasia[Fantasia onon a SwedishSwedish CarolCarol byby VilhelmVilhelm Sefve-Svensson]Sefve-Svensson] 2:2: 1919 (text:(text: AlfredAlfred Smedberg)Smedberg)
1717 ZephyrZephyr 6:6: 5454 CDCD 2 [ 5959 : 3737 ]
1 TitaniaTitania (text:(text: GustavGustav Fröding,Fröding, translation:translation: J.J. Östlund)Östlund) 4:4: 3232
2 SwedishSwedish Folk-danceFolk-dance 2:2: 1515
3 DanceDance onon GlowingGlowing StringsStrings – SwedishSwedish RhapsodyRhapsody 5:5: 5353
4 LaLa SirenaSirena (Vocalize)(Vocalize) 6:6: 1515
5 CastelCastel CaracalCaracal 4:4: 4141
6 A TrueTrue LoveLove ofof MineMine – FantasiaFantasia onon ScarboroughScarborough FairFair No.No. IIII 2:2: 2222
BouquetBouquet – SuiteSuite forfor TwoTwo ClarinetsClarinets [in[in 7 mvt.]mvt.] [ 19:19: 2626 ] 7 FantasiaFantasia onon SwedishSwedish Folk-songFolk-song 2:2: 3333 8 FantasiaFantasia onon Brahms'Brahms' “Hungarian“Hungarian DanceDance No.No. V”V” 1:1: 1313 9 FantasiaFantasia onon Debussy'sDebussy's “Afternoon“Afternoon ofof a Faun”Faun” 3:3: 3939 1010 FantasiaFantasia onon “Last“Last RoseRose ofof Summer”Summer” 2:2: 1010 1111 FantasiaFantasia onon Mussorgsky'sMussorgsky's “Promenade”“Promenade” themetheme 2:2: 3535 1212 FantasiaFantasia onon Mussorgsky'sMussorgsky's “The“The OldOld Castle”Castle” 4:4: 2525 1313 FantasiaFantasia onon Tchaikovsky'sTchaikovsky's “June”“June” 2:2: 5151
TraumgewaltTraumgewalt [in[in 2 mvt.]mvt.] [ 5:5: 2626 ] 1414 mvt.mvt. I 2:2: 3737 1515 mvt.mvt. IIII 2:2: 4949
1616 thethe JesterJester (text:(text: J.J. Östlund)Östlund) 2:2: 3131
1717 LaLa FlûteFlûte RêveuseRêveuse 4:4: 0101
1818 ImagoImago ThemeTheme 2 2:2: 0707
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Z 1 Z 2 FeaturedFeatured ArtistsArtists AllAll artists'artists' biographiesbiographies areare featuredfeatured inin thethe extendedextended versionversion ofof thisthis CDCD bookletbooklet accessibleaccessible viavia www.missflute.chwww.missflute.ch & www.jonathanostlund.comwww.jonathanostlund.com
EvghenyEvgheny BrakhmanBrakhman [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 17;17; CDCD 2:2: 4 [Photo:[Photo: T]T] NatalyNataly GrinesGrines [Piano]:[Piano]: CDCD 1:1: 1717 [Photo:[Photo: U]U] http://brakhman.com/http://brakhman.com/
StefanStefan CassarCassar [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 1;1; CDCD 2:2: 5 & 1818 [Photo:[Photo: F]F] http://www.stefancassar.com/http://www.stefancassar.com/
GabriellaGabriella Dall'OlioDall'Olio [Harp][Harp] - CDCD 1:1: 2 [Photo:[Photo: Y]Y]
MyriamMyriam HidberHidber DickinsonDickinson [Flute][Flute] - CDCD 1:1: 1,1, 6,6, 77,, 9,9, 16;16; CDCD 2:2: 5,5, 17,17, 1818 [Photo:[Photo: C]C] www.myriamflute.chwww.myriamflute.ch
CarolineCaroline DoergeDoerge [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 2:2: 3,3, 14,14, 1515 [Photo:[Photo: E]E] http://carolinedoerge.com/http://carolinedoerge.com/
OlegOleg EgorovEgorov [French[French Horn]Horn] - CDCD 2:2: 4 [Photo:[Photo: Q]Q] http://www.instagram.com/horn_playerhttp://www.instagram.com/horn_player
LinaLina FerenczFerencz [Mezzosoprano][Mezzosoprano] - CDCD 1:1: 6 - 9,9, 12,12, 16;16; CDCD 2:2: 1,1, 1616 [Photo:[Photo: D]D] https://www.linaferencz.com/https://www.linaferencz.com/
WalterWalter GattiGatti [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 1414 [Photo:[Photo: Z1]Z1] https://sites.google.com/site/waltergatti2/https://sites.google.com/site/waltergatti2/
SashaSasha GrynyukGrynyuk [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 4,4, 10,10, 15;15; CDCD 2:2: 6 [Photo:[Photo: V]V] https://sashagrynyuk.comhttps://sashagrynyuk.com
ChristineChristine E.E. HoerningHoerning [Clarinet][Clarinet] - CDCD 2:2: 2,2, 6 - 1313 [Photo:[Photo: A]A] www.musique-verisimo.comwww.musique-verisimo.com
"Gavia"Gavia arctica"arctica" VladimirVladimir KharinKharin [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 8,8, 12;12; CDCD 2:2: 1,1, 1616 [Photo:[Photo: I]I] [Arctic loon] - CD 1: 1 [Arctic loon] - CD 1: 1 http://emi-vienna.com/en/vladimir-kharinhttp://emi-vienna.com/en/vladimir-kharin
AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake [Conductor][Conductor] - CDCD 1:1: 6,6, 7,7, 9,9, 1616 & [Violin][Violin] - CDCD 2:2: 3 [Photo:[Photo: B]B] PurAcustica:PurAcustica: http://youtube.com/user/hb9fbb/videoshttp://youtube.com/user/hb9fbb/videos
