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Kancheli: 18 Miniatures; Middelheim / Koornhof, van Schalkwyk, Mouton
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Kancheli: 18 Miniatures; Middelheim / Koornhof, van Schalkwyk, Mouton

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Details

Composer
Giya Kancheli
Artist
Piet Koornhof, Albie Van Schalkwyk, Susan Mouton
Format
CD
Label
Delos
Released
Aug 05, 2022
Catalog #
DE 3589
UPC
013491358925

About

This album offers delightful chamber music of Giya Kancheli, regarded as one of Georgia’s greatest composers. The 18 Miniatures for violin and piano draw from music Kancheli wrote for plays and films. As he explains, he chose “the themes I especially cherish” for this set. His trio, Middelheim, is dedicated to the doctors of the Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp, where Kancheli received a dramatic resuscitation in the winter of 2016. About the Miniatures, Kancheli said, “While dedicating myself to symphonic and chamber music, I simultaneously wrote music for the stage and screen. No wonder, then, that certain themes originally intended for plays and films made their way into my larger works. ”Piet Koornhof has recorded many albums for Delos, including Violin Plus One and Frolov & Friends, both with pianist Albie Van Schalkwyk, who also performs with Koornhof on this album. They are joined by cellist Susan Mouton for the mesmerizing Trio, Middelheim. Together, these works take the listener on a fascinating journey.

REVIEW:

These are late works, and both are worthy of attention. …there will be listeners who buy this CD and listen to the 18 Miniatures with a rapt expression on their face… These performances, by three South African musicians recorded in that country, seem very good… Middelheim, like many of Kancheli’s works, challenges performers to keep the music moving forward even when the tempo is close to glacial, and Koornhof, Mouton, and van Schalkwyk surmount that challenge. The engineering is excellent, and the booklet note by Sandro Kancheli, the composer’s son, complements the music well.

-- Fanfare

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Lontano 02:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Lontano
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  2. 2 No. 2. Cantabile, rubato 03:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Cantabile, rubato
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  3. 3 No. 3. Cantabile, rubato 02:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Cantabile, rubato
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  4. 4 No. 4. Grazioso 01:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Grazioso
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  5. 5 No. 5. Quasi recitando 02:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Quasi recitando
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  6. 6 No. 6. Con energia, secco 01:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Con energia, secco
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  7. 7 No. 7. Cantabile grazioso 02:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Cantabile grazioso
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  8. 8 No. 8. Dolce 02:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Dolce
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  9. 9 No. 9. Dolcissimo 02:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Dolcissimo
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  10. 10 No. 10. Sostenuto 02:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 10. Sostenuto
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  11. 11 No. 11. Con fuoco, secco 02:39
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 11. Con fuoco, secco
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  12. 12 No. 12. Quasi recitando 03:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 12. Quasi recitando
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  13. 13 No. 13. Pastoso 01:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 13. Pastoso
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  14. 14 No. 14. Quasi recitando 02:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 14. Quasi recitando
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  15. 15 No. 15. Marcato, secco 03:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 15. Marcato, secco
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  16. 16 No. 16. Cantabile 01:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 16. Cantabile
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  17. 17 No. 17. Dolcissimo 03:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 17. Dolcissimo
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  18. 18 No. 18. Dolce 02:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 18. Dolce
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk
  19. 19 Middelheim (version for piano trio) 17:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    Middelheim (version for piano trio)
    Duration
    17:07
    Composer
    Giya Kancheli
    Performer
    Piet Koornhof, Susan Mouton, Albie van Schalkwyk