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John Mayer: Violin Concerto No. 2 - Jonathan Mayer: Sitar Concerto No. 2

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Composer
MAYER, JOHN MAYER, JONATHAN
Artist
Mayer, Rozhdestvensky, Hussain, Chaudhuri
Format
CD
Label
First Hand Records
Released
Mar 05, 2021
Catalog #
FHR88
UPC
5060216341088

About

The first true cross cultural fusion of Indian and western music was back in 1957 with John Mayer’s Raga Music for Solo Clarinet and through the sixties, seventies, eighties and nineties his musical output reflected his Indian roots. This release celebrates John Mayer’s orchestral work and sees the further development from his son Jonathan Mayer, including three premiere recordings and one first commercial release. Included in this album is John Mayer’s Second Violin Concerto, originally commissioned for the late Erich Gruenberg in 1978, is it played by Sasha Rozhdestvensky who has a long standing relationship with First Hand Records. Mayer’s Concerto for the Instruments of an Orchestra had its premiere performance in 1976 by The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Bernard Haitink. Jonathan Mayer’s Pranam for sitar, tabla and orchestra is inspired by the Indian dance form Kathak and was premiere in the Czech Republic in 2017, it features the composer on sitar and Shahbaz Hussian on tabla. His Second Sitar Concerto was premiered again in the Czech Republic in 2019 and all works are under the baton of the Indian conductor Debashish Chaudhuri.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Alap 11:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Alap
    Duration
    11:18
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Performer
    Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  2. 2 II. 'Ragatal': Tal 02:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. 'Ragatal': Tal
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Performer
    Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  3. 3 III. Raga (Cadenza senza misura) 05:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Raga (Cadenza senza misura)
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Performer
    Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  4. 4 IV. Prashna - Uttar 05:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Prashna - Uttar
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Performer
    Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  5. 5 V. Gat 01:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Gat
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Performer
    Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  6. 6 I. — 11:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    11:19
    Composer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Performer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  7. 7 II. — 07:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Performer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  8. 8 III. — 05:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Performer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  9. 9 Ia. — 05:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ia. —
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  10. 10 Ib. — 02:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Ib. —
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  11. 11 Ic. — 02:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ic. —
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  12. 12 Id. Scherzo 00:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Id. Scherzo
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  13. 13 II. — 04:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  14. 14 IIIa. Scherzo 01:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    IIIa. Scherzo
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  15. 15 IIIb. Trio 01:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    IIIb. Trio
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  16. 16 IVa. — 02:09
    Track
    16
    Title
    IVa. —
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  17. 17 IVb. Coda: Jhala 01:46
    Track
    17
    Title
    IVb. Coda: Jhala
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    John Mayer
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri
  18. 18 Pranam 10:26
    Track
    18
    Title
    Pranam
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Jonathan Mayer
    Performer
    Jonathan Mayer, Shahbaz Hussain
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Debashish Chaudhuri