Sofia gubaidulina canticle of the sun sonnengesang. Bassoon and low strings, in croce, and canticle of sun. From 2003 onwards, friedrich kleinhapl and the german pianist andreas woyke have been performing as a duo. Sofia gubaidulina s setting of st francis of assisis canticle of the sun for cello, choir and percussion is among her most visionary utterances, the ardour of the choral writing perfectly counterpointed. Canticle of the sun homage a marina tsvetayeva chan 10106. Valery gergiev, the russian composer sofia gubaidulina and the. Nasa images solar system collection ames research center. Sofia gubaidulina, maris sirmais, kremerata baltica, gidon kremer, marta sudraba. Sofia gubaidulina the canticle of the sun of st francis of assisi part i, chor polskiego radia. Though the piece features a soloist and an ensemble, gubaidulina does not consider it a cello concerto sofia gubaidulina gives the following outline of the formal sections. Sofia gubaidulina, emmanuel pahud, mstislav rostropovich, ryusuke numajiri. Sofia gubaidulina the canticle of the sun of st francis. Sofia gubaidulina completed her education of the conservatory of kazan in 1954 and continued her compositional studies in moscow with nikolai pejko. Gubaidulina is unquestionably a modernist and employs a wide spectrum of contemporary techniques, but she is also a mystic, so.
The canticle of the sunmusic for flute, strings and percussion. Please feel free to download diverse press materials. Both pieces were recorded at the lockenhaus festival in, respectively, 2006 and 2010. Now in her 80th year and one of the great living composers, russias sofia gubaidulina makes a rare u. Some of the titles reveal her interest in baroque genres and the influence of j. A quasiconcerto for cello, chorus, and percussion, based on saint francis of assisis il cantico frate cole hymn to brother sun, the canticle is one of gubaydulinas most interesting works. Sofia gubaidulinas 80th birthday in october 2011 generated much press coverage around the world, appropriately stressing the uniqueness. Adapted english translation of johannespassion by sofia gubaidulina. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. This emi disc contains the worldpremiere recordings of two pieces by the profoundly religious russiantatar composer sofia gubaidulina. His sound and style are unmistakeable, and he is willing to take risks to create the music with each performance. Projected onto the tonal area which we can perceive, a specific correlation is formed. Glorification of the creator, the maker of the four elements.
As the singers chanted the glories of the most high as manifested in creation sun, moon, stars, wind, air. These young composersamong them sofia gubaidulina, alfred schnittke, arvo part, and edison denisovcame of age in the years following stalins death in 1953. After a break, ristow led cellist darrett adkins, the oberlin choir, percussionists randall chaves camacho and liam smith, and celeste player janet wu in sofia gubaidulinas wildly ecstatic canticle of the sun, using the original umbrian dialect text attributed to francis of assisi. Biography friedrich kleinhapl cellist friedrich kleinhapl. Gubaidulina has been a freelance composer since 1963. Five childrens songs for voice and piano on poems by jan satunovsky lyricists. The 12 cellists of the berliner philharmoniker are a prominent institution on the international music scene and have been for 40 years. I swear its like md never gets tired when they play, there pace is always. Gubaidulina s canticle of the sun, based on the poems of st. Fifteen pieces for mezzosoprano, percussion and double bass lyricists. He has appeared for instance at town hall new york, kennedy center washington, wigmore hall london. Concert of the 12 cellists of the berliner philharmoniker. Previous post gidon kremer, nicolas altstaed sofia gubaidulina.
The lyre of orpheus composed in 2006, for violin, percussion and string orchestra, and the canticle of the sun 1997, rev. Sofia gubaidulina canticle of the sun 2012, cd discogs. Gubaidulinas entire piano output belongs to her earlier compositional period and consists of the following works. Sofia gubaidulina the canticle of the sun of st francis of assisi part i, chor polskiego radia duration. Pdf since the early 1980s sofia gubaidulina has received numerous accolades, and her music has. The position of the stars including our sun is based on gravitational energies, dark matter structure, and where those celestial bodies were born, either from nebular nurseries, supernovae, nebular discs, or from simply collections of matter t. After her compositional activity was subject to constant repression in the soviet union, she moved to germany in 1992 and since then has lived near hamburg. Gerard mcburney meets russian composer sofia gubaidulina. Two major works by sofia gubaidulina comprise this album.
Gubaidulina was born to an ethnically mixed family of a volga tatar father and an ethnic russian mother. Her music strikingly combines the spiritual and dramatic with daring and transparently original colours. A strong advocate of contemporary music, ryusuke numajiri recorded the canticle of the sun by sofia gubaidulina in 1999, featuring mstislav rostropovich and london symphony orchestra. Shop and buy canticle of the sun sonnengesang sheet music. Valery gergiev, russian composer sofia gubaidulina and the new york times are all excited about the austrian cellist. The canticle of the sun is a composition by russian composer sofia gubaidulina based on the canticle of the sun and dedicated to cellist mstislav rostropovich for his seventieth birthday. Pdf since the early 1980s sofia gubaidulina has received numerous accolades, and her music has been. The cello is the centre of the piece, its music carries the praise of god upwards. Paul bley hdmusic high definition 24 bit music download. This is the third commercial recording of sofiya gubaydulinas canticle of the sun, and arguably the best yet, completely captivating from its first seconds to its last bars. The canticle of the sun 1997 and music for flute, strings, and percussion 1994. Gubaidulina divides the text and her work into four connected sections.
The first section glorifies the creator of the sun and the moon, the second section the creator of the four elements, the third section life, and the last section death. Sofia gubaidulina composer canticle of the sun sonnengesang 1997 wise music classical. October 24, 1931 chistopol, in the tatar assr sofia sofja, sophia asgatovna gubaidulina, russian. Friedrich kleinhapl plays with sparkling expressivity, passion and individuality. Canticle to the sun is a work for cello, percussion, and choir based on the poem of francis of assisi, written for the cellist mstislav rostropovich. Francis of assisi, made its world premiere in washington in 1998. Chaconne 1962, piano sonata 1965, musical toys 1968, toccatatroncata 1971, invention 1974 and piano concerto introitus 1978. Gidon kremer violin, marta sudraba cello, kremerata baltica. The canticle of the sun sowerby the canticle of the sun is a musical composition by leo sowerby 18951968 setting matthew arnolds english translation of francis of assisis canticle of the sun for chorus and orchestra in 1945.
The canticle of the sun is a composition by russian composer sofia gubaidulina based on the canticle of the sun and dedicated to cellist mstislav. Canticle of the sun sonnengesang by sofia gubaidulina. Calculations of sunrise and sunset in sofia bulgaria for november 2020. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account.
Sofia gubaidulina doesnt designate either of the pieces on this recording as concertos even though they feature a solo and ensemble, and that logic is evident in the sound of the music itself, which integrates the soloists organically into its texture and structure. Various artists cai luong nguyet ho vuong music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Bach the piano sonata is dedicated to henrietta mirvis. Valery gergiev, the russian composer sofia gubaidulina and the new york times.
The uk premiere of sofia gubaidulinas light of the end is at the proms, albert hall, london sw7, on august 20. It featured a solo cello, percussion instruments, and a chamber choir, and was dedicated to mstislav rostropovich, the acclaimed russian cellist. Various artists cai luong nguyet ho vuong mp3 music. She studied composition and piano at the kazan conservatory, graduating in 1954. Fachwerk for bayan, percussion and string orchestra duration. This new 2020 edition includes such leading russian names as sofia gubaidulina, galina ustvolskaya and elena firsova, represented in america and. Projected onto the tonal area which we can perceive, a specific correlation is. Four programs present a kaleidoscopic view of a career that has brought astonishing and moving additions to musical culture. Sotto voce 2010 by ice on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Letter to the poetess rimma dalos for soprano and violoncello lyricists.
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