RES10121 TOCH •RÓZSA •MORRICONE •WILLIAMSGUNNING COMPOSING WITHOUTTHE PICTURE MARIANELLI •HEFFESVELÁZQUEZ •WALLFISCH RICHARD HARWOOD•SOLOCELLO CONCERT WORKSBYFILMCOMPOSERS Ernst Toch (1887-1964) Dario Marianelli (b. 1963) Impromptu for Solo in 12. I Think I Do Remember Him (1994) * [8:00] Composing Without the Picture Three Movements, Op. 90c (1963) for solo cello 1. Andante cantabile [2:52] 2. Allegretto grazioso [1:19] Alex Heffes (b. 1971) 3. Adagio, con espressione – quasi 13. Theme from Concert Works by Film Composers der letzte Kampf [4:34] ‘Touching The Void’ (2013) * [6:46] for solo cello and With thanks to FilmFour / Darlow Smithson Productions (1907-1995) 4. Toccata Capricciosa, Op. 36 (1977) [7:04] Richard Harwood solo cello for solo cello Fernando Velázquez (b. 1976) 14. Tarde, una tarde de mayo (2013) * (Late one afternoon in May) [4:37] (b. 1928) for solo cello Riflessi (1989/90) per violoncello solo 5. Riflesso No. 1 [5:19] (b. 1979) 6. Riflesso No. 2 [3:03] 15. Prelude (2013) * [2:52] 7. Riflesso No. 3 [8:43] for solo cello

John Williams (b. 1932) Total playing time [80:20] Three Pieces (2000) for solo cello 8. Rosewood [6:33] About Richard Harwood: 9. Pickin’ [2:36] 10. The Long Way North [7:13] ‘[...] probably the greatest young 'cello talent since Jacqueline du Pré’ The Strad Christopher Gunning (b. 1944) 11. Variations On A Slavic ‘[...] an articulate musician with zest, spontaneity, technical assurance Theme (2012) * [8:41] and a lovely sense of line […] a major talent’ for solo cello BBC Music Magazine

* world premiere recording Composing Without the Picture work with most of the featured living composers on the album, recording many of This new collection of concert works for their film scores. Friendships have developed solo cello consists of composers primarily through this studio work and I’m extremely known for their screen music scores. It grateful for the support and interest they represents the combination of my desire have all shown in this project. to record a solo album of wonderful, but perhaps less established, concert Christopher Gunning, Alex Heffes, works with a selection of entirely Fernando Velázquez and Benjamin Wallfisch new repertoire, and my secondary passion so kindly wanted to write new works for this of music for film. release and I can’t thank them enough for their fantastic new works! Generally, one tends to consider composers most known for their © 2013 Richard Harwood classical concert music who also wrote scores for film; but almost never the other way around.

This selection features many talented composers who spend, or have spent, the majority of their professional careers working in film – writing music in their own style whilst bringing the director’s vision to life through melody. Often having almost limitless instrumental forces and effects at their disposal, by contrast, I particularly wanted the repertoire to be for solo cello so we are able to hear what these same composers say with just one instrument and no restrictions from scripts, visuals Richard Harwood or directors.

Over a number of years I’ve been lucky to Impromptu for Cello Solo in Three 4. Toccata Capricciosa, Op. 36 (1977) ‘I have a distinct personal memory of the Movements, Op. 90c (1963) for solo cello premiere, which took place at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana) in 1977. 1. Andante cantabile Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) Rózsa was to be a guest at an academic 2. Allegretto grazioso Known for: Ben-Hur, Spellbound, A Double Life 3. Adagio, con espressione – quasi der film studies conference there in the spring letzte Kampf Fourteen years after Ernst Toch had written of that year. There was a desire to have an his Impromptu movements to celebrate accompanying concert, but arrangements Ernst Toch (1887-1964) Piatigorsky’s 60th birthday, Miklós Rósza could not be made in time for an orchestral Known for: Peter Ibbetson, Address Unknown, program. Rózsa mentioned that there was oduced dedicated the Toccata Capricciosa in memory ed. Ladies in Retirement epr of the great cellist, who had died in August a new cello piece already in the possession eserv 1976. John Fitzpatrick, current President of of János Starker, who was on the faculty As the inscription found on the sheet music the Miklós Rózsa Society, recalls the work’s at Indiana. states, these three Impromptu movements T MUSIC. R T first documented performance: were composed for the hugely renowned ‘It turned out that Starker was to be cellist ‘Gregor Piatigorsky, the friend travelling on the day of the conference. and Grand Master of his instrument, on aph © SCHO So he allowed his student Gary Hoffman his 60th birthday’. Some days following his to play the premiere. It took place, oddly, Photogr birthday, Piatigorsky wrote to Toch on by kind permission. All rights r at eight o'clock in the morning, since the 20 April 1963: ‘Beloved friend and master: Ernst Toch people who had planned the film conference What a joy! What a birthday gift you gave were not entirely familiar with the customs g me dear Ernst! I love your improvisation. I of the music world. Of course it was a

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o thrill to be there anyway.’ made my 60th birthday a happy day indeed. the movement states ‘quasi “der letzte Kampf”’, which translates as ‘the last With admiration and friendship.’ While the Toccata is not a work any cellist struggle’; a likely reference to Toch’s own would relish to perform before breakfast – such battle with stomach cancer to which he The opening Impromptu makes ample use of are its huge technical demands – it is a truly finally succumbed some eighteen the overtly lyrical qualities and wide range sa Society / MiklosR z great virtuoso work of the cello repertoire months later on 1 October 1964 at the ó of the instrument, while the second bursts that deserves to be far more widely known. with almost youthful energy and age of 76. mischievousness. Rózsa himself wrote how the Toccata ‘is not an

ce: The Miklós R elegy: rather does it reflect something of The final Impromptu of the set provides

Sour Piatigorsky’s incomparable vitality, open- particular poignancy. Marked ‘Adagio, heartedness, buoyancy and bravado’. Miklós Rózsa Riflessi (1989/90) The first Riflesso is characterised by a picking cotton itself. In this piece I also tried per violoncello solo constantly growing intensity and a partly to capture some of the energy and drive of 5. Riflesso No.1 improvised quality – while the notes are the old ‘side-slap’ and ‘shoe-slap’ dances 6. Riflesso No.2 supplied by the composer, their individual that brought forth a natural exuberance that 7. Riflesso No.3 values are not provided. This lyrical and couldn’t be quelled by the blanket of ever-expanding line is interspersed with oppression. Ennio Morricone (b. 1928) subtly-changing but whispered tastiera Known for: The Untouchables, , ‘The Long Way North’ is inspired by the Once Upon a Time in America, figures, each time based on the same The Good The Bad and The Ugly four notes. Rita Dove poem of the same name. When she writes ‘No more rockin’ in Jim Crow’s y of GSA

These three Riflessi (Reflections) for solo cello The second and third Riflessi provide perhaps es cradle…’, she describes the indomitable spirit were written in 1989 and 1990 and dedicated the largest possible juxtaposition – the that has always animated the long and to the cellist Mark Varshavsky. relentless drama of the second Riflesso is inspiring African-American journey to freedom. indicated by the marking ‘Velocissimo – aph: Court The music also partly takes the form of a violento – percussivo’. The extended third lullaby in which we might imagine a Photogr mother singing… hush now child – don’t cry… Riflesso begins with a hint of the lyrical qualities of the first Riflesso, before a dream-like someday… someday! conversation ensues between various ranges

