Dana Zemtsov & Cathelijne Noorland - Romantic Metamorphoses (2015) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Dana Zemtsov, Cathelijne Noorland
Title: Romantic Metamorphoses
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Channel Classics Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks, booklet) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:12:12
Total Size: 2.12 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Romantic Metamorphoses
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Channel Classics Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks, booklet) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:12:12
Total Size: 2.12 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op.36: I. Maestoso - Allegro - Maestoso - Allegro (12:47)
2. Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op.36: II. Barcarolla - Andante con moto (06:35)
3. Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op.36: III. Finale scherzando - Allegretto (04:46)
4. Melodie im alten Stil for Viola and Piano (05:05)
5. Suite '1919' for Viola and Piano: I. Lento - Allegro ('In the Jungle: Life in the Primitive World') (13:11)
6. Suite '1919' for Viola and Piano: II. Allegro ironico ('Grotesques: Simian Stage') (05:30)
7. Suite '1919' for Viola and Piano: III. Lento ('Nocturne') (04:20)
8. Suite '1919' for Viola and Piano: IV. Molto vivo ('Land of the Sun: China') (08:28)
9. Carmen Fantasy (Arr. by Franz Waxman, Arr. by Mikhail Kugel) (11:29)
The term ‘Romantic’ has always been something of a mystery to me due to its many and often subtle definitions. On this CD I invite the listener to re-explore this phenomenon, so often evident in day-to-day life, from different perspectives. T he programme takes as its point of departure the nineteenth-century classical romanticism of the beautiful ‘Sonata’ by Henry V ieuxtemps. This is the lyrical, sensitive type of romanticism so typical of that period. In contrast to this is ‘Suite for viola and piano’, Ernest Bloch’s romantically fantasized adventure through savage nature and tribes under the sun in the jungle. Waxman’s ‘Carmen Fantasy’, which probably needs littleintroduction, is a strong depiction of Bizet’s dramatic opera.
For me personally, however, the most ‘romantic’ and personal piece on this CD is the ‘Melodie im alten Stil’ by Evgeni Zemtsov. T he nostalgic style in which this modern piece is written, with its lyrical melody, ornamented in Baroque style, imposed on fresh, contrasting harmonies, is just one reason to admire it. A second one is the story behind it: during his studies in Moscow the composer fell in love with a beautiful girl. She played the viola, and he wrote this beautiful piece for her instrument as a declaration of love. One year later their first child – my father – was born.Dana Zemtsov
For me personally, however, the most ‘romantic’ and personal piece on this CD is the ‘Melodie im alten Stil’ by Evgeni Zemtsov. T he nostalgic style in which this modern piece is written, with its lyrical melody, ornamented in Baroque style, imposed on fresh, contrasting harmonies, is just one reason to admire it. A second one is the story behind it: during his studies in Moscow the composer fell in love with a beautiful girl. She played the viola, and he wrote this beautiful piece for her instrument as a declaration of love. One year later their first child – my father – was born.Dana Zemtsov