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Kancheli: Letters To Friends
Brilliant Classics

Kancheli: Letters To Friends

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Details

Composer
KANCHELI, GIYA
Artist
Cortesi, Georgian Strings
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 05, 2019
Catalog #
BRI95693
UPC
5028421956930

About

Giya Kancheli's cult reputation as one of the most profound musical voices of our time has not always been matched by the availability of his music on record. These world premiere recordings of works written (or recomposed and arranged) between 2016 and 2018 are thus a significant contribution to the Kancheli discography. They find the composer at his most charming and epigrammatic in a series of 25 musical 'letters' for violin and string orchestra. Most of them are under three minutes in length, taking their material from themes written by the Georgian composer for the film scores which he has composed throughout his career. Compared to his more celebrated concert works such as the symphonies and cantatas of often starkly imposing and monumental expression, these letters strike a more whimsical, often wistful tone. The subjects - to whom they are addressed - are mostly actors and directors who have worked on the films scored by Kancheli. But there are also pieces written with palpable affection to performers such as the composer Jansug Kakhidze, who have championed his music over the years, to fellow composers such as Bidzina Kvernadze, and to artistic friends such as the writer, puppeteer and painter Revaz Gabriadze. The project was initiated by the violinist Andrea Cortesi, who had asked for a piece for violin and string orchestra. Kancheli returned to a cycle of 18 miniatures he had written for violin and piano with Cortesi in mind, and then further back to a collection of 33 piano-only miniatures. Kancheli explains this in a booklet introduction, complemented by a fuller essay from Cortesi, making this album an authoritative recording of Kancheli at his most appealing - perhaps the ideal introduction to his unique voice.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Letter to Artist Tengiz Mirzashvili 03:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    Letter to Artist Tengiz Mirzashvili
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  2. 2 Letter to Film Director Georgi Danelia 02:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    Letter to Film Director Georgi Danelia
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  3. 3 Letter to Film Director Georgi Kalatozishvili 02:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Letter to Film Director Georgi Kalatozishvili
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  4. 4 Letter to Composer Sulkhan Nasidzeq 03:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    Letter to Composer Sulkhan Nasidzeq
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  5. 5 Letter to Sound Engineer Mikheil Kilosanidze 02:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Letter to Sound Engineer Mikheil Kilosanidze
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  6. 6 Letter to Film Director Eldar Shengelaia 02:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Letter to Film Director Eldar Shengelaia
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  7. 7 Letter to Choreographer Gogi Aleksidze 02:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    Letter to Choreographer Gogi Aleksidze
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  8. 8 Letter to Artist Koka Ignatov 02:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Letter to Artist Koka Ignatov
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  9. 9 Letter to Opera Director Guram Meliva 03:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Letter to Opera Director Guram Meliva
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  10. 10 Letter to Composer Nodar Gabunia 04:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    Letter to Composer Nodar Gabunia
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  11. 11 Letter to Musicologist Givi Ordjonikidze 02:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    Letter to Musicologist Givi Ordjonikidze
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  12. 12 Letter to Friend of Childhood Gogi Kacharava 01:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    Letter to Friend of Childhood Gogi Kacharava
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  13. 13 Letter to Impresario Dorian Kitia 03:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Letter to Impresario Dorian Kitia
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  14. 14 Letter to Director Lana Gogoberidze 02:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Letter to Director Lana Gogoberidze
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  15. 15 Letter to Folklorist Anzor Erkomaishvili 02:30
    Track
    15
    Title
    Letter to Folklorist Anzor Erkomaishvili
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  16. 16 Letter to Actor Kakhi Kavsadze 01:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    Letter to Actor Kakhi Kavsadze
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  17. 17 Letter to Composer Bidzina Kvernadze 02:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    Letter to Composer Bidzina Kvernadze
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  18. 18 Letter to Artist Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili 01:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    Letter to Artist Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  19. 19 Letter to Actor Ramaz Chkhikvadze 02:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    Letter to Actor Ramaz Chkhikvadze
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  20. 20 Letter to Conductor Jansug Kakhidze 03:10
    Track
    20
    Title
    Letter to Conductor Jansug Kakhidze
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  21. 21 Letter to Writer, Puppeteer and Painter Revaz Gabriadze 03:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    Letter to Writer, Puppeteer and Painter Revaz Gabriadze
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  22. 22 Letter to Actor Janri Lolashvili 01:58
    Track
    22
    Title
    Letter to Actor Janri Lolashvili
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  23. 23 Letter to Singer Nani Bregvadze 02:19
    Track
    23
    Title
    Letter to Singer Nani Bregvadze
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  24. 24 Letter to Singer and Actor Vakhtang Kikabidze 02:43
    Track
    24
    Title
    Letter to Singer and Actor Vakhtang Kikabidze
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings
  25. 25 Letter to Director Robert Sturua 03:09
    Track
    25
    Title
    Letter to Director Robert Sturua
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Andrea Cortesi
    Ensemble
    Georgian Strings