UrsulaUrsula LeveauxLeveaux [Bassoon][Bassoon] - CDCD 1:1: 1515 [Photo:[Photo: L]L] http://www.ursulaleveaux.comhttp://www.ursulaleveaux.com YanYan LiLi [Viola[Viola / Violin]Violin] - CDCD 1:1: 8,8, 1212 [Photo:[Photo: J]J]
PaolaPaola NerviNervi [Violin][Violin] - CDCD 1:1: 1111 [Photo:[Photo: N]N] http://www.facebook.com/paola.nervi.549http://www.facebook.com/paola.nervi.549
AnnaAnna NoakesNoakes [Flute][Flute] - CDCD 1:1: 2 [Photo:[Photo: Y]Y] http://www.annanoakes.co.uk/http://www.annanoakes.co.uk/
YukikoYukiko OguraOgura [Viola][Viola] - CDCD 1:1: 2 [Photo:[Photo: W]W]
AndreaAndrea PedrazziniPedrazzini [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 6,6, 7,7, 9,9, 1616 [Photo:[Photo: P]P] http://www.facebook.com/pedrazzini.andreahttp://www.facebook.com/pedrazzini.andrea
LaurenceLaurence PerkinsPerkins [Bassoon][Bassoon] - CDCD 1:1: 1515 [Photo:[Photo: K]K] https://laurenceperkins.com/https://laurenceperkins.com/
MarthaMartha PotulskaPotulska [Viola][Viola] - CDCD 1:1: 3 [Photo:[Photo: H]H] "Luscinia"Luscinia megarhynchos"megarhynchos" http://www.potulska.comhttp://www.potulska.com [The[The Nightingale]:Nightingale]: CDCD 1:1: 1 ElenaElena SaccomandiSaccomandi [Viola][Viola] - CDCD 1:1: 1111 [Photo:[Photo: M]M] http://www.facebook.com/elena.saccomandi.7http://www.facebook.com/elena.saccomandi.7
MariaMaria ZagorinskayaZagorinskaya [Soprano][Soprano] - CDCD 2:2: 4 [Photo:[Photo: R]R] http://www.facebook.com/mary.zagorinskayahttp://www.facebook.com/mary.zagorinskaya
MauroMauro ZappalàZappalà [Piano][Piano] - CDCD 1:1: 3 [Photo:[Photo: G]G] http://www.facebook.com/mauro.zappalahttp://www.facebook.com/mauro.zappala
StringString ensembleensemble fromfrom thethe SoloistsSoloists ofof NizhnyNizhny NovgorodNovgorod SoloistsSoloists - CDCD 2:2: 4 [Photo:[Photo: X]X] Violins:Violins: AnastasiyaAnastasiya Bogdanova,Bogdanova, VladimirVladimir Plaksin,Plaksin, DmitriyDmitriy Stoyanov,Stoyanov, Violas:Violas: VsevolodVsevolod Lysenko,Lysenko, NataliaNatalia Milova,Milova, Cellos:Cellos: OksanaOksana Tchekhova,Tchekhova, NataliaNatalia Telminova,Telminova, Double-bass:Double-bass: ArtemArtem VolkovVolkov https://solistynn.ruhttps://solistynn.ru
EstherEsther HaarbeckHaarbeck [Choir[Choir Leader]Leader] [Photo:[Photo: O]O] & CoroCoro CalliopeCalliope [Choir][Choir] - CDCD 1:1: 1313 [Photo:[Photo: S]S] http://www.coro-calliope.ch/it/http://www.coro-calliope.ch/it/
OrchestraOrchestra dada CameraCamera deldel LocarneseLocarnese - CDCD 1:1: 6,6, 7,7, 9,9, 1616 [Photo:[Photo: Z2]Z2] http://orchestralocarnese.com/http://orchestralocarnese.com/
RecordingRecording Info:Info:
CDCD 2:2: 2,2, 7 - 1313 rec.rec. inin NovemberNovember & DecemberDecember 2019,2019, atat StudioStudio Mie,Mie, MontrealMontreal QC,QC, Canada.Canada. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: MieMie HirschfieldHirschfield
CDCD 1:1: 2,2, 4,4, 10,10, 1515 & CDCD 2:2: 6 rec.rec. inin JanuaryJanuary 2020,2020, atat GreystokeGreystoke Studio,Studio, London,London, U.K.U.K. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: JamesJames JulianJulian WaldronWaldron | Assistent:Assistent: IanIan ConnorsConnors
CDCD 1:1: 6,6, 7,7, 9,9, 1616 rec.rec. inin JanuaryJanuary 2020,2020, atat StudioStudio PurAcustica,PurAcustica, Ticino,Ticino, Switzerland.Switzerland. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake
CDCD 1:1: 1 & CDCD 2:2: 5,5, 1818 rec.rec. inin MarchMarch 2020,2020, inin Lugano,Lugano, Switzerland.Switzerland. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake
CDCD 1:1: 5 & CDCD 2:2: 1717 rec.rec. inin MayMay andand AugustAugust 2020,2020, atat PfarrkirchePfarrkirche St.St. Pantaleon,Pantaleon, Switzerland.Switzerland. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake
CDCD 2:2: 3,3, 14,14, 1515 rec.rec. inin MayMay 2020,2020, inin Lugano,Lugano, Switzerland.Switzerland. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake
CDCD 1:1: 1313 rec.rec. inin MayMay 2020,2020, atat ChiesaChiesa didi SanSan Giorgio,Giorgio, Losone,Losone, Ticino,Ticino, Switzerland.Switzerland. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake
