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Reference Recordings

Dawn to Dust / Fischer, Utah Symphony

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Details

Composer
MUHLY NORMAN THOMAS
Artist
Fischer, Currie
Format
SACD
Label
Reference Recordings
Released
Apr 08, 2016
Catalog #
FR-719SACD
UPC
030911271923

About

The pieces on this album are world premieres, commissioned for the Utah Symphony’s 75th anniversary. The works on this album are from composers Augusta Read Thomas, Nico Muhly, and Andrew Norman. The Utah Symphony became widely recognized as a leading ensemble after its inception in 1940. The symphony is under the direction of Thierry Fischer.

Reviews:

This excellent release presents three inviting, evocative new works commissioned and recorded to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Utah Symphony. Each piece is a unique, virtuosic essay for the ensemble, and Thierry Fischer leads his players with confidence through a daunting program, captured in stunning sound.

This is essential listening for fans of new American orchestral music. The triptych gives a fascinating cross-section of current trends, and Reference Recordings’ “Fresh!” moniker is an incredibly accurate description of the results. The notes on the pieces are by the composers themselves, and it is interesting to see how the prose and musical writing mirror each other. Full personnel listing of the wonderful Utah Symphony is included. Recorded sound is demonstration quality. Highly recommended!

– Concerto.net (Marcus Karl Maroney)

Dawn to Dust' is the apt title of this new release on the Reference Recordings Fresh! label of works commissioned from three leading American contemporary composers by the Utah Symphony as part of the orchestra's 75th anniversary celebrations during the 2015/2016 season. All three works here receive their world premier recordings in scrupulously prepared performances conducted by Thierry Fischer, the orchestra's Music Director.

As is to be expected from this audiophile label, the sound quality is awesome. The wide dynamic range of the recording allows both the subtlest string pianissimos and the loudest percussive climaxes to be reproduced with equal fidelity – every instrument clearly identified within a soundstage that possesses convincing width and depth. Though recorded live, audience noise is inaudible and applause has also been excised.

Exemplary notes on these compositions written by their respective composers complete this stimulating release.

– HRAudio.net (Graham Williams)

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Dawn 04:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Dawn
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  2. 2 II. Daybright and Firebright 02:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Daybright and Firebright
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  3. 3 III. Shimmering 01:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Shimmering
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  4. 4 IV. Dreams and Memories 03:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Dreams and Memories
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  5. 5 V. Spring Rain 03:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Spring Rain
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  6. 6 VI. Golden Chariot 01:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Golden Chariot
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  7. 7 VII. Sunlight 01:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Sunlight
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  8. 8 No. 1. Landform 03:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Landform
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  9. 9 No. 2. Mountain 04:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Mountain
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  10. 10 No. 3. Beehive 04:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Beehive
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  11. 11 No. 4. Petroglyph and Tobacco 03:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Petroglyph and Tobacco
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  12. 12 No. 5. Red Dust 05:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Red Dust
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer
  13. 13 Switch 28:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Switch
    Duration
    28:34
    Composer
    Andrew Norman
    Performer
    Colin Currie
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thierry Fischer