Roots - Pieces in Folk Style for Clarinet & Piano / Brill, Aner

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Label
Haenssler Classic
Release Date
September 1, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Witold Lutoslawski, Krzysztof Penderecki, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Mieczyslaw Weinberg
    • PERFORMER
      Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 01, 2023
    • UPC
      881488220636
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      HC22063
    • LABEL
      Haenssler Classic
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1. Mit Humor

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    2. No. 2. Langsam

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    3. No. 3. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    4. No. 4. Nicht zu rasch

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    5. No. 5. Stark und markiert

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    6. No. 1. Allegro

      Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    7. No. 2. Andante cantabile

      Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    8. No. 3. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    9. No. 1. Andante molto

      Composer: Clara Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    10. No. 2. Allegretto

      Composer: Clara Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    11. No. 3. Leidenschaftlich schnell

      Composer: Clara Schumann

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    12. No. 1. Allegro molto

      Composer: Witold Lutosławski

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    13. No. 2. Andantino

      Composer: Witold Lutosławski

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    14. No. 3. Allegro giocoso

      Composer: Witold Lutosławski

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    15. No. 4. Andante

      Composer: Witold Lutosławski

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    16. No. 5. Allegro molto

      Composer: Witold Lutosławski

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    17. I. Allegro

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    18. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner

    19. III. Adagio

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Performer: Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner


The starting point for the recording of the album ROOTS was a concert in which Shirley Brill performed Mieczyslaw Weinberg's Sonata for the first time and was deeply moved by its overwhelming emotional power. Being Jewish herself, she resonated deeply with the rich Klezmer folkloric elements expressed so intensely in this Sonata. This experience ignited her passion to explore the integration of national sentiments into classical music, with a particular focus on the neighbouring countries of Germany and Poland.

In ROOTS, Shirley Brill has curated a collection of pieces that demonstrate a masterful integration of folkloric elements, exuding pride in original folk music and a healthy sense of national identity. Yet, this aspect also belongs to the folklore within the music that is heard here: over the course of the 100 years in which the recorded works were composed, an excessive embrace of radical ideologies has slipped into dangerous nationalism.

Weinberg's life and his Clarinet Sonata composed in 1945 serve as a poignant reminder of the catastrophic consequences of such extremism. The range of works presented on the album ROOTS sheds light on the delicate balance between the celebration of cultural heritage (as in the music of Schumann and Lutoslawski) and the intrusion of the destructive forces of nationalism (Weinberg). ROOTS testifies to the power of music to promote unity while simultaneously cautioning us to remain vigilant against the pitfalls of extremist doctrines.