CDCD 1:1: 3,3, 8,8, 1212 & CDCD 2:2: 1,1, 1616 rec.rec. inin June,June, atat thethe BeethovensaalBeethovensaal amam Pfarrplatz,Pfarrplatz, Vienna,Vienna, Austria.Austria. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: AlexanderAlexander GrünGrün | TonalTonal StudioStudio WienWien
CDCD 1:1: 1414 rec.rec. inin AugustAugust 2020,2020, atat StudioStudio WalterWalter Gatti,Gatti, TorreTorre Pellice,Pellice, Italy.Italy. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: WalterWalter GattiGatti
CDCD 1:1: 1111 rec.rec. inin AugustAugust 2020,2020, atat StudioStudio UmbertoUmberto Cariota,Cariota, Torino,Torino, Italy.Italy. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: UmbertoUmberto CariotaCariota
CDCD 1:1: 1717 & CDCD 2:2: 4 rec.rec. inin AugustAugust 2020,2020, inin thethe ConcertConcert HallHall ofof thethe M.I.M.I. GlinkaGlinka StateState ConservatoryConservatory inin NizhnyNizhny Novgorod,Novgorod, Russia.Russia. SoundSound Engineer:Engineer: DmitriyDmitriy SychevSychev
AllAll trackstracks furtherfurther editededited andand masteredmastered byby AndreasAndreas LaakeLaake | PurAcusticaPurAcustica ProgramProgram NotesNotes
TheThe newnew andand enigmaticenigmatic tourtour dede forceforce bringingbringing thethe naturenature ofof 'Imago'Imago' toto lifelife isis anan albumalbum alludingalluding toto thethe trans-formativetrans-formative journeyjourney ofof thethe butterfly;butterfly; thethe metamorphosismetamorphosis toto thethe 'imago''imago' stage,stage, encompassingencompassing thethe endeavorendeavor requiredrequired forfor thethe weaveweave ofof wingswings toto develop,develop, fromfrom thethe fewfew monochromemonochrome ingredientsingredients atat thethe initialinitial stages,stages, allall thethe wayway toto a momentmoment whenwhen itit hashas developeddeveloped 'a'a voicevoice ofof itsits own'.own'.
TheThe colorscolors ofof thethe musicmusic dependdepend onon thethe presencepresence andand visionvision ofof thethe composer,composer, whosewhose rolerole isis regrettablyregrettably muchmuch tootoo oftenoften overlookedoverlooked inin ourour contemporarycontemporary perspectiveperspective - thisthis presencepresence andand firstfirst 'inner'inner filter',filter', withwith thethe dedicateddedicated laborlabor required,required, thenthen meetsmeets thethe 'inner'inner filters'filters' ofof eacheach musician,musician, andand bringsbrings intointo existenceexistence thethe colourfulcolourful weave;weave; a coat,coat, a shield,shield, andand also:also: a wayway towardstowards 'freedom'...'freedom'...
ImagoImago alsoalso includesincludes 'the'the image',image', andand itsits meaning,meaning, createdcreated viavia ourour ownown 'personal'personal filter',filter', asas membersmembers ofof thethe audience,audience, throughoutthroughout ourour journeyjourney ofof exploration,exploration, includingincluding thethe thoughtsthoughts aboutabout 'the'the transition'transition' toto anotheranother state,state, andand itsits significance;significance; ofof thethe unavoidableunavoidable DeathDeath asas a momentmoment whichwhich isis partpart ofof Life,Life, thoughthough itit bebe a 'foreign'foreign experience'experience' toto eacheach andand everyevery livingliving being.being. WeWe areare alwaysalways inin a statestate ofof 'longing'...,'longing'..., andand alwaysalways puzzledpuzzled byby thethe fragmentedfragmented andand limitedlimited ingredientsingredients whichwhich wewe maymay discoverdiscover onon ourour pathpath andand inin ourour searchsearch 'for'for truetrue understanding'...,understanding'..., yetyet a momentmoment willwill comecome whenwhen thethe imageimage willwill be...be... complete.complete. TheThe inner-worldsinner-worlds ofof thethe albumalbum 'Imago''Imago' unveilunveil elementselements ofof sacredsacred andand profane,profane, asas theythey meetmeet inin theirtheir symbiosis,symbiosis, creatingcreating contrastscontrasts whichwhich becomebecome humanehumane andand universal;universal; throughthrough thesethese explorationsexplorations ofof imagery,imagery, experiences,experiences, andand 'new''new' memories,memories, thethe listenerlistener isis encouragedencouraged toto re-view,re-view, andand viewview anew...anew...
