John A. Carollo: Music from the Ethereal Side of Paradise

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Label
Navona
Release Date
October 12, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CAROLLO, JOHN A.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Vavrinek
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 12, 2018
    • UPC
      896931004480
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NV6148
    • LABEL
      Navona
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Awakenings

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    2. III: Romanzo!

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    3. IV: Splendido affare

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    4. V: La Tortura dell' amore

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    5. VIII: Un giorno teso

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    6. Metamorphosis No. 3 (arr. for orchestra)

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    7. No. 3. The Tai Chi Set

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    8. No. 7. The City of 100 Spires

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    9. No. 9. What Now?

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    10. Little Gems

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    11. She Saw the Rainbow

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    12. Moon Dust

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    13. Crafted Stardust

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    14. Metamorphosis No. 13 (arr. for orchestra)

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

    15. Bright Stillness (You Are My Desire)

      Composer: John A. Carollo

      Ensemble: Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek


John A. Carollo's fourth Navona Records release, and follow up to 2017's The Transfiguration of GIovanni Baudino, is a wondrous musical journey through the world of desire. With Music From the Ethereal Side of Paradise, Carollo makes an impassioned plea for the power of romance. From the opening tensions and mystery of "Awakenings for String Orchestra" through the surprising, amorous joy of "Romanzo!" "Splendido Affare," and "La Tortura dell' Amore," Carollo's compositions communicate what mere words cannot: the inner rapture, utter fulfillment, and yes, the torture, of being in love. Shifting slightly, and perhaps more into the ethereal, "Metamorphosis No. 3 for Solo Violin" introduces a newer, more contemplative element. With short notes and runs, the violin first cries out with unanswered questions followed by furrowed introspection. Two Guitar Etudes follow, demonstrating both intimacy and technique, while maintaining an inquisitive tone throughout. As the album continues, we arrive at a vocal suite with "Little Gems" to be discovered throughout. T.S. Eliot wrote "... The end of all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the first time." Musid From the Ethereal Side of Paradise does just that. Concluding as we began with a sumptuous string orchestra, we arrive where we started - enlightened and wise from our journey.