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June 15, 2012
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Vocal works from Nordic composers are hot, for good reasons. Concerts in western Europe are fully booked when the likes of Pärt, Tormis and Kreek show up on program posters and the influx of choral works from the Baltics and Scandinavian countries has revived choral singing.
There is a lot to be ... more |
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June 15, 2012
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Brahms 2 & 3
So far this is my favourite recording of Brahms 2 & 3. Key words that come to my mind after listening to nr 2. are: architecture, Balanced, warm, deep emotions and also light and clear.
Jansons reveals more layers from the score than I had ever heard under other conductors, and he ... more |
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June 15, 2012
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One of the most recorded and performed works of Alfred Schnittke might be the Konzert für Klavier und Streichorchester from 1979. In this recording this piece gets a philosophical treatment from Ewa Kupiec. She plays the work slower than any other performer I know and in doing so she reveals a few ... more |
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June 15, 2012
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The music:
According to the contemporary composer Kalevi Aho, the Luosto symphony should preferably be performed at a specific location outdoors in Finnish Lapland (named Luosto). The composer refers to this as spatial music. This sounds like a very romantic set-up or Sibelius squire.
However the ... more |
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