Vivaldi / Martini / Pagliani - Opera Viii Il Ciment - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

?Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits (b. 1969) belongs to his country's most prominent composers. His works are rich with delicate atmosphere possessing a particularly Northern feel combined with a romantic and Impressionistic touch. This new album by the award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Risto Joost is the final volume in a trilogy of works for choir and orchestra. Moorland Elegies (ODE 1306-2), You Are Light and Morning (ODE 1363-2) and The Sound of Wings form a kind of a trilogy, albeit this was never a purpose in itself. All three works were performed first by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Risto Joost. The first two cycles are linked to the elements of earth and water. In this final part of the trilogy everything is carried by the element of air, and those existential themes which Tõnu Kõrvits has dealt with for decades in his works - nature, life, death, suffering, love - find a liberating and soaring solution. The composer has said that it is Inchthe brightest work in the trilogy (...), which emanates the most light. It is a song of flying, of dreaming, of courage and unconditional love.Inch One of the sources of inspiration for The Sound of Wings was Amelia Mary Earhart's attempt to be the first woman in aviation history to fly around the globe together with navigator Fred Noonan, which was cut short whilst crossing the Pacific Ocean. On her specially adapted red Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, Earhart was supposed to make a last land stop on Howland Island, but due to a fault in the navigation system she was unable to find it. Neither Earhart or the remains of her plane have ever been found. Earhart's last radio transmission - inspiring due to the steadiness and matter-of-factness of the pilot's voice - gave the titles to the two instrumental parts of the wor

Album Tracks 1. Nel Profondo Cieco Mondo 2. Mi Va Scherzando in Sen 3. Sinfonia Allegro 4. Sinfonia Adagio 5. Sinfonia Allegro 6. Taci Per Poco Ancora 7. Vedro Con Mio Diletto 8. Sorge L'irato Nembo E la Fatal Tempesta 9. Gelido in Ogni Vena 10. Sol Da Te, Mio Dolce Amore 11. Siam Navi All'onde Algenti 12. Allegro 13. Andante Molto 14. Allegro 15. Sposa, Son Disprezzata 16. Agitata Da Due Venti

Album Tracks 1. Allegro 2. Grave 3. Allegro 4. Allegro 5. Larghetto 6. Allegro 7. Allegro Assai 8. Largo 9. Allegro 10. Allegro 11. Largo 12. Allegro 13. Allegro 14. Grave 15. Allegro