Franziska Hirzel, Roman Kofman, Kiev Chamber Orchestra - Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18 & Simple Symphony, Op. 4 & Frank Bridge Variations, Op.10 (2004)
BAND/ARTIST: Franziska Hirzel, Roman Kofman, Kiev Chamber Orchestra
- Title: Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18 & Simple Symphony, Op. 4 & Frank Bridge Variations, Op.10
- Year Of Release: 2004
- Label: Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG)
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:08:25
- Total Size: 246 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: I. Boisterous bourrée
02. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
03. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: III. Sentimental saraband
04. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: IV. Frolicsome finale
05. Les illuminations, Op. 18: I. Fanfare
06. Les illuminations, Op. 18: II. Villes
07. Les illuminations, Op. 18: III. Phrase
08. Les illuminations, Op. 18: IV. Antique
09. Les illuminations, Op. 18: V. Royaute
10. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VI. Marine
11. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VII. Interlude
12. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VIII. Being beauteous
13. Les illuminations, Op. 18: IX. Parade
14. Les illuminations, Op. 18: X. Depart
15. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: I. Introduction and Theme
16. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: II. Adagio
17. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: III. March. Presto alla marcia
18. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: IV. Romance. allegretto grazioso
19. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: V. Aria italiana. Allegro brillante
20. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VI. Bourree classique. Allegro e pesante
21. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VII. Viennese Waltz. Vivace
22. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VIII. Moto perpetuo. Allegro molto
23. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: IX. Funeral March. Andante ritmico
24. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: X. Chant. Lento
25. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: XI. Fugue and Finale. Allegro molto vivace
Although Roman Kofman and the Kiev Chamber Orchestra have a broad repertoire that they have brilliantly performed around the world, their choice of Benjamin Britten's music for their 2004 debut on MDG may be somewhat surprising. Yet this esteemed Ukrainian ensemble's specialization in great music for string orchestra inevitably must lead to British composers, and Britten's works for this combination are outgrowths of an English fondness for string serenades, as shown by Elgar, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and others. Britten, however, takes the sentimental, fin de siècle serenade into neo-Classicism, and his shining timbres, lean textures, and bright harmonies are features of a modernist sensibility. The Simple Symphony and the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, played here with refinement, demonstrate Britten's development of the string serenade into formalized structures, a more rigorous approach than the suite format commonly used before him. However, Les Illuminations, Op. 18, is a serenade in every sense, and Britten's vocal settings of Rimbaud's visionary poetry hearken back to the Italian usage of serenata as an "evening song." Soprano Franziska Hirzel is eloquent and haunting in her delivery, and the orchestra shimmers behind her in rapt accompaniment. MDG's unprocessed sound is fine overall, though a little unclear in the softest passages.
01. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: I. Boisterous bourrée
02. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
03. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: III. Sentimental saraband
04. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: IV. Frolicsome finale
05. Les illuminations, Op. 18: I. Fanfare
06. Les illuminations, Op. 18: II. Villes
07. Les illuminations, Op. 18: III. Phrase
08. Les illuminations, Op. 18: IV. Antique
09. Les illuminations, Op. 18: V. Royaute
10. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VI. Marine
11. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VII. Interlude
12. Les illuminations, Op. 18: VIII. Being beauteous
13. Les illuminations, Op. 18: IX. Parade
14. Les illuminations, Op. 18: X. Depart
15. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: I. Introduction and Theme
16. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: II. Adagio
17. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: III. March. Presto alla marcia
18. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: IV. Romance. allegretto grazioso
19. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: V. Aria italiana. Allegro brillante
20. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VI. Bourree classique. Allegro e pesante
21. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VII. Viennese Waltz. Vivace
22. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: VIII. Moto perpetuo. Allegro molto
23. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: IX. Funeral March. Andante ritmico
24. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: X. Chant. Lento
25. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: XI. Fugue and Finale. Allegro molto vivace
Although Roman Kofman and the Kiev Chamber Orchestra have a broad repertoire that they have brilliantly performed around the world, their choice of Benjamin Britten's music for their 2004 debut on MDG may be somewhat surprising. Yet this esteemed Ukrainian ensemble's specialization in great music for string orchestra inevitably must lead to British composers, and Britten's works for this combination are outgrowths of an English fondness for string serenades, as shown by Elgar, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and others. Britten, however, takes the sentimental, fin de siècle serenade into neo-Classicism, and his shining timbres, lean textures, and bright harmonies are features of a modernist sensibility. The Simple Symphony and the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, played here with refinement, demonstrate Britten's development of the string serenade into formalized structures, a more rigorous approach than the suite format commonly used before him. However, Les Illuminations, Op. 18, is a serenade in every sense, and Britten's vocal settings of Rimbaud's visionary poetry hearken back to the Italian usage of serenata as an "evening song." Soprano Franziska Hirzel is eloquent and haunting in her delivery, and the orchestra shimmers behind her in rapt accompaniment. MDG's unprocessed sound is fine overall, though a little unclear in the softest passages.
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