Name: Albinoni: Sonata in A Minor for flute and harp, Op.6, No.6 - 1. Grave (2016.01.10) by Jason Castle
Duration: 3 min 9 s
Description: 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.

To my taste, this kind of tempo and instrumentation is the most joyful, although a bit too melancholic of course. But who cares of sadness if it is so beautiful. Very nicely played!

There is something I wanted to ask already. It seems to me you are avoiding/reducing too high frequencies right? I have cheap loudspeakers and on them all your tracks sound a little bit matt. But using headphones (I have a quite ok one) then they sound perfect. I think I should invest into some better audio system...:)

Flute: Cristina Polis
Acustic Guitar: Ricardo Marui

Gabriel FAURE - Pavane Opus 50

Johann Sebastian Bach: "Erbarme dich"

Nicole Pieper, Mezzosoprano 
Ensemble Il Profondo

Anaïs Chen, Violino (solo)
Eva Saladin, Violino 
Sonoko Asabuki, Violino 
German Echeverri Chamorro, Viola 
Amélie Chemin, Violoncello 
Federico Abraham, Contrabasso 
Daniele Caminiti, Arciliuto
Josías Rodríguez Gándara, Tiorba 
Johannes Keller, Clavicembalo

Tonmeister: Johannes J. Wallbrecher 
Aufnahme im Kloster Beinwil, Oktober 2010

Bach: Erbarme dich

Enregistrement live du « Récital à la jeunesse » du 26 mars 2013 donné à la Grange Sainte –Geneviève à Rungis.

Ce concert est dédié à mes élèves avec un programme composé de pièces illustrant leur parcours instrumental et musical au cours des trois cycles d'étude au conservatoire.
Ce projet a été réalisé en partenariat avec Alexandre Douvry responsable de la Bibliothèque musicale Arlette Sweetman (La BmAS est située dans les locaux du conservatoire de Rungis)
Pour mettre en valeur ce formidable outil pédagogique, nous avons recréé son espace autour du piano : http://goo.gl/apqnJW


La sélection des ressources autour des œuvres : http://goo.gl/wimtR

- - { Vous pouvez retrouver cette œuvre sur Youtube avec une sélection de photos de Serge Salach : http://goo.gl/W614Ni } - -

Prise de son : Marc Bénard

Médiateur numérique : Alexandre Douvry [@_BmAS_ sur Twitter]

F. Chopin - Nocturne op.9 n°1 - Florence Robineau - CC by sa

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

Władysław Szpilman - Mazurka

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)

J. S. Bach - Prelude And Fugue In E Flat Minor No.8 BWV 853 - Sviatoslav Richter

Monti-Csardas

Shari Raynor, piano
Franklyn D'Antonio, violin
Andrew Cook, cello


Schubert: Serenade- Vista Trio

A performance by Duo Persepolis ( Behnaz & Homayoon )

Antonio Vivaldi - Andante, F.V.No.2 ( Duo Persepolis - Classical guitar )

Tchaikovsky - The Seasons March

Exploring the potential for using virtual instruments to create a realistic early music sound, with an emphasis on Baroque music. ¶ Esplorante la eblecon por uzi virtualajn instrumentojn por krei realisman fru-muzikan sonon, kun emfazo je baroka muziko.

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

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