H OMAGE TO ISTANBUL WINTER&WINTER Fazil Say composes for Ferhan & Ferzan Önder the Sonata for At the heart of our recommendation of new publications and im- two pianos, which has its world premiere in January 2019. This portant recording works stands the dialogue, not in the sense of is the missing piece of the mosaic to realize this album. Ferhan controversy or debate, but of listening, understanding, accepting, & Ferzan Önder are closely connected with Fazil Say for exchanging and respecting. Both Mauricio Kagel and Uri Caine decades. Already in 2013 they are playing the world premiere of are in dialogue with Ludwig van Beethoven. Through Christophe Wintermorgen in Istanbul. The Double Concerto op. 48 is also Desjardin's viola, Domenico Gabrielli communicates with the written for them. During its creation in May 2013, the Gezi Park three hundred years younger composer Ivan Fedele. At the sug- protests shook Turkey. The Önder twins: » He asked us what we gestion of Teodoro Anzellotti, baroque artist Jean-Philipe Rameau would think if he would rename the double concerto 'Gezi meets important contemporary colleagues such as Eun-Hwa Cho, Park', which was very exciting news for us! With this work we Xavier Dayer, Fabio Nieder, Brice Pauset, Johannes Schöllhorn and hope to contribute something to a peaceful, human, free and Nadir Vassena. Exaudi, the unique vocal ensemble of today's democratic world.« music, exchanges ideas with Carlo Gesualdo. The jazz geniuses Honoured as CD OF THE MONTH — Magazine STEREO Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian dedicate them- selves to Kurt Weill. Jazz pianist Loran Witteveen has chosen no- body less to converse with than Albert Einstein. Fazil Say listens to the concerns of the people in Istanbul and gives them a voice through Ferhan & Ferzan Önder. Man and nature, one of the most important themes of our time, is the subject of »Adventa« (see below) with Joachim Badenhorst & Mógil, but also Hans Abraham- sen and Fumio Yasuda let themselves be inspired by nature.
Every single work is a jewel in its own right! F ERHAN & FERZAN ÖNDER
Wish you a lot of enjoyment while discovering »Play Fazil Say« M ARIKO TAKAHASHI & STEFAN WINTER Nº 910 255-2 [CD]
M AN AND NATURE J APANESE SOUND PICTURES The empathetic sounds of this album are inspired by the Icelandic Until the 19th century, Japan was able to protect itself from Western in- classic »Aðventa« by Gunnar Gunnarsson, a saga about friendship, fluences, and it was only under pressure from the United States that reliability, trust and harmony with nature. the country opened up. Today we are connected and discover each Every year in the dark and icy December, the farmhand Benedict, other's history, science, architecture, culture and music. Fumio Yasuda his dog Leó and the leading mutton Eitill wander through the Ice- comes from Modern Japan, which has been opening up without losing landic highlands to find lost sheep and save them from death by its integrity. He studies classical music in Tokyo with a predilection for frost or starvation. Karl Amadeus Hartmann, grows up with Western pop and jazz music Joachim Badenhorst & Mógil create a musical audio film about and is nevertheless deeply rooted in the Japanese tradition. Time, space Nordic ice landscapes, snow, isolation, winds, forces of nature, and eternity play an important role in his music of composition and finiteness, but also intimacy, friendship, warmth, silence, hope and improvisation. Yasuda works in deep musical understanding with dreams. Mógil is an Icelandic-Belgian ensemble whose music Joachim Badenhorst, Nobuyoshi Ino and Akimuse. In his score there blends contemporary music, folk, jazz, minimal and post-rock into are no pauses, but signs of silence. Lyrical and epic tones tell of its own universe. Japanese landscapes, rain, fog, forests, longing and eternity.
