Borenstein: Piano Concerto; Shirim; Light & Darkness / Iruzun, I Musicanti, Royal PO

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SOMM Recordings
Release Date
March 31, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Nimrod Borenstein
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Clelia Iruzun, Nimrod Borenstein, I Musicanti
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 31, 2023
    • UPC
      748871328129
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SOMMCD 281
    • LABEL
      SOMM Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Moderato

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

      Conductor: Nimrod Borenstein

    2. II. Adagio

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

      Conductor: Nimrod Borenstein

    3. III. Allegro

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

      Conductor: Nimrod Borenstein

    4. Light and Darkness, Op. 80

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Ensemble: I Musicanti

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    5. I. Lune et nuages

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    6. II. Un hérisson perdu

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    7. III. Souvenirs de Mendelssohn

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    8. IV. Jeux dans le jardin

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    9. V. Un moment de sérénité

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    10. VI. Les flaqus d'eau

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    11. VII. Gouttes de temps

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    12. VIII. Pas sérieux

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    13. IX. Esquisse mélancolique

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    14. X. Golem

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    15. XI. Une petite histoire

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    16. XII. Promenade sous la lune

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    17. XIII. La forêt

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    18. XIV. Une histoire d'amour

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    19. XV. Automne

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    20. XVI. La nuit

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    21. XVII. Barcarolle

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun

    22. XVIII. Dernières minutes dans le jardin féerique

      Composer: Nimrod Borenstein

      Performer: Clélia Iruzun


SOMM RECORDINGS is delighted to announce the label debut of composer-conductor Nimrod Borenstein with first recordings of three works showcasing the piano in separate guises: his Piano Concerto, piano quintet Light and Darkness, and Shirim for solo piano. Borenstein himself conducts pianist Clélia Iruzun and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in his Piano Concerto, while Iruzun is joined by I Musicanti on Light and Darkness, and is the soloist for Shirim. For Borenstein, who also provides booklet notes, the disc is a dual celebration: “of the piano, an instrument I love”, and of “musical friendship”, recognizing his long creative partnership with Iruzun.The three-movement Piano Concerto – his Op.91 and first for the instrument, building on discoveries from his continuing series of Chopin- influenced solo Études – was composed for Iruzun and premiered in Brazil in July 2022. It reflects Borenstein’s concept of “the concerto as an heroic form”, a notion informing its “very fast, virtuosic and full of energy” finale. 2021’s Shirim (Op.94) takes its title from the Hebrew word for “poems” or “songs”. Cast in 18 variegated miniatures, “each being a world in themselves”, they are, says Borenstein tributing Mendelssohn, “my own songs without words”. Light and Darkness (2018, Op.80), “begins and ends with pure light, but is full of melancholy, and contains sections of great despair”. Nimrod Borenstein’s music has been performed by some of the world’s most prestigious soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras. Several of his 90-plus pieces are available on acclaimed recordings. In demand as a conductor, he is currently working with orchestras in the UK, Germany and Israel.