Jetzt auch als Musikvideo auf Youtube: http://youtu.be/6ctEee94v78

Abseits von Sprecher- und Schauspielpfaden, trau ich mich nun auch mal mit dem Klavierspiel aus der Deckung :). "Truman Sleeps" ist einer meiner Lieblingsstücke von Philip Glass, daher war der Wunsch es selber spielen zu können entsprechend groß ^^. 
Eingespielt habe ich das Stück über das Digital Piano Korg SP-250; Aufgenommen in Logic Studio 9 und als Software Instrument kam das Logic interne "Steinway Piano" zum Einsatz.

Truman Sleeps (Cover by Freddy Bee) - from the original soundtrack "The Truman Show"

Following the death of my friend Mandy Morris in 2002, I was finding it difficult to compose, or do much else for that matter.  Towards the end of the year, I turned to one of my favorite composers – one who relished in writing music with a melancholy theme.  This was the renaissance composer John Dowland.  Using his music as inspiration, I filtered my own personal pain through his, and created a concerto of lamentations for alto flute and strings. Stylistically, I imagined the string orchestra as one giant consort of viols, and they are asked to mimic the play style and sound as closely as possible.

The first movement, inspired by Dowland’s Flow My Tears, is scored for strings only, and recalls the 5-part choral writing of that time. This movement serves as a kind of prelude.

Three Lamentations, I. Flow My Tears

Released 4th May - Preorder 'Live in Riga' http://thomasgould.bandcamp.com/

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

‘Violinist Thomas Gould is one of a new generation of classical musicians who refuses to be defined by a single genre’. GUARDIAN

‘One of the most talented and charismatic British violinists of the younger generation’. LONDON EVENING STANDARD

‘The young British violinist Thomas Gould seems intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation… Scythingly scintillating playing from a young virtuoso with a magpie mind’. THE TIMES

‘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 Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

Cozy Night is a quiet-hour classical guitar album built for the warmth of lamplight and slow, reflective evenings.
Every track is played by a single guitar — no accompaniment, no added textures — letting tone, phrasing, and movement carry the emotion.
The album drifts through late-night rooms, soft reflections, calm walking thoughts, and the gentle hush that settles over everything after most of the world has gone to sleep.
It’s music for sitting by yourself with a clear mind, or for keeping soft company as you unwind after a long day.
Subtle, warm, intimate, and deeply human — a quiet companion for late hours.

Place to Rest

DESIDERIUM

Adam Hurst - Beneath

And here I am, once again. Back to my piano, my sounds, my notes.
I'm in love with this week's song. I hope you will enjoy and share it, as much as you can. 

Original photo credit: http://www.sxc.hu/profile/guitargoa


Week #8

Poco a Poco

Dirk Maassen - Poco a Poco

Dustin O'Halloran - An Empty Space

Adam Hurst - Elegy - 07 - Wake

Antonín Dvořák | Song to the Moon from the Opera "Rusalka"
Original name of the song: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém

Violin: Lelie Cristea
Piano Accompaniment: Tamilla Guliyeva
Sound Recording by Arthur Jogerst

www.leliecristea.com

Adam Hurst - Elegy - 07 - Wake

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