TheThe widewide scopescope ofof thisthis albumalbum isis reflectedreflected inin thethe varietyvariety ofof constellationsconstellations andand themes,themes, withwith sourcessources ofof inspirationinspiration spanningspanning fromfrom Bach,Bach, Mussorgsky,Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky,Tchaikovsky, Beethoven,Beethoven, Brahms,Brahms, Reger,Reger, Debussy,Debussy, toto SwedishSwedish andand CelticCeltic ancientancient tunes,tunes, toto passagespassages withwith medievalmedieval aesthetics,aesthetics, andand toto thethe personapersona ofof thethe mysteriousmysterious TitaniaTitania (with(with herher enchantedenchanted apparition),apparition), asas wellwell asas thatthat ofof thethe 'untamed''untamed' JesterJester (purposefully(purposefully inin thethe interpretationinterpretation ofof thethe samesame artistsartists asas inin Titania)Titania) – alongalong withwith thethe layerlayer ofof intertwinedintertwined atmospheres,atmospheres, referencingreferencing a journeyjourney throughthrough thethe seasons.seasons. NewNew worksworks areare showcasedshowcased alongalong withwith originaloriginal fantasiasfantasias andand paraphraseparaphrase pieces,pieces, inin a varietyvariety ofof meetingmeeting pointspoints andand constellations,constellations, conveyingconveying a sensesense ofof surprise,surprise, andand associatingassociating newnew perspectivesperspectives ontoonto familiarfamiliar 'stories'.'stories'. ByBy continuing,continuing, nownow andand then,then, onon creatingcreating connectionsconnections withwith thethe worksworks ofof thethe past,past, JonathanJonathan ÖstlundÖstlund showsshows hishis appreciationappreciation ofof thosethose treasuredtreasured 'stories','stories', asas wellwell asas revealingrevealing hishis eagernesseagerness 'to'to playplay further'further' onon thethe culturalcultural playground,playground, andand toto bringbring thosethose familiarfamiliar fragmentsfragments intointo hishis ownown imaginativeimaginative landscapelandscape - wewe areare thereforetherefore witnessingwitnessing 're-discoveries','re-discoveries', withwith a newnew 'weave''weave' ofof ideas,ideas, overlappingoverlapping inin layerslayers whichwhich continuecontinue toto surprisesurprise andand bringbring joyjoy forfor thethe listeners.listeners.
ThisThis diversitydiversity isis alsoalso meantmeant asas anan upliftinguplifting andand joyousjoyous gift,gift, forfor allall thosethose appreciatingappreciating thethe truetrue valuevalue ofof thethe artisticartistic formform (and(and allall thethe effortsefforts impliedimplied toto createcreate it),it), andand ofof artart musicmusic inin particular;particular; itsits energyenergy firstfirst beingbeing withinwithin thethe peoplepeople creatingcreating it,it, andand atat thethe samesame timetime transferredtransferred withinwithin thosethose itit isis createdcreated for.for. ArtArt isis 'our'our gift'gift' asas humanshumans toto eacheach other...other... - itit hashas been,been, andand itit maymay continuecontinue toto be,be, a 'living''living' formform ofof communication,communication, inin contemporarycontemporary timestimes asas wellwell asas throughoutthroughout thethe centuries;centuries; certainlycertainly somethingsomething worthworth advocatingadvocating for,for, andand showingshowing ourour supportsupport andand enthusiasmenthusiasm about,about, asas oftenoften asas wewe can,can, viavia ourour ownown individualindividual choices.choices. JonathanJonathan ÖstlundÖstlund receivedreceived hishis BABA andand MAMA inin CompositionComposition atat LTU,LTU, inin Sweden,Sweden, andand hashas soso farfar completedcompleted moremore thanthan 150150 works,works, includingincluding severalseveral orchestralorchestral works,works, andand twotwo concertosconcertos forfor violin.violin. HisHis achievementsachievements includeinclude CD-releases,CD-releases, publicationspublications andand performancesperformances withwith thethe LondonLondon SchubertSchubert PlayersPlayers inin thethe U.K.,U.K., FranceFrance andand RomaniaRomania throughoutthroughout 20102010 andand 2011,2011, asas partpart ofof thethe 'Invitation'Invitation toto Composers'Composers' project.project. InIn 20122012 hehe wonwon thethe PublicPublic ChoiceChoice AwardAward forfor hishis CelloCello Sonata,Sonata, premieredpremiered byby A.A. ZagorinskyZagorinsky andand E.E. Steen-Nokleberg,Steen-Nokleberg, andand waswas awardedawarded 1st1st PrizePrize inin thethe LeicesterLeicester SymphonySymphony Orchestra’sOrchestra’s Composers’Composers’ CompositionComposition forfor hishis ‘Celebration‘Celebration Fanfare’,Fanfare’, whichwhich waswas premieredpremiered duringduring thethe Orchestra’sOrchestra’s 90th90th SeasonSeason Gala.Gala. InIn 20132013 followedfollowed variousvarious premierespremieres inin thethe U.K.U.K. andand France.France. TheThe yearyear 20142014 broughtbrought Jonathan’sJonathan’s musicmusic toto thethe CadoganCadogan HallHall stagestage withwith ‘Lumières’,‘Lumières’, a programmeprogramme presentingpresenting tenten ofof hishis Jonathan Östlund chamberchamber works,works, inin variousvarious constellations,constellations, performedperformed byby E.E. Pameijer,Pameijer, Composer B.B. WaldmannWaldmann andand thethe CelliniCellini Quartet.Quartet. ThatThat samesame year,year, hishis CelloCello SonataSonata receivedreceived a RussianRussian premiere,premiere, andand hehe waswas aa WinnerWinner inin thethe 20152015 IBLAIBLA GrandGrand Prize,Prize, withwith oneone ofof hishis orchestralorchestral worksworks [the[the extendedextended versionversion ofof whichwhich becamebecame 'Nocturnia','Nocturnia', andand isis featuredfeatured onon hishis thirdthird album,album, 'Mistral'].'Mistral']. HisHis firstfirst doubledouble CD,CD, ‘Lunaris’,‘Lunaris’, isis releasedreleased inin 20162016 toto criticalcritical acclaim,acclaim, yearyear inin whichwhich furtherfurther premierespremieres taketake placeplace inin thethe U.K.U.K. andand inin Switzerland.Switzerland. InIn 20172017 Östlund’sÖstlund’s PianoPiano ConcertinoConcertino isis premieredpremiered inin Athens,Athens, Greece,Greece, andand Y.Y. RevichRevich togethertogether withwith andand M.M. EsnultEsnult premierepremiere a violinviolin andand pianopiano piecepiece inin Vienna,Vienna, Austria.Austria. HisHis secondsecond doubledouble CD,CD, ‘Voyages’,‘Voyages’, isis releasedreleased inin 2019,2019, featuringfeaturing (among(among others)others) WalterWalter Gatti,Gatti, EvgenyEvgeny Brakhman,Brakhman, SashaSasha Grynyuk,Grynyuk, AlicjaAlicja Smietana.Smietana. BothBoth hishis thirdthird albumalbum release,release, ‘Mistral’,‘Mistral’, whichwhich alsoalso includesincludes thethe recordingrecording ofof hishis ConcertoConcerto No.No. 1 forfor ViolinViolin && SymphonySymphony Orchestra,Orchestra, andand hishis fourthfourth album,album, 'Imago','Imago', areare releasedreleased inin 2020.2020. HeHe isis preparingpreparing variousvarious premieres,premieres, andand composingcomposing onon newnew commissions.commissions.
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EvelyneEvelyne BologaBologa CimocaCimoca hashas studiedstudied Art,Art, MediaMedia andand Design;Design; inin LondonLondon atat thethe UniversityUniversity ofof thethe ArtsArts andand atat WestminsterWestminster University,University, andand inin SwedenSweden atat thethe UmeåUmeå InstituteInstitute ofof Design.Design. SheShe blendsblends herher artart practicepractice withwith culturalcultural managementmanagement – sheshe hashas co-producedco-produced thethe albums:albums: 'Lunaris''Lunaris' [2016],[2016], 'Voyages''Voyages' [2019],[2019], andand 'Mistral''Mistral' [2020];[2020]; releasedreleased underunder DivineDivine Art,Art, andand producedproduced thethe albumalbum 'Imago''Imago' [2020];[2020]; a SpecialSpecial CreativeCreative ProjectProject ofof missflute.chmissflute.ch EvelyneEvelyne sharesshares thethe journeyjourney ofof lifelife andand artart withwith JonathanJonathan Östlund.Östlund.
PoemPoem featuredfeatured onon 'Imago'Imago Theme'Theme' [track[track 1]:1]: fromfrom UrUr FridolinsFridolins lustgårdlustgård byby ErikErik AxelAxel KarlfeldtKarlfeldt (1864(1864 – 1931)1931) [translated[translated intointo EnglishEnglish byby J.J. Östlund,Östlund, andand narratednarrated byby EvelyneEvelyne Bologa;Bologa; CDCD 1:1: tracktrack 1]1]
"Longing"Longing isis thethe namename ofof mymy heritage,heritage, a castlecastle inin thethe valleysvalleys ofof solitudesolitude SlowlySlowly a wondrouswondrous lyrelyre resonatesresonates throughthrough itsits halls.halls.
WherefromWherefrom dodo youyou spring,spring, lamentinglamenting stream?stream? DeeplyDeeply fromfrom shadyshady chambers,chambers, youyou whowho berhymeberhyme meme atat daytimedaytime inin dreams,dreams, andand atat nightnight keepkeep meme awake?awake?
WhoWho isis thethe soulsoul who'swho's sighing,sighing, breathingbreathing fromfrom secretsecret strings,strings, tendertender asas scentscent fromfrom thethe bumblebees'bumblebees' nestsnests flowingflowing overover goldengolden meadows?meadows?
SummersSummers fadefade andand sunssuns willwill set,set, thethe hourshours areare forfor meme heavy.heavy. CDCD 1:1: tracktrack 1 featuresfeatures Roses'Roses' scentscent inin languishlanguish dwell,dwell, birdsongbirdsong samplessamples ofof memoriesmemories whisperwhisper andand sing.sing. anan ArcticArctic loon;loon; imageimage onon p.p. 4,4, & a Nightingale,Nightingale, imageimage onon p.p. 5 Resound,Resound, youyou lamentinglamenting lyre,lyre, consortconsort inin dreamingdreaming halls!halls! LongingLonging isis thethe namename ofof mymy heritage,heritage, a castlecastle inin thethe valleysvalleys ofof solitude."solitude." "Juninatten" by Harry Martinson (1904–1978) - poem featured on "Night of June" [track 13] [translated into English by J. Östlund]
"Now the sun will barely set, only dimming off its glow. Twilight frames the hour of dawn; not an early, nor a late.
The lake enfolds the evening’s light, gliding on the water mirror, or flickering on waves which, long before that they have darkened, blaze the morning sunlight’s flames.
"Titania" by Gustav Fröding (1860–1911) Night of June will never fall, - poem featured on CD 2: track 1 looks more like a dewy day. Veil-like lifts itself the eve, "A sound as of violins singing, and leads away on brightened seas." Or in birch and hazel the lisping breeze: Bright moonlight the meadows enringing, Night´s blackness under the trees: And waving tresses and glimpses fleet Of fairies tripping and flying feet –Ti ta! Ti ta! Ti ta!
And a vision of white breasts gleaming, And silk skirts twirling and gauzy hues, And swaying and swinging and streaming, And ripple of light−winged shoes. Who is She that holdeth her aëry ball At midnight´s hour in this moon−white hall? Ti ta! Ti ta! Titania!"
The texts of all poems featured on 'Imago' are featured in the extended version of this CD booklet accessible via www.missflute.ch & www.jonathanostlund.com
“It“It waswas a movingmoving momentmoment forfor meme toto recordrecord JonathanJonathan Östlund’sÖstlund’s poetic,poetic, highlyhighly musical,musical, andand flutisticflutistic work,work, 'Air'Air dansdans l’Air’l’Air’ [the[the firstfirst dedicateddedicated newnew piecepiece asas partpart ofof ourour ongoingongoing collaboration].collaboration]. ThankThank youyou forfor youryour music,music, whichwhich comescomes fromfrom thethe bottombottom ofof youryour heartheart andand I amam suresure willwill touchtouch manymany hearts.”hearts.” MyriamMyriam Hidber-DickinsonHidber-Dickinson
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”I”I likelike Jonathan’sJonathan’s music!music! ItIt isis veryvery melodic,melodic, andand hashas a fascinatingfascinating harmonicharmonic structure,structure, withwith featuresfeatures ofof RomanticismRomanticism andand vividvivid imagery.imagery. AtAt thethe samesame time,time, itit isis createdcreated inin a modernmodern language,language, andand hashas a clearclear form.form. HisHis cellocello worksworks areare beautifullybeautifully written,written, veryvery professionally,professionally, withwith brilliantbrilliant knowledgeknowledge ofof thethe specificsspecifics ofof thethe instrument.instrument. ItIt isis interestinginteresting andand pleasantpleasant toto performperform them,them, andand thethe instrumentalinstrumental techniquestechniques usedused requirerequire highhigh skillsskills fromfrom thethe cellist.cellist. Jonathan’sJonathan’s musicmusic findsfinds a livelylively responseresponse fromfrom thethe listener!”listener!” Prof.Prof. AlexanderAlexander ZagorinskyZagorinsky
“Östlund's signature, like Debussy and Schumann in the great tradition, merges "Östlund's music possesses the most vital atmosphere, mystery, fantasy, and fairy tale. The ingredient for a composer: He makes you want to sensation of Nachtmusik is so strong that one listen to him. He possesses a notably poetic can approach [Lunaris] these two discs as a spirit, with a touch of sentiment and melancholy. single narrative of encounters by moonlight. He balances this with an impish wit that is really [Östlund's] personal vocabulary—striking, often quite delightful. repetitive rhythms, dashes of Shostakovich and Jonathan Östlund is an engaging composer who Prokofiev, diatonic harmonies that bend in other clearly has a bright future ahead of him. Anyone directions, and remembrances of vocal traditions who relishes lyricism and a poetic spirit should from Arabia and the Orient that decorate the find much to enjoy in this album." lyrical line with melismatic flourishes—is David Saemann (Fanfare) markedly original. [I] feel enriched by stepping into his world of fancy free.” "We encounter, throughout sixteen pieces, Huntley Dent (Fanfare) personages of the nocturnal world, both real and imaginary, and although we recognise "There is a terrific swirl of music headed by the Impressionism and Romanticism Östlund's flute as the instrumentalists rush to the coda expression is strong at all times and completely with a flourish. This is a most entertaining piece. his own." [...] 'Winter Vigil', a piece that slowly develops Sofia Lilly Jönsson (Svenska Dagbladet) through some quite lovely passages, conjuring some very fine images whilst giving the “Jonathan Östlund is one of those contemporary impression of an improvisation. At times the composers who writes music with natural poetic music gains an almost Bach like flow before melodies and highly sophisticated harmonies, rippling phrases lead to the coda. This is a blending tradition with contemporary expression. particularly fine piece. [...] Jonathan Östlund is a The music flows with extremely flexible composer who reveals an ability to create works interpretation, with both dramatic climaxes and that are magical, playful and energetic, but romantically soft sections, with variations in always with a distinctive sound, a sound that will color, texture, emotion and narrative expression. surely appeal to a wide audience." Full of passion, emotion, fatality... ” Bruce Reader (The Classical Reviewer) Jan Hocek (His Voice, Czech Republic)
"The compositional reach over 'Voyages' is wide, "Five stars: Unfolding over nearly three hours, from complex orchestra to simple, effective Voyages is a wide-ranging experience, and piano writing (the “Folklore Fantasia,” with all its certainly one worthy of investigation." embedded memories of Grieg, superbly and Colin Clarke (Fanfare) fetchingly played by Sasha Grynyuk). It is perhaps the more lyrical movements that are "Östlund writes in a tonal manner and his most memorable. The violin’s soulful song of evocative compositions have no reservations; “Twilight-wind and Mandolin” (Alicia Śmietana creating soundworlds of fantasy, he seems to with Sasha Grynyuk) is truly touching, while the have no end to his reservoir of inspiration." solo violin “Air on a Grieg Theme” (Śmietana), Remy Frank (Pizzicato); short though it is, reveals core aspects of the translated by S. Sutton composer’s skill: earthy from one angle but revealing underlying sophistication. Śmietana "Jonathan Östlund is a young Swedish and Grynyuk also impress in the folksy violin composer who is winning acclaim for his and piano “Minuit et mistrale.” The orchestral attractive, imaginative and accessible music. writing is expert, dense in a Nordic symphonic He is being championed by some of Europe's way, powerful and expressive in both “Veils of best musicians, several of whom have come Night” and “The Aura,” the Symphony Orchestra together to perform on this album ('Lunaris'; of Norrlandsoperan (Umeå, Sweden) in fine form. 2916) of chamber music and solo instrumental [...] The Ensemble NEO (sometimes called pieces inspired by nature. Evoking the magic of Norbotten NEO), is a superb group in the playful, night in all its guises from the dark to the imaginative “The Wizard,” while Duo Almira, whimsical this lyrical new music has an comprising flute and bassoon, provide the most individual sound and is in turn picturesque and relaxing, assured account of the five-movement witty. Highlights on this double-CD collection of “Jeux pour Deux.” Trio Tempora offers the timeless and sophisticated music include the delicious Sunday afternoon-ish music of magical title piece (for voice and piano), “Sonatine Lyrique,” while the shadowy and Lumière d'étoiles (piano solo), occasionally deliberately lumbering “Oblivion” Rêverie - Jeux de pluie (string quartet), for piano quartet receives a marvelous Rêve et Lune, performance by violinist Vladimir Spektor, violist The Frog Pond (for bassoon and piano) Ksenia Zhuleva, cellist Alexander Zagorinsky and Music at Moonrise." and pianist Einar Steen-Nøkleberg." John Pitt (New Classics) Colin Clarke (Fanfare) "Discovering"Discovering andand experiencingexperiencing thethe audiophileaudiophile MezeMeze headphonesheadphones hashas been,been, andand continuescontinues toto be,be, veryvery inspiringinspiring andand excitingexciting forfor me.me. TheirTheir artistryartistry isis unraveledunraveled eacheach stepstep ofof thethe way,way, viavia theirtheir crystalcrystal clearclear sound,sound, lightnesslightness ofof wear,wear, andand theirtheir elegantelegant andand timelesstimeless designdesign - andand I feelfeel veryvery fortunatefortunate toto havehave themthem accompanyingaccompanying me,me, asas theythey areare facilitatingfacilitating a moremore efficientefficient andand rewardingrewarding creativecreative process."process." JonathanJonathan ÖstlundÖstlund
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& toto allall individuals,individuals, studios,studios, andand institutionsinstitutions whichwhich helpedhelped bringbring thisthis projectproject toto life.life. LUNARIS [Divine Art; 2016] DDA 21226 Total playing time: 124:29
Double CD Programme: Musicians featured on 'Lunaris':
Lunaris theme Ruxandra Cioranu [soprano] Opus Pocus Fantienne Lydia Hillerudh [cello] Phantasion Yoana Karemova [piano] Air dans l’air Ariel Jacob Lang [violin] Lumiere d’etoiles [2 mvt.] Ursula Leveaux [bassoon] Fantasia on Scarborough Fair Eleonore Pameijer [flute] Rencontre Einar Steen-Nøkleberg [piano] The Wizard Blandine Waldmann [piano] Reverie – Jeux de pluie; Alexander Zagorinsky [cello] String Quartet No. I [4mvt.] The Cellini Quartet Night-Struck; Cello Sonata [3 mvt.] Winter Vigil Reve et Lune Miroir d’un mirage; Piano Sonata [6 mvt.] La Feerique et Pierrot [3 mvt.] The Frog Pond [2 mvt.] Music at Moonrise Lunaris theme (reprise) Voyages [Divine Art; 2019] DDA 21232 Total playing time: 153:22
Double CD programme: Musicians featured on 'Voyages':
L’al di là Theme Evgheny Brachman [piano] Etesian Rachael Elizabeth Cohen [flute] Twilight-wind and Mandolin Myriam Hidber-Dickinson [flute] Visions on the Wind Christine Elizabeth Hoerning [clarinet] Veils of Night Walter Gatti [grand organ] Folklore Fantasia [3 mvt.] Manon Gleizes [soprano] Air on a Grieg Theme Sasha Grynyuk [piano] Autumnal Aire Harry Polda [piano] Minuit et mistrale Elena Saccomandi [violin] Moonlight Weave Artjom Safronov [tenor] Fantasie pour trompette petite Alicja Smietana [violin] Favola Vladimir Spektor [violin] Après l’hiver Einar Steen-Nøkleberg [piano] Syrinx et Pan Alexander Zagorinsky [cello] Jeux pour deux [5 mvt.] Ksenia Zhuleva [viola] Fantasia on Bach’s “Badinerie” Duo Almira; Berceuse bergamasque Isabel Gonzalez [flute] The Aura Paula Jimenez [bassoon] Dacian Prayer Trio Tempora; Two Fantasias on Ancient Hymns [2 mvt.] Marius Birtea [clarinet] Winter Cathedral Madeleine Douçot [cello] Air dans l’air Emese Badi [piano] Gate of Northern Lights Ensemble NEO Sonatine Lyrique [3 mvt.] Symphony Orchestra of Norrlandsoperan Oblivion Erlkönig The Stair MISTRAL [Divine Art; 2020] DDA 25199 Total playing time: 74:25
CD Programme: Musicians featured on 'Mistral':
Concerto No. I for Violin Thomas Beard [cello] & Symphony Orchestra [3 mvt.] Evgheny Brakhman [piano] Aquarelle Rachael Elizabeth Cohen [flute] Morpheus Metamorphoses Felix Foster [horn] Paganini Fantasia Nataly Grines [piano] The Forgotten Garden [2 mvt.] Myriam Hidber-Dickinson [flute] Légendes de La Mer [2 mvt.] Olivier Hebert-Bouchard [piano] Saga Christine Elizabeth Hoerning [clarinet] Nocturnia – Ethereal Night’s Ascendance Natalia Kovalevskaya [solo violin] Andreas Laake [violin] Sydney Link [viola] Vladimir Podgoretsky [conductor] Bergslagen Chamber Philharmonic Ensemble Bow Tie Orchestra Bow Tie Orchestra & Mixed Chorus AllAll musicmusic worksworks featuredfeatured onon thethe albumalbum 'Imago''Imago' areare composedcomposed byby Jonathanonathan ÖstlundÖstlund
ExecutiveExecutive Producer:Producer: EvelyneEvelyne BologaBologa CimocaCimoca
BookletBooklet design,design, ProgramProgram notesnotes [p.[p. 1010 & 11],11], NarrationNarration [on[on TrackTrack 1],1], andand PhotoPhoto ofof JonathanJonathan ÖstlundÖstlund [p.[p. 12]:12]: EvelyneEvelyne BologaBologa CimocaCimoca
CoverCover imageimage (p.(p. 1,1, p.p. 11,11, andand p.p. 24):24): artisticartistic impressionsimpressions ofof "Vill"Vill Vallareman"Vallareman" (A(A FairyFairy Shepherd)Shepherd) byby JohnJohn BauerBauer (1882–1918)(1882–1918)
AdditionalAdditional artworksartworks featured:featured: "December""December" (1890)(1890) byby TheodorTheodor SeverinSeverin KittelsenKittelsen (1857(1857 - 1914);1914); p. 8,8, "Titania""Titania" fromfrom 'Shakespeare'Shakespeare Gallery',Gallery', publishedpublished c.1840;c.1840; p.p. 8,8, "Musician"Musician ofof HarpHarp andand Fool"Fool" (Harp(Harp playerplayer andand dancingdancing jester)jester) wawatercolouredtercoloured engravingengraving fromfrom thethe historicalhistorical treatisetreatise byby HenriHenri GourdonGourdon dede Genouillac,Genouillac, FrFrance,ance, ParisParis 1878;1878; p.p. 8,8, "Great"Great piecepiece ofof thethe Sod"Sod" (1503)(1503) byby AlbrechtAlbrecht DürerDürer (1471(1471 – 15281528 );); p.p. 8,8, "River"River ofof Sleep"Sleep" (1937-38)(1937-38) byby NewellNewell ConversConvers WyattWyatt (1882(1882 – 19451945),), p.p. 13,13, "Elfe"Elfe mitmit Irisblüten"Irisblüten" byby AlfonsAlfons MuchaMucha (1860(1860 - 1939),1939), p.14p.14
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