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Cellist Beatriz Blanco and pianist Federico Bosco follow the success of their first Odradek album with Of Love and War, a sumptuous programme of music by Nadia Boulanger, Richard Strauss, Debussy, Webern, Hindemith and Fauré, featuring mezzo-soprano Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke.

Of Love and War, partly inspired by Eduardo Galeano’s novel Days and Nights of Love and War, draws parallels between the isolation and pent-up passions of wartime and the experiences of the current pandemic. Much of this repertoire was composed around the time of the First World War, but also embraces broader themes of beginnings and endings, night and day, love and loss. 

Nadia Boulanger is celebrated as a teacher of great composers, but was a composer in her own right; her Three Pieces occupy a similar soundworld to that of Debussy, whose Cello Sonata is at the heart of the programme, and Fauré, whose song Les berceaux we hear in an arrangement for cello and piano. There are works by Webern that show us ‘before and after’ his early lessons with Schoenberg: the Zwei Stücke für Cello und Klavier of 1899, written when Webern was only 16, and the Drei Kleine Stücke, Op. 11 and Cello Sonata, both dating from 1914. The album discovers a softer side to Hindemith in his richly Romantic Three Pieces, Op. 8, and the whole recital is framed by glorious songs by Strauss and Debussy, performed by Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke.

15 - NADIA BOULANGER - 3 Pieces For Cello And Piano - I. Modere

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488 II. Adagio

Deezer

From Les Boreades  Act 4 Sc 2.
Performed by The Andersonville Orchestra.

The Arts and the Hours (Jean-Philippe Rameau)

composed, orchestrated and mixed by Robin Hoffmann
performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra

(c) 2025 by Robin Hoffmann. All rights reserved.

Spot (Original Soundtrack)

Frédéric Chopin - Prelude in E-Minor (op.28 no. 4)

The Glory of Bach

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 I. Allegro BWV 1048

A Trip to Prague

Serenade for Strings in E Major II. Waltz Op. 22

Album release: June 2017

An intense and fascinating exploration of the myriad facets of the violin over the centuries
Kaleidoscope. That single word encapsulates Elsa Grether’s aim in her new album: to illustrate the full expressive range of her violin by exploring its repertory in all its stylistic diversity. From Bach’s famous Chaconne to Ton-Thât-Tiet’s contemporary idiom in Métal terre eau, by way of Eugène Ysaÿe, Aram Khachaturian, Arthur Honegger and Isaac Albéniz, the violinist’s third release for Fuga Libera offers a cocktail of colours and timbres. She charms her listeners with an invariably elegant sound and firmly sculpted lines as she invites us to explore this multifaceted instrument. A voyage of discovery across time, space and aesthetics that will appeal to the widest audience!

Sortie de l'album : Juin 2017

Un voyage intense et passionnant dévoilant les mille facettes du violon à travers les siècles.
Kaléidoscope. Ce seul terme décrit le propos d’Elsa Grether dans son nouvel album : illustrer l’ensemble de la palette expressive de son violon en explorant toute la diversité stylistique de ce répertoire. De la fameuse Chaconne de Jean-Sébastien Bach au contemporain Métal terre eau de Ton-Thât-Tiet, en passant par des pièces d’Eugène Ysaÿe, Aram Khatchatourian, Arthur Honegger ou encore Isaac Albéniz, la violoniste nous emmène pour son troisième opus chez Fuga Libera dans un cocktail de couleurs et de timbres. Elle charme par un son toujours élégant et aux lignes bien dessinées, et invite à l'exploration de cet instrument aux mille facettes. Une découverte à travers le temps, l’espace et les esthétiques à mettre entre toutes les mains !

Cantos de España, Op. 232: V. Asturias, leyenda in G Major

The famous piano collection: Kinderszenen (Scenes of Childhood), Op. 15: No. 7 in F Major,Traumerei (Dreaming)by Robert Schumann
Schumann wrote 30 movements for this work but chose 13 for the final version, Träumerei, is one of Schumann's best known pieces for piano.

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7 in F Major. Traumerei by Robert Schumann

Original Music by Sean William
Recorded by Liam Moes at Monarch Studios, Vancouver BC
Mixed by Sean William

1st Violin - Boris Ulanowicz
2nd Violin - Sarah Ho
Viola - Steven Lin
Cello - Judy Lou
Piano - Steven Kammerer

Piano Sonata No 20 In A Major, D 959 II Andantino Written by Franz Schubert

Johannes Brahms - III. Poco allegretto from Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
The Miami Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet - Conductor

This Limited Edition MISO Recording is a small token of gratitude for you. This year we are extremely proud to present a double CD, with a very special collection of your favorite pieces to celebrate our 30th years anniversary Season and pays a well deserved tribute to the talent and dedication of our devoted musicians, composers and solo artists. It offers highlights from the pasts 30th seasons with some of your old favorites, but also includes recordings from our conceptually new concerts at the Miami Design District and our last concert at the Adrienne Arsht Center. With your continued support we have consolidated a unique symphony orchestra which has become a major force in the musical world reflecting the character and personality of the South Florida community.

© 2022 Miami Symphony Orchestra. All rights reserved.

Serenade for Strings in E Major II. Waltz Op. 22

The City of Prague Philharmonic

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