of the cello. © John Williams I thought that the cello might be especially well-suited to express the vernacular manner of musical speech and rhythmic inflection Three Pieces for solo cello (2000) 11. Variations On A Slavic Theme (2012) that characterize this most important 8. Rosewood for solo cello ‘root-source’ of American music. Written for Richard / World premiere recording 9. Pickin’ 10. The Long Way North In the first piece, ‘Rosewood’, the cello groans Christopher Gunning (b. 1944) Known for: La Vie en Rose, Agatha Christie's

oduced by kind permission. under the crack of the work-gang whip and John Williams (b. 1932) Poirot, Cold Lazarus, When the Whales Came epr Known for: , Indiana Jones, imitates the old steel-fronted guitar played E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Superman, by some of the early workers as they tried I wrote my Variations on a Slavic Theme in to ease the pain of their long hours in the November 2012 at the invitation of Richard In the summer of the year 2000, I conceived fields. Harwood. The short, slow theme is stated at an idea to write Three Pieces for Solo Cello

© Simon Oswell. R the beginning, and although supposedly that might reflect something of the powerful The second movement, ‘Pickin’’, refers both ‘Slavic’ it is in fact my own – I suppose I was Ennio Morricone with and historic African-American experience. to the art of banjo pickin’ and the act of violist Simon Oswell (2012) influenced by some Russian music as well as a desire to write something strongly part of my own self, as I was seeing a chapter expressive which would lend itself to in my life coming to an end. various developments and elaborations throughout the piece. © Dario Marianelli

I also wanted to introduce a fair amount of drama, and the first variation is immediately 13. Theme from ‘Touching The Void’ (2013) fast and rather intense. The second contrasts for solo cello and bass drum slow thoughtful phrases with more quirky Written for Richard / World premiere recording With thanks to FilmFour / Darlow Smithson Productions pizzicato sections. The third, marked ‘fast and somewhat furious’ is once again d Harwood Alex Heffes (b. 1971) highly dramatic, and the last, marked Known for: The Last King of Scotland, ‘lively’, is an almost continuous succession Touching The Void, State Of Play of triplets culminating in a series of forceful aph © Richar

When Richard asked me for a piece for solo night 4-part chords.

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enormously popular book by Joe Simpson aph: Rama K some 10 years earlier. The film, which

12. I Think I Do Remember Him (1994) chronicled Simpson’s miraculous survival Photogr for solo cello following a climbing accident on Siula Alex Heffes World premiere recording Grande, featured cello, glass harmonica and percussion to depict the lone voice of the a go. I think you will hear something of the Dario Marianelli (b. 1963) climber in the icy landscape. heartbeat of the mountain and that lone Known for: , Pride and Prejudice, voice in the way Richard brilliantly performs it. Anna Karenina, V for Vendetta Thinking about how this could work for I wrote I Think I Do Remember Him in a solo cello without accompaniment it © Alex Heffes period of great changes in my life, and, occurred to me that I could invoke something in retrospect, it seems clear to me that it of that vast space by asking the cellist to is a very autobiographical piece. The inspiration play a large bass drum with one hand

aph: Mari Owen is, clearly, memory —and loss—but not while bowing with the other. When I necessarily of, and for, a particular person. explained this idea to Richard he looked Photogr Rather, I like to think that at the time I wrote politely sceptical for a moment and then Christopher Gunning it I was trying to grapple with the loss of gamely agreed to give this unusual request I sincerely thank Richard for giving me this chance to remember. Richard Harwood recording Theme from ‘Touching The Void’ © Fernando Velázquez by Alex Heffes

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Photogr but always in a lyrical way. To me, the cello is Fernando Velázquez an extension of the human voice, and I imagined a sung counter-line, gentle and serene, accompanying the cello material. On this occasion 14. Tarde, una tarde de mayo (2013) I’m leaving that to the listener’s imagination. (Late one afternoon in May) for solo cello © Benjamin Wallfisch Written for Richard / World premiere recording

Fernando Velázquez (b. 1976) Known for: The Orphanage, The Impossible, Mama Album credits I would like to thank the following for their help, assistance and support: • Christopher Gunning, Alex Heffes, Fernando Velázquez, Benjamin Wallfisch for writing wonderful new works for the These are memories of a moment I may cello repertoire and for their support, interest and belief in this project. have not lived. But I remember the mist • Dario Marianelli • Simon Oswell, Jamie Richardson (The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.), Eric Swanson (JoAnn Kane Music Service) for their coming in from the Cantabrian Sea on assistance with approaching John Williams and obtaining a score and recording permission. a late spring evening. And I can remember • Steven Honigberg for his assistance with the Impromptu movements by Ernst Toch. • that the Zortziko (a Basque dance rhythm aph: Shambhala Toby Hawks (Academy Chimes ) for his help with Edizioni Suvini Zerboni and obtaining Morricone’s Riflessi. • Thomas Kemp in 5/8) was always there. And as it came, • Rev. John Smith, Rev. Sue Smith, Mr Mick Hollands and Mr Dave Savage for allowing exclusive use of St Werburgh Church, it went away. All I have are these memories. Photogr Hoo for this recording. Benjamin Wallfisch Richard Harwood More titles from Resonus Classics In addition, Richard can be seen and heard in Mark-Anthony Turnage: A Constant Obsession Richard Harwood has performed concerti Phil Grabsky’s 2009 documentary In Search Nicky Spence (tenor) and recitals in major venues including of Beethoven which received its theatrical Chamber Domaine London’s , all of the premiere at the Barbican Theatre, London, Thomas Kemp (conductor) Southbank Centre venues, , was broadcast on Sky Arts, and shown in RES10106 Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw cinemas worldwide. (Amsterdam), Alte Oper (Frankfurt), ‘Nicky Spence flatters the tenor lines, while the musicians Thomaskirche (), and the Auditorium Richard began his studies with Joan Dickson, of Chamber Domaine capture the moody luminosity du Louvre (Paris). before continuing with other eminent teachers of the instrumental score’ such as Steven Doane, David Waterman, The Financial Times Concerto performances have taken Richard Heinrich Schiff (University of Music and Landscapes, real and imagined to many parts of the world and he has Dramatic Art, Vienna), and Chamber Works by Judith Bingham (Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester). collaborated with conductors such as Yeree Suh (soprano) Okko Kamu, Marko Letonja, Douglas Chamber Domaine Bostock, David Parry, En Shao, Shuntaro He complemented his studies by taking master RES10102 Sato, and , and been classes and lessons with , soloist with numerous including János Starker, , Boris ‘The recording quality is as outstanding as the performances’ the London Philharmonic Youth , Pergamenschikow, Miklós Perényi, Bernard International Record Review Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, The Greenhouse, Valentin Erben (Alban Berg Philharmonia, Auckland Philharmonia, and Quartet), , Zara Nelsova, the Ural Philharmonic. and Ferenc Rados. © 2013 Resonus Limited As chamber musician, he has collaborated Richard plays a cello by Francesco Rugeri, è2013 Resonus Limited with the Jerusalem and Endellion Quartets, dated 1692. Recorded in Hoo St Werburgh Church, Kent on 16-18 May 2013 by kind permission of the Vicar and Churchwardens , , Olivier Charlier, Producer, Engineer & Editor: Adam Binks Benjamin Schmid, Ilya Gringolts, Pekka Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution Kuusisto, , Chen Halevi, , ‘Fresh insight, effortless musicianship and Cover image: Televisions by Xavier Arnau (www.istockphoto.com) , Finghin Collins, , a confidence belying his years’ Session photography © Resonus Limited Gottlieb Wallisch, and , among The Observer DDD – MCPS many others. RESONUS LIMITED – LONDON – UK www.richardharwood.com Richard’s discography includes a critically [email protected] acclaimed debut disc for EMI Classics, www.resonusclassics.com recorded with pianist Christoph Berner. RES10121