BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor): II. Adagio un poco mosso

This was suggested to me by my friend , so i hope you like it as much as i did..

Philippe Jaroussky.  Ombra Mai Fu  ( Serse ) By G.- F. Händel.

Franz Schubert. Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Dec. 2, 2002. First Monday at Jordan Hall. Malcolm Lowe, violin; Laurence Lesser, cello; Victor Rosenbaum, piano.

Schubert. Piano Trio in E-flat Major andante con moto

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

Shchedrin, Rodion: In the Style of Albéniz, for violin and piano

Thomas Gould, violin
John Reid, piano

Recorded live at the Wigmore Hall, London in 2006.

Shchedrin, Rodion: In the Style of Albéniz

Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue from Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro BWV998

Life’s journey is never a straight arrow but a set of continuous circles. Just as we are full of anticipation before embarking on a new journey, we soon find ourselves looking forward to coming back home with more gratitude, appreciation and a deeper understanding of what was already there. 

While my debut album was centered around core clarinet repertoire, in the three albums that followed, I ventured out into mainstream classical music, transcribing and arranging some of my favorite classical works that were originally written for other instruments. 

Through this experiment, I trained myself to sing through my clarinet like an opera singer, phrase long melodies like a concert pianist and play like a virtuosic violinist. It also created opportunities to reach out to modern day composers of different styles, accumulating many new clarinet pieces and a few of them are included here. 

Taking on different paths allowed me to stretch my imagination and collect wonderful musical ideas. Coming back full circle, I am delighted to present to you some of my favorite clarinet classics from a fresh perspective. Cheers!

Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer

Alexander Borodin: Polovetsian Dances
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Walter Morales, conductor
October 26, 2005
Carnegie Music Hall
Oakland, Pittsburgh

Alexander Borodin: Polovetsian Dances

SAPPHERIC UPLOAD FOR SAPPHERIC'S ZONE (ROOM)

Baby Einstein - Classical - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat major, Op. 73, Emperor - Pachelbel - Bach-Beethoven-Schubert-Mozart-Dvorak - Classics For L

Recorded live at Founder's Chapel of the University of San Diego on April 13, 2013. Featuring William Wilson, guitar and Jeff Basile, cello.

Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell - Live!

The touching Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is perhaps the most famous version of the Stabat Mater, a cycle of songs about Virgin Mary. The final number he wrote when he was on his deathbed (1736). Pergolesi had in fact very dangerous TBC which was caused that he died at the age of 26. The master of the Italian Baroque chose an intimate composition: soprano, alto, two violins, viola and continuo. The moving Stabat Mater by Pergolesi with Olga Zinovieva and Sytse Buwalda. The Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands, Pieter Jan Leusink – conductor

Pergolesi Stabat Mater - nr.1 Stabat Mater Dolorosa

"Violinist Thomas Gould is one of a new generation of classical musicians who refuses to be defined by a single genre" – The Guardian

"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

Shchedrin, Rodion: In the Style of Albéniz

Thomas Gould

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