Orchestra Della Toscana - Cello Concerto, Op. 104 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Susanne Gr tzmann - Grutzmann Plays Schumann [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/31/2011

Alfonso Romero Asenjo's distinguished career has resulted in numerous awards and distinctions, highlighting an unmistakable and very particular musical language whose appetite for spirituality and selective use of the avant-garde is now an established aspect of the so-called 'Generacion del 51.' The String Symphony has a cinematic restlessness that conjures hauntingly unsettling images, while the Cello Concerto pits the luminous and extended melodic phrases of the soloist against dense darkness from the orchestra. The Concerto for Two Violins is in part a tribute to J.S. Bach's work in the same setting, endowing Baroque resources with a mysterious and attractive modernity.

Two themes unite these works The use of electronics and the degree of the performer's input. All of the works save one employ electronics, but in each work the electronics are used in very different ways. The performer's input into the works also varies. Two of the works are presented twice, yielding significantly different performances and fascinating comparisons. Christopher Redgate specializes in contemporary repertoire and has performed across Europe, the USA, China and Australia.