Jakob David Rattinger - Pieces for Viola Da Gamba Solo - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cappella Nova, the esteemed Scottish vocal ensemble that specializes in early and contemporary choral repertoire shared a long working history with the contemporary sacred choral composer Sir John Tavener and have assembled nine premiere recordings along with re-recordings of Tavener compositions in this luminous and moving tribute to the legacy of Sir John.

Pianist Mabel Kwan releases the premiere recording of Georg Friedrich Haas' Trois Hommages, a beguiling work for two pianos tuned a quarter tone apart and played by one performer. Dedicated to Steve Reich, Gyorgy Ligeti, and Josef Matthias Hauer, Haas' expansive work deconstructs stylistic elements of prominent modern compositional aesthetics as well as the central association the piano has with equal temperament and it's impact on music history. Chicago-based, Austin-born pianist Mabel Kwan performs with the new music collective Ensemble Dal Niente, the improvising group Restroy, and as one half of the synth duo Mega Laverne and Shirley. She has commissioned and premiered new works for piano and clavichord which can be heard on her solo albums. She has performed nationally and internationally, including concerts at Ravinia, Millennium Park, the Library of Congress, and the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music. Mabel is a 2017 3Arts awardee.

Jacques Ogg - Pieces de Viole [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2012