F UMIO YASUDA WITH AKIMUSE
J OACHIM BADENHORST
J OACHIM BADENHORST & MÓGIL N OBUYOSHI INO »Adventa« »Forest« Nº 910 260-2 [CD] Nº 910 253-2 [CD] G RANDIOSE VOCAL ART I NNER JOURNEY EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble presents 18 Madrigals of Gesualdo from the »On a journey from Palermo to Taormina I am accompanied by V. and VI. Book. »Four hundred years after his death, Carlo Gesualdo, the sounds of Domenico Gabrielli’s Ricercari, the oldest compo- Prince of Venosa, remains the most tantalising of musicians, the sition for cello solo, and I experience — fascinated by the ge- most alluring of myths. We are drawn back to the dark flame of this nius of this music — the Sicilian landscape. Soon afterwards I strange, obsessive music like moths to the candle, like lovers who begin to transcribe and to interpret the pieces for viola. The can’t let go. At the heart of his work we sense a mystery, an inward- wish arises to ask my Italian artist friend Ivan Fedele to com- turning, a kind of silence: its extreme chromatic harmonies and wild pose reflections to these Baroque works. He explores Gabrielli's polarities no mere artifice or exoticism, but emanating from a soul gestures and figures and imagines a further journey between whose nature is other, lying apart from us, outside our cosmology, Ricercari [ from ricercare 'to seek'] and Ritrovari [ from orbiting a different sun.« — JAMES WEEKS »I adore ‘ExAuDI’, there ritrovare 'to find'] by creating the sensations of an inner jour- is a quality of innocent (but intellectually informed) adventuring in ney through his creative power.« — CHRISTOPHE DESJARDINS the way they sing, and it was as if the ink was still wet on Don Carlo Sound experience from the Villla Medici-Giulini, a place created for di Venosa’s pages. Very exciting!« — MICHAEL FINNISSY music, where also Ghielmi & Pianca, as well as La Gaia Scienza record.
E XAUDI VOCAL ENSEMBLE C HRISTOPHE DESJARDINS »Gesualdo: Madrigali« »Ricercari & Ritrovari« Nº 910 259-2 [CD] Nº 910 256-2 [CD]
I CE CRYSTALLINE BEAUTY D IALOG WITH RAMEAU » The idea of the cycle grew out of some arrangements of canons The accordion virtuoso Teodoro Anzellotti - a brilliant interpreter of by Bach that Abrahamsen had made a decade earlier, but the contemporary music - meets Jean-Philipe Rameau, one of the most ex- ways in which he extends the principles of canonic writing to traordinary composers of the Baroque, born in 1683 when men of high generate music of such crystalline beauty and fragile intensity rank in France wore grey mottled curly wigs. Just as Desjardins insti- is quite breathtaking. He calls it 'a representation of snow and gates a dialogue with the past, Anzellotti also encourages contempo- white polyphony', hence the title, and from an ensemble of rary composers to engage (in this case) with Rameau. The result is six three strings, three wind, two pianos and percussion, and with contemporary accordion miniatures in reflection with 21 works by the use of microtonal tuning, he creates a unique sound world, Rameau's Baroque art. totally unlike any other music I know.« »There are always surprises ... never before have I seen such music, — THE GUARDIAN (Five Stars) not even by Scarlatti, such turns, such surprises ... that you dare to The ensemble rechereche creates a masterpiece of contemporary art do it ... that someone in the 18th century had the courage ... the 40 with breathtaking sound images. year old Rameau was an avant-garde musician in his time ... he was — GERMAN RECORD CRITICS' AWARD a revolutionary!« — TEODORO ANZELLOTTI
H ANS ABRAHAMSEN
E NSEMBLE RECHERCHE T EODORO ANZELLOTTI »Schnee« »Tourbillons de Rameau« Nº 910 159-2 [CD] Nº 910 254-2 [CD] M ASTERPIECE OF SERIAL MUSIC A LIEN SCHUBERT This is a voyage of discovery through the piano works of Jean Bar- »Every classical music fan knows his first Piano Trio. Nevertheless, raqué: The Piano Sonata (1950/1952), masterpiece and experiment at the recording of the trio La Gaia Scienza, playing on historical in- the same time, recorded here for the first time in the corrected new struments, is astounding: only few early music makers dare to ap- version, demands of us that we go beyond all boundaries as far as our proach Schubert in such a wild, consistent and disrespectful way - conception of tempo, dynamics or agogics is concerned, that we create and still are able to succeed.« — SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG and explore new imaginary spaces. The deeper you go back in time, »... the result was never more convincing than in the case of the trio the more mysterious and dark the early pieces (1947 to 1949) become, La Gaia Scienza. The Italian trio captivates not only with its mastery all of which are released here for the first time on CD. The prelude to of the historical aesthetics of sound speech. What often seems to be un- the third act of Tristan (Richard Wagner), like a ghostly and fragile skilled in chamber music has free momentum here, and the joyful sci- motto (of the young Barraqué), casts its pale, nebulous light on the ence does not stand in the way of exploring abysmal sadness in the whole programme. The French pianist Jean-Pierre Collot, who lives in slow movement. This positive impression is decisively influenced by Munich, presents all the piano works of Barraqué, one of the most im- the beautiful sounding fortepiano and the fabulous room acoustics of Villa portant composers of serial music. Medici-Giulini, situated between Como and Milan.« — HANDELSBLATT
J EAN-PIERRE COLLOT
»Jean Barraqué: L A GAIA SCIENZA Espaces Imaginaires »Franz Schubert Œuvres pour piano « Piano Trios I & II« Nº 910 257-2 [CD] Nº 910 018-2 [2 CD-Set]
S OUNDS FROM THE COURT OF THE SUN KING H IDDEN JEWEL Vittorio Ghielmi and Luca Pianca are among the most exciting This album presents two of Clara Schumann's favourite works, composed musicians of Renaissance and Baroque music. In their recording for her by her husband Robert. The Piano Quintet op. 44 and the Six »Bagpipes from Hell« there is no bagpipe, but a duet between Pieces in Canonical Form op. 56, a work that is unfortunately played very viola da gamba and lute. During the Renaissance and Baroque, the rarely in our time, belong to her permanent repertoire. Especially in the viola da gamba was the outstanding string instrument frequently quintet with its demanding and almost solistic piano part, Clara can prove used in secular and sacred works. Ghielmi and Pianca choose her extraordinary ability as one of the most famous pianists of her time. pieces by the famous French composers Marin Marais and Antoine Federica Valli convinces in the role of Clara: »Vital and pulsating played, Forqueray Le Diable (the Devilish), both important gambists at with feeling, but without pathos.« — PIZZICATO »The existing interpre- the court of Louis XIV. And they dedicate themselves to works by tation cannot be ignored from the first to the last minute; it is grip- the English composer Cristopher Simpson, who wrote a very in- ping, stormy, animated and sensitive at the same time.« — TOCCATA fluential treatise on the viola da gamba. Luca Pianca also plays »The rarely heard Six Pieces in Canonical Form are masterfully per- pieces by Silvius Leopold Weiss, whose genius has not yet re- formed.« — CRESCENDO »A grandiose interpretation« — ENSEMBLE ceived the attention it deserves.
For the 200th birthday
(born on 13 Sep 1819)
by Clara Schumann
V ITTORIO GHIELMI L A GAIA SCIENZA
L UCA PIANCA »Robert Schumann: »Bagpipes from Hell« Für meine Clara« Nº 910 050-2 [CD] Nº 910 113-2 [CD] W ORLD FAMOUS TANGO CLASSICS M OTIAN IN TOKYO Aníbal Arias, Osvaldo Montes, Andrés Linetzky, Lidia Borda — Paul Motian is one of the most extraordinary and influential described by ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE as »the best current tango artists of the music world in the late 20th century. In his work Mo- singer«- and other musicians offer an acoustic trip through the tian creates modern myths in which melodies, sounds and unique world of tango and introduce Argentina's most popular rhythms full of miraculous powers play the leading role. The tango composers and their key works. The choice of composi- work of the American-Armenian drummer (born 1931) is unique tions has deliberately fallen on the most famous pieces, which and every single album of Paul Motian is the best proof of this in- became popular in the last century. This album is dedicated to credible creativity. In Tokyo, Paul Motian celebrates his sixtieth the immortality of the great tangos of Agustín Bardi, Carlos birthday in 1991 and performs two unforgettable concerts in So- Gardel, Roberto Firpo, Aníbal Troilo and Ángel Villoldo. The at- mido, Ginza Sony Building as part of the Taboo-Lu festival with mosphere of the tango clubs in Buenos Aires unfolds as an audio Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano, who together form the outstanding film: the listener can witness the scenes with his eyes closed. Paul Motian Trio. »In Tokyo« is a document of a great moment. These recordings are the perfect choice for lovers of milongas High musicality, finest interpretation and best recording quality and expressive tango. unite to a total work of art.
