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

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Composer
Witold Lutoslawski, Krzysztof Penderecki, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Artist
Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
Format
CD
Label
Haenssler Classic
Released
Sep 01, 2023
Catalog #
HC22063
UPC
881488220636

About

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.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Mit Humor 02:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Mit Humor
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  2. 2 No. 2. Langsam 03:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Langsam
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  3. 3 No. 3. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen 04:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  4. 4 No. 4. Nicht zu rasch 01:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Nicht zu rasch
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  5. 5 No. 5. Stark und markiert 02:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Stark und markiert
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  6. 6 No. 1. Allegro 00:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  7. 7 No. 2. Andante cantabile 01:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  8. 8 No. 3. Allegro ma non troppo 01:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Krzysztof Penderecki
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  9. 9 No. 1. Andante molto 02:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Andante molto
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  10. 10 No. 2. Allegretto 02:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  11. 11 No. 3. Leidenschaftlich schnell 03:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Leidenschaftlich schnell
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  12. 12 No. 1. Allegro molto 00:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro molto
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Witold Lutosławski
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  13. 13 No. 2. Andantino 02:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Andantino
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Witold Lutosławski
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  14. 14 No. 3. Allegro giocoso 01:10
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Witold Lutosławski
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  15. 15 No. 4. Andante 03:40
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 4. Andante
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Witold Lutosławski
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  16. 16 No. 5. Allegro molto 01:32
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Witold Lutosławski
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  17. 17 I. Allegro 05:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  18. 18 II. Allegretto 06:52
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner
  19. 19 III. Adagio 07:22
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Shirley Brill, Jonathan Aner