Notes and Editorial Reviews
With a colourful programme of original works and arrangements, Christian Lindberg and his Swedish Wind Ensemble take their listeners on a wide-ranging journey to landscapes both imaginary and real. The British composer Adam Gorb (b. 1958) opens the disc with his suite of Yiddish Dances - in the composer's own words 'very much a party piece' inspired by klezmer, the folk music of the Eastern European Jews. The dance theme reappears in An American in Paris, George Gershwin's evocation of Paris during the 1920's: this symphonic poem was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, but later appeared in the Hollywood musical named after it. Rearranged for the purpose, it became the music for the elaborate closing dance sequence with Gene Kelly
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and Leslie Caron appearing in various Parisian settings. Homenaje a Sorolla by the Spanish composer Bernardo Ferrero (b. 1942) is also programmatic: its title refers to the painter Joaquín Sorolla (1863 - 1923), and the four movements are inspired by typical subjects of his, such as fishermen's wives waiting for their men on the beach and a religious procession taking place in Valencia, hometown of both Sorolla and Ferrero. Two compositions by Christian Lindberg himself complete the programme. In his Suite from Galamanta, the conductor-composer first takes us to the mythical town which acts as the setting of his stage work Dawn at Galamanta. Our destination in Brain Rubbish, the closing work on the disc, is Lindberg's own brain, as the piece is an inventory of material that he had discarded as being 'too rough and rocky' for a work he was composing for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Swedish Wind Ensemble and Lindberg have appeared together on several previous releases on BIS - discs which have been warmly received, for instance by the reviewer on the website klassik-heute.de, who commented on the 'spark and stirring vitality, the brilliance and interpretational flair' demonstrated by the entire ensemble. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Yiddish Dances, for symphonic wind orchestra by Adam Gorb
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Swedish Wind Ensemble
Period: Contemporary
Written: 1998; England
Date of Recording: 01/2010
Venue: Studio 2, Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Length: 15 Minutes 41 Secs.
2.
Suite from Galamanta, for band by Christian