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Aspects of America / Kalmar, Oregon Symphony

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Composer
BARBER BUNCH CURRIER ROUSE
Artist
Kalmar
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Sep 07, 2018
Catalog #
PTC5186727
UPC
827949072765

About



Aspects of America presents a fascinating collection of 20th- and 21st-century American orchestral music, ranging from “good old” Samuel Barber’s Souvenirs to pieces by esteemed living composers such as Sean Shepherd (Magiya), Sebastian Currier (Microsymph) and Christopher Rouse (Supplica). The centerpiece of this album is Portland-based composer Kenji Bunch’s Aspects of an Elephant, inspired by the timeless parable of six men who try to discern the traits of an elephant in a pitch-dark room, eventually discovering that only the sum of their perceptions encompasses the full truth. In a similar way, the pieces featured on this album constitute a rich panorama of the dynamism and diversity of contemporary American composition. Bunch’s piece is dedicated to the members of the Oregon Symphony, who release their fifth album with Pentatone, after Music for a Time of War (2011), This England (2012), Spirit of the American Range (2015) and Haydn Symphonies 53, 64 & 96 (2017). On Aspects of America, they again play under the spirited leadership of music director Carlos Kalmar.

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REVIEW:

This is a superbly played and astutely programmed disc covering just over sixty-five years of music from the tonal end of the spectrum, and all world-premiere recordings but one.

– The Arts Fuse (J. Blumhofer)

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 Magiya 07:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Magiya
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Sean Shepherd
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  2. 2 Microsymph 12:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Microsymph
    Duration
    12:33
    Composer
    Sebastian Currier
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  3. 3 Supplica 14:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    Supplica
    Duration
    14:11
    Composer
    Christopher Rouse
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  4. 4 Introduction: Into Darkness 02:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    Introduction: Into Darkness
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  5. 5 Variation 1: The Elephant is a Whip 01:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 1: The Elephant is a Whip
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  6. 6 Variation 2: The Elephant is a Spear 01:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 2: The Elephant is a Spear
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  7. 7 Variation 3: The Elephant is a Silk Cloth 02:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 3: The Elephant is a Silk Cloth
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  8. 8 Variation 4: The Elephant is a Tree 02:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 4: The Elephant is a Tree
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  9. 9 Variation 5: The Elephant is a Snake 01:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 5: The Elephant is a Snake
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  10. 10 Variation 6: The Elephant is a Throne 01:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 6: The Elephant is a Throne
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  11. 11 The Argument 01:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Argument
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  12. 12 Finale: The Creature Revealed 06:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    Finale: The Creature Revealed
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Kenji Bunch
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  13. 13 I. Waltz (The Lobby) 04:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Waltz (The Lobby)
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  14. 14 II. Schottische (Third Floor Hallway) 02:24
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Schottische (Third Floor Hallway)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  15. 15 III. Pas de Deux (A Corner of the Ballroom) 04:38
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Pas de Deux (A Corner of the Ballroom)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  16. 16 IV. Two-Step (Tea in the Palm Court) 01:53
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Two-Step (Tea in the Palm Court)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  17. 17 V. Hesitation-Tango (A Bedroom Affair) 03:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Hesitation-Tango (A Bedroom Affair)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  18. 18 VI. Galop (The Next Afternoon) 02:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    VI. Galop (The Next Afternoon)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar