Matheson: Composer Portrait

Name: Matheson: Composer Portrait
Brand: Yarlung Records
SKU: YAR25670
Price: 19.99 EUR
Availability: InStock

Artists: Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Color Field Quartet · Dodge, Baird · Salonen, Esa-Pekka · Sauer, Thomas · Strickling, Laura

Description

For me, it is certain: the most exciting new music is being made in the USA. In contrast to conditions in Germany, where new music has such an academic veneer that it loses touch with the audience, music from the USA is far less stilted. It is not afraid of pop music influences or the advance of neotonalism—and, lo and behold, it still sounds contemporary, relevant, and modern. James "Jim" Matheson is just the latest talent among the many gifted American composers. His music, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen, among others, provides us with breathtaking moments on this gold-plated hi-fi CD jewel.

Number	Title	Playing time
1	String Quartet
1 . 1	1. Dawn, energetic	00:18:09	listen
2 . 2	2. Slowly	00:10:43	listen
3 . 3	3. Quick, breathless	00:05:04	listen
4	Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
4 . 1	1. Caprice	00:14:38	listen
5 . 2	2. Chaconne	00:06:03	listen
6 . 3	3. Dance	00:04:08	listen
7	Times alone (Songs No. 1-5)
7 . 1	No. 1 I have walked along many roads	00:03:06	listen
8 . 2	No. 2 Last night, as I was sleeping	00:02:52	listen
9 . 3	No. 3 Clouds ripped open	00:02:21	listen
10 . 4	No. 4 The wind, one brilliant day	00:04:58	listen
11 . 5	No. 5 Is my soul asleep?	00:05:53	listen