Osmo V nsk - Saga Symphony - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This unique 2-CD recording is produced by Prima Facie in association with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). It celebrates the genius of the Viennese composer, pianist and writer Otto M Zykan (1935-2006), whose historic recordings of Schoenberg's piano music are re-released here for the first time since their original issue on LP in 1970. Acclaimed by the German critic Joachim Kaiser as Inchcaptivating technically and spiritually in equal measureInch, Zykan's performances are important documents reflecting a lifelong dedication to Schoenberg's art. In this important revealing the breadth of Zykan's musicianship and creativity, they are coupled with a new recording of Zykan's own complete solo piano music, played by the British pianist Duncan Honeybourne. Honeybourne was asked to record Zykan's piano music for the coupling by the composer's partner, Austrian musicologist and radio producer Irene Suchy. Duncan Honeybourne's link with the Viennese tradition comes through his former professor, Rosemarie Wright, Zykan's contemporary in the class of Bruno Seidlhofer, the most prominent piano teacher in Vienna. This remarkable charts a compelling journey into the imagination of a vibrant musical polymath. Duncan Honeybourne enjoys a diverse profile as pianist and in music education. Following his concerto debuts at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, and the National Concert Hall, Dublin, he made recital debuts in London, Paris and at international festivals in Belgium and Switzerland. Commended for his Inchgripping performancesInch - The Times, Inchglittering performancesInch - International Piano and Inchgreat technical facility and unfailing imaginationInch - Musical Opinion, Duncan has toured extensively as soloist and chamber musician throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe, broadcasting frequently on BBC Radio 3 and radio networks worldwide. His many recordings refl

Album Tracks 1. 'The Silken Ladder' - Jan-Olav Wedin 2. Aria in Classic Style - Stockholm Sinfonietta 3. Adagio for Strings - Jan-Olav Wedin 4. The Swan of Tuonela - Stockholm Sinfonietta 5. I. Petite Scene - Leif Segerstam 6. II. Polka - Leif Segerstam 7. III. Epilogue - Leif Segerstam 8. Canzonetta, from the Incidental Music to 'Kuolema' - Leif Segerstam 9. I. the Lover. Andante Con Moto - Leif Segerstam 10. II. the Path of the Beloved. Allegretto - Leif Segerstam 11. III. Good Night - Farewell. Andantino - Leif Segerstam 12. I. Allegro Molto - Vestjysk Chamber Ensemble 13. II. Andantino - Vestjysk Chamber Ensemble 14. III. Allegro Giocoso - Vestjysk Chamber Ensemble 15. IV. Andante - Vestjysk Chamber Ensemble 16. V. Allegro Molto - Vestjysk Chamber Ensemble 17. Champagne Gallop - Jan-Olav Wedin

Three instruments, three emblematic works, and three excellent soloists! With Sophie Gent on violin, Frank Theuns on traverso and Bertrand Cuiller on harpsichord, Les Muffatti offer a fresh interpretation of Bach's Triple Concerto, the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto and the Orchestral Suite in B minor. They provide a variety of orchestral textures, appropriate to the more soloistic style in the Brandenburg Concerto, and the alternating ripieno-tutti settings in the Triple Concerto and the Suite.While the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto was composed during Bach's time in Köthen and can be regarded as the first piano concerto ever written, the other two works date from his later years in Leipzig. In these works, Bach exploits the full range of compositional possibilities he had acquired during his lifetime; the highly individual combination of contrapuntal artistry and heightened expressiveness already points to the works composed in the last years of his life.Les Muffatti have been one of the leading artists on the Ramée tag from it's beginnings; this, their tenth album for Ramée, also marks the tag's 20th anniversary. Album Tracks 1. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 3. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063 II. Alla Siciliana 4. Concerto for Traverso, Violin and Harpsichord in a Minor, BWV 1044