Transfigured Night / Weilerstein, Trondheim Soloists
Details
- Composer
- HAYDN SCHOENBERG
- Artist
- Weilerstein, Trondheim Soloists
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- PENTATONE
- Released
- Aug 24, 2018
- Catalog #
- PTC5186717
- UPC
- 827949071768
About
Transfigured Night brings together two outstanding composers associated with Vienna: Joseph Haydn and Arnold Schoenberg. The former is often seen as the oldest representative of the “First Viennese School”, whereas the latter founded the “Second Viennese School”, using the classicism of his predecessors to explore new, atonal musical paths into the twentieth century. By combining Haydn’s two cello concertos (in C-major and D-major) and Schoenberg’s symphonic poem Verklärte Nacht – in the 1943 edition for string orchestra – this album sheds a new, fascinating light on both Viennese masters. The connection between the stylistically contrasting pieces on this album is further enhanced by the inspired playing of American cellist Alisa Weilerstein and the Trondheim Soloists. For Weilerstein, this album is not only a fascinating exploration of the rich Viennese musical heritage, but just as much a confrontation with the dark history of a city her grandparents had to flee in 1938. Transfigured Night is Weilerstein’s first album as an exclusive PENTATONE artist, as well as the first album recorded with the Trondheim Soloists since her appointment as Artistic Partner of the ensemble in 2017.
REVIEW:
You’d go far to find performances of the Haydn concertos that match Alisa Weilerstein’s mix of stylistic sensitivity, verve, and spontaneous delight in discovery, and for a performance of the Schoenberg that combines chamber-musical intimacy, transparency of detail, and urgent human expressiveness, you won’t do better than this.
– Gramophone
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 I. Allegro moderato 13:38
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 13:38
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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2 II. Adagio 04:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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3 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:21
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Rondo: Allegro
- Duration
- 04:21
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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4 I. Moderato 08:40
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I. Moderato
- Duration
- 08:40
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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5 II. Adagio 07:03
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 07:03
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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6 III. Finale: Allegro molto 05:47
- Track
- 6
- Title
- III. Finale: Allegro molto
- Duration
- 05:47
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Performer
- Alisa Weilerstein
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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7 Grave - 06:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Grave -
- Duration
- 06:27
- Composer
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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8 Molto rallentando - 05:56
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Molto rallentando -
- Duration
- 05:56
- Composer
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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9 A tempo - 02:21
- Track
- 9
- Title
- A tempo -
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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10 Adagio - 09:21
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Adagio -
- Duration
- 09:21
- Composer
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists
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11 Adagio (molto tranquillo) 04:22
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Adagio (molto tranquillo)
- Duration
- 04:22
- Composer
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Ensemble
- Trondheim Soloists