VARIOUS ARTISTS PAUL MOTIAN »It Takes Two To Tango« »In Tokyo« Nº 910 221-2 [CD] Nº 919 052-2 [CD]
T HE MUSICIANS OF BUENOS AIRES A RT OF THE TRIO Stefan Winter — according to the reasons given for the German As one of the protagonists of Berlin's avant-garde of the 1920s, Kurt Record Critics' Annual Award — may not have invented the genre of Weill, together with Bertolt Brecht, revolutionized musical theatre »audio film«, but at least he enriched it with a series of fine produc- and shaped the popular song as an independent musical form. tions, right down to the packaging, which deal with very different Under the name Tethered Moon three jazz legends play Weill clas- music at very different locations: with Tango in Buenos Aires and sics like Alabama Song, September Song or Speak Low. Pianist coffee house music in Venice, with the Basler Fastnacht and with the Masabumi Kikuchi, who worked with Gil Evans and Miles Davis, bizarre stage sounds of a Parisian brothel; most recently with Verdi bassist Gary Peacock, who wrote jazz history with Paul Bley, Keith from Swiss mountain peaks. Over the years, Winter & Winter has Jarrett and Chick Corea, and drummer Paul Motian, who influ- created a wondrous library of listening in which it is worthwhile to enced the music of the legendary groups of Bill Evans and Keith browse and where enjoyment is always guaranteed. The acoustic Jarrett, form an absolutely equal trio. Tethered Moon takes the lib- travel essay »¡Tango Vivo!« invites you to immerse yourself in the erty of meditating on Weill's compositions, adapting fragments and unmistakable world of music and sound of the Argentine harbour reinterpreting elements. A masterpiece of modern jazz. An extraor- town. A listening experience! dinary homage to Kurt Weill.
T ETHERED MOON
M ASABUMI KIKUCHI
VARIOUS ARTISTS G ARY PEACOCK
»¡Tango Vivo! PAUL MOTIAN Noches de Buenos Aires« »Play Kurt Weill« Nº 910 011-2 [CD] Nº 919 076-2 [CD] L UDWIG VAN KAGEL T HE JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME »The door (of the Beethoven House) is opened by the tourist guide »Twin Paradox«, the debut of composer and jazz pianist Loran of the house. under the stiff cap, a mop of light grey hair falls on Witteveen, who graduated summa cum laude from the Amsterdam the right eyebrow. Even the tiny, square moustache has almost Conservatory, reveals a fascinating listening experience after a turned white.« That is how Mauricio Kagel describes one of the thought experiment by Albert Einstein. Witteveen (winner of the first scenes of »Ludwig van«. Kagel stages a clever, humorous, sur- Dutch Jazz Competition) deals with time and its relativity. Inspired real, absurd and enigmatic (film-) report in which Beethoven re- by the twin paradox, he creates twelve pieces with a significant turns to Bonn as a 'cameraman' on signature that interweave composition and improvisation in a his birthday. The genius of technique newly developed by Witteveen. With Clemens van der Mauricio Kagel's declara- Feen (bass) and Tristan Renfrow (drums), who are among the most tion of love to Ludwig van impressive musicians of the Dutch scene, he realizes this recording Beethoven has lost nothing with an ideal line-up. Music in the field of tension between com- of its power over the years. position and improvisation, between Boulez and Bley, Schönberg Absolutely worth seeing! and Coltraine, Roslawez and Taborn.
For the 250th birthday (born on 17 December 1770) by Ludwig van Beethoven
M AURICIO KAGEL L ORAN WITTEVEEN TRIO »Ludwig van« »Twin Paradox« Nº 915 006-7 [DVD-Video] Nº 910 261-2 [CD]
C AINE AND BEETHOVEN F OUR LIFE STORIES OF EMIGRANTS After Mahler, Wagner, Schumann and Bach, Uri Caine takes up »The Emigrants« are short stories based on 'true' events, read in Ger- another challenge - the Diabelli Variations after Ludwig van man by actor Paul Herwig. Dr. Henry Selwyn's friend Johannes Naegeli Beethoven. Those who expect him to imitate his approach to pays homage to W.G. Sebald's lovable grandfather Egelhofer. The sec- Bach's Goldberg Variations will be surprised. His Beethoven is a ond story is about Paul Bereyter, probably his primary school teacher true Beethoven. The orchestra remains 'faithful' to his handwrit- Armin Müller. Sebald learned that Müller was a Jew who was forbidden ing, and the piano adds a new, original voice. Surprisingly, he to teach during the Nazi era. From his 'invented' great uncle Ambros manages to blend improvisation with Beethoven's unmistakable Adelwarth, Sebald makes the butler of a rich American Jew, who ends style. In the course of their journey together, the piano and or- up in an institution plagued by visions of the slaughter in the First chestra converse, joke, confer, engage in dialogue... To put it in World War. In the fourth story, Max Ferber hands over a diary of his Beethoven's words: "In the world of art... freedom and progress mother to Sebald at a meeting, unable to read it again. This diary of are the main goals". First release on LP vinyl with analogue foil Luisa Lanzberg is also a true story, and the photo from the Lodz Ghetto cut in a new mix with optimal room acoustics. that Sebald describes at the end of the book is the cover of this issue. — Available on LP-Vinyl — Only available in German language
For the 250th birthday
(born on 17 December 1770) by Ludwig van Beethoven
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