Satoh: Birds in warped time II.Satoh: Birds in warped time II; Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano; Messiaen: Theme et Variations; Takemitsu: Distance de Fee; Ravel: Violin Sonata A violin sonata is a musical composition for solo violin, often (but not always) accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in the Baroque. Anne Akiko Meyers, violin/Li Jian, piano (Avie Records Avie Records is an independent classical music recording company founded in 2002 by Simon Foster and Melanne Mueller. Many major classical music recording artists like Trevor Pinnock, conductors Michael Tilson Thomas, Semyon Bychkov and viol consort Phantasm record for Avie, which AV 0024) It's difficult to predict where you might this recording in the bins of your local multimegamedia store. Neither violinist Anne Akiko Meyers nor the first-listed composer, Somei Satoh Somei Satoh (佐藤 聰明 b. Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, January 19, 1947) is a Japanese composer. In the post-Takemitsu era, Somei Satoh has steadily been gaining notoriety as one of Japan’s most internationally celebrated and significant , is exactly a household word. Although this CD might be difficult to find, the search is worth it. This recital mixes the relatively familiar (the Ravel and Debussy pieces) with some more exotic offerings. The opening selection is Japanese composer Somie Satoh's (b. 1947) Birds in warped time II, which is spellbinding spell·bind tr.v. spell·bound , spell·bind·ing, spell·binds To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate. [Back-formation from spellbound. in its quiet intensity. There are some elements of minimalism minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity. Minimalism in the Visual Arts , especially in the piano part, but the music never seems static. I'm not quite sure how to describe the music, but all I can say is that it sounds fresh, original, and extremely captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. . You may already have recordings of the Debussy and Ravel in your collection, but you must hear the Satoh! The other less familiar pieces in this collection are the Theme et Variations by Olivier Messiaen, which sounds to these ears more like Messiaen in the piano writing than in that for the violin, and Toru Takemitsu's Distance de Fee, which is serene and pleasant. The CD closes with the wonderful Ravel Sonata, which is always a delight to hear, especially when performed with the skill and grace that these artists bring to the work. All in all, this is a wonderful recital disc, mixing the familiar with the unfamiliar. Let me emphasize one more time just how intriguing and enjoyable the Satoh piece is. You really ought to hear it. |
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