Flute: Cristina Polis
Acustic Guitar: Ricardo Marui

Gabriel FAURE - Pavane Opus 50

CHOPIN Nocturne Op.9 No2 - Pianist Michel Mananes CD

Cello trio arrangement of the theme from the slow movement of Schubert's string quartet in a minor (op. 29)

Schubert - Andante from String Quartet Op. 29

Kjell Fagéus, clarinet Hans Samuelsson, bassoon Stefan Bojsten, piano (Early recording 1979)
Presto - Andante - Allegretto grazioso


Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy Concert Piece nr 2 op. 114

Israel Muniz (oboé d'amore) e Camerata Filarmônica
Concerto gravado ao vivo em agosto de 2013 no auditório da UFMG.

J.S. Bach - Concerto for Oboe D'amore in A Major BWV 1055 - 2. Mov

THOMAS GOULD Live in Riga
Sinfonietta Riga

1-3. Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 - Ludwig van Beethoven
	I. Allegro ma non troppo
	II. Larghetto
	III. Rondo (Allegro)

4. The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams  

Produced by Raphaël Mouterde
Executive producer Dave Stapleton

‘Live in Riga’ is the major new album from the celebrated 31 year old British violinist Thomas Gould.  Recorded live in concert with Sinfonietta Riga on April 11th 2014 at the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, it confirms Gould’s enormous potential as one of the most inventive and colourful instrumentalists of his generation.  Gould is no ordinary classical musician but one of a new generation who refuse to be defined by a single genre.  He has developed impressive jazz credentials, but it is in this environment as soloist/director of classical repertoire where he really excels.  The Times recently described Gould as “intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation”.  Gould, however, is incomparably his own musician.  Bold and courageous enough to forge his own path and follow his singular vision, he steps outside the footsteps of the greats.

‘Live in Riga’ is a defining album for Gould, his first disc of a three-album deal with forward-thinking British jazz and classical record label Edition Classics.  Over the last decade he has been in demand as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra and LA Phil New Music Group.  He is also much in demand as a leader/director, working with Britten Sinfonia, Aurora Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACO2, but it’s when he brings these disciplines together that the magic happens.  As Gould explains, “It means that everyone plays in a more engaged way. There is a group commitment to making it work, so the process is much more collaborative than when working with conductor.”

Sinfonietta Riga is an orchestra with a story to tell.  Formed in 2006, their vision is as bold as Gould’s.  Equally happy to play in concert dress or T-shirts they are intent on building new audiences for the music while reaching for the highest artistic standards.  Their collaboration is a perfect match and a unique experience for both the orchestra and for Gould.  This live concert recording bears witness to this special musical symbiosis.

To release an album featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending is a bold decision.  As two cornerstones of the violin repertoire, there are plenty of performances to compare, but Gould’s versions demonstrate a brilliance of tone and colour that demands attention.  His flexibility and breadth of musical interests is fully evident.  Gould’s playing has the clarity you would expect from any major performer but radiates a freedom in its expression as though improvised with an immediate elegance and poise.

For Gould it’s all about achieving the right balance.  Whether it’s jazz or classical, written or improvised, as soloist or director, Gould is right in the eye of the storm.  If the dark clouds gathering in the wider music world imply that the days of the single-minded virtuoso are coming to an end; if to succeed in that brave new world we need to attract more diversity and brighter colours, then in Thomas Gould we may have found the lightning conductor to spark a new generation.


THOMAS GOULD Beethoven - Violin Concerto In D, Op.61 - II. Larghetto

Another (slower) version of the first movement of Albinoni's Sonata in A minor, Op. 6, No. 6, featuring harp (Garritan) and flute (Samplemodeling). Originally scored for violin and continuo.

Albinoni: Sonata in A Minor for flute and harp, Op.6, No.6 - 1. Grave (2016.01.10)

The Brussels Virtuosi Orchestra:
Concertos Virtuoses et airs d'opéra
Historical venue of St Paul’s Anglican Church, Athens
Tuesday 1st December 2015

Vivaldi | Orlando Furioso 
"Sol da te mio dolce amore" 

Brussels Virtuosi Orchestra
http://www.naxos.com/person/Brussels_Virtuosi/89728.htm

Marc Grauwels, flute
http://www.marcgrauwels.be/

Nikos Spanatis, countertenor
http://www.nikosspanatis.com/en

The Brussels Virtuosi, a music ensemble of exceptional virtuosity, which was founded by internationally awarded Belgian flutist Marc Grauwels, in a unique concert in Athens, within the frame of their tour in Greece, will present a program with works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Cimarosa, Doppler, Rachmaninoff and Delibes, on Tuesday 1st December, at 20:30, at St Paul’s atmospheric church.
The renowned orchestra Brussels Virtuosi joins their creator and flutist Marc Grauwels, soprano and protagonist of National Opera, Vassiliki Karagianni and established countertenor Nikos Spanatis.

Organization and Communicating: spes 'n' arts
Arte Atene

Media Sponsor: MEGA 

Sound Recording: MetaDeftero (web radio)
Mastering by Costas Bokos (st19)

Vivaldi | Orlando furioso "Sol da te mio dolce amore" | M. Grauwels, N. Spanatis & Brussels Virtuosi

Johan Sebastian Bach: Adagio for violin solo in G minor, Sonata 1

Johann Sebastian Bach - Fuga from Sonata in G minor BWV 1001

The New England Conservatory Chamber Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48. Recorded live in Jordan Hall October 2011.

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 - Waltzer

Cellist, composer, procrastinator.
I work with my other half, @dan-cullen writing music for sync libraries, film, TV and for the consumption of those who love a bit of cello in the mix.

Schubert - Andante from String Quartet Op. 29

Deryn Cullen - Cellist