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Ferdinand: Works for Violin Solo / Adlam
Ferdinand? Is that the man with the violin? No, that is Adrian Adlam. He is peace-loving, just like the protagonist of the eponymous piece - a bull, who doesn't want to enter the bullring. The children's book behind it was written during the Spanish Civil War and was banned by Mussolini and Hitler because of its cleverly packaged criticism. To stand on stage alone with the violin, is reminiscent of the ancient tradition of storytelling: the narrator, too, had only his own voice which he used to captivate people. Adrian Adlam possess the exceptional gift of conveying a story on several different levels at once. He speaks an dplays at teh same time, thus bringing both adutls and children under his spell. And so the artistic director of the International Freden Music Festival once again displays his versatile virtuosity, as he does throughout the whole album: Ridout stands alongside Nielsen, who stands alongside Bach. All lone heros!
MUSICAL OFFERING BWV 1079
SOUND OF DOUBLE BASS
SIX SUITES FOR VIOLONCELLO SOL
Hommage a Wolgang Jacobi / Grenz
Due to the Jewish origin of his father, Wolfgang Jacobi (1894 - 1972) was appointed professor at the Musikhochschule Munich only after the war. Different than some other younger artists, who made brilliant careers after the war, persecuted people as Jacobi first had to overcome the stigma of missing success which often did not work completely. Jacobi chose his own, very original way, with works for accordion. This instrument struggled to maintain recognition for other reasons. Complex harmonies and unconventional rhythms combined with polyphonic use of the whole accordion are challenging for every player. Daniela Grenz masters the task perfectly and elegantly and works out many joyful musical details like dance elements. The instrument of Daniela Grenz is a single-unit production by Massimo Pigini made for her in 1995. It has no linked chords like a common accordion. The single tone left manual enables polyphonic playing of both hands.
