Navona
Prisma, Vol. 3: Contemporary Works for Orchestra
$16.99
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Kruzik, Petrdlík
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Navona
- Released
- Feb 14, 2020
- Catalog #
- NV6271
- UPC
- 896931005715
About
Navona Records' exhilarating PRISMA VOL. 3-the latest in the PRISMA series-unveils the diverse faces of contemporary orchestral music. Featuring the works of seven composers, PRISMA VOL. 3 follows up the success of the first two PRISMA installments with symphonic music that is both innovative and deeply alluring. The album opens with Ascension for Solo Clarinet and String Orchestra by Ahmed Alabaca, which pairs tender yet excitable clarinet lines with the cinematic grandeur of a string orchestra. Next comes Dark Glass Sinfonia by Sarah Wallin Huff, in which crumpled dissonances flower into exuberant tonality, capitalizing on the full dynamic range of the orchestra. The Defiant Poet by Noam Faingold follows, which lovingly commemorates the outspoken Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Then, Raisa Orshansky's Spring Fantasy explores themes of birth and renewal in nature, as inspired by another Russian poet- Alexander Blok. Next, Songs of the Seasons by Craig Morris utilizes chromaticism to evoke colorful images from nature, with all it's hope and uncertainty. The second-to-last piece on the album is Restoration by Scott Brickman, which he describes as a "symphony in one movement"; the music, with it's flirting allusions to Eastern European folk songs, celebrates Brickman's Latvian and Polish heritage. Lastly, in Prelude & Fugue for Orchestra, Audun G. Vassdal takes liberties with classical forms to create music that is at once playful and intensely evocative. The symphony orchestra is a powerful instrument; writing orchestral music presents significant obstacles and tantalizing opportunities for even the most skilled composer. In PRISMA VOL. 3, seven masters of this challenging artform rethink what a symphony orchestra is capable of, and in so doing, present their audience with a unique and gratifying musical experience.
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 Ascension 07:52
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Ascension
- Duration
- 07:52
- Composer
- Ahmed Alabaca
- Performer
- Karel Dohnal
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Robert Kružik
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2 The Dark Glass Sinfonia 07:38
- Track
- 2
- Title
- The Dark Glass Sinfonia
- Duration
- 07:38
- Composer
- Sarah Wallin Huff
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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3 The Defiant Poet: Elegy in Memory of Yevgeny Yevtushenko 11:50
- Track
- 3
- Title
- The Defiant Poet: Elegy in Memory of Yevgeny Yevtushenko
- Duration
- 11:50
- Composer
- Noam Faingold
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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4 Spring Fantasy 05:13
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Spring Fantasy
- Duration
- 05:13
- Composer
- Raisa Orshansky
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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5 I. Winter Snowfall 02:27
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Winter Snowfall
- Duration
- 02:27
- Composer
- Craig Morris
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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6 II. Spring Raindrops 02:28
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Spring Raindrops
- Duration
- 02:28
- Composer
- Craig Morris
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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7 III. Summer Waves 03:33
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Summer Waves
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Craig Morris
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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8 IV. Fall Colors 03:37
- Track
- 8
- Title
- IV. Fall Colors
- Duration
- 03:37
- Composer
- Craig Morris
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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9 Restoration, "Symphony No. 4" 10:54
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Restoration, "Symphony No. 4"
- Duration
- 10:54
- Composer
- Scott Brickman
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Jiří Petrdlík
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10 Prelude and Fugue 11:16
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Prelude and Fugue
- Duration
- 11:16
- Composer
- Audun G. Vassdal
- Ensemble
- Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Robert Kružik