VA - Ivar Lunde, Jr.: Meditation at Dawn & Other Works (2026) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Various Artists, London Voices, Ben Parry, Léon Charles, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Evan-Alexis Christ, Benda Quartet, Joseph Havlat, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Marquis Gilmore
Title: Ivar Lunde, Jr.: Meditation at Dawn & Other Works
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Navona
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [96kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:16:59
Total Size: 1.33 GB / 308 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Ivar Lunde, Jr.: Meditation at Dawn & Other Works
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Navona
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [96kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:16:59
Total Size: 1.33 GB / 308 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. London Voices, Ben Parry & Léon Charles – Meditation at Dawn, Op. 115 (05:07)
2. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Evan-Alexis Christ & Joseph Havlat – I. Freely - Agitato (09:55)
3. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Evan-Alexis Christ & Joseph Havlat – II. Slower (09:44)
4. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Evan-Alexis Christ & Joseph Havlat – III. Fast and Joyful (12:01)
5. Ovidiu Marinescu & Carl Cranmer – Diversions, Op. 121 (16:05)
6. Benda Quartet – I. Slow and Tender (01:53)
7. Benda Quartet – II. Very Intense (02:48)
8. Benda Quartet – III. Slow (02:42)
9. Benda Quartet – IV. Lively (03:19)
10. Benda Quartet – V. Very Slow and Dreamy (01:49)
11. London Voices, Benjamin Marquis Gilmore, Ben Parry & London Symphony Orchestra – Shakespeare's Sonnet 128, Op. 131b (11:31)
Norwegian oboist-composer Ivar Lunde Jr. has lived in the United States for so long that his work has become a prime example of fusing two very different transatlantic strengths: European heritage and American spontaneity. MEDITATION AT DAWN is a philosophical, profound yet immensely diverting album, blending the modern and the traditional with great vigor.
Despite the varying orchestration — a piano concerto, a cello-piano piece, a string-quartet, and choral-symphonic pieces — Lunde’s voice distinctly stands out. Across the pond, Lunde has historically been programmed alongside Shostakovich, and it’s easy to see why: Lunde harbors the same predilection for grand motifs, percussive rhythms and aesthetic dissonance. MEDITATION AT DAWN, in spite of its serene title, is stirring rather than placid.
Despite the varying orchestration — a piano concerto, a cello-piano piece, a string-quartet, and choral-symphonic pieces — Lunde’s voice distinctly stands out. Across the pond, Lunde has historically been programmed alongside Shostakovich, and it’s easy to see why: Lunde harbors the same predilection for grand motifs, percussive rhythms and aesthetic dissonance. MEDITATION AT DAWN, in spite of its serene title, is stirring rather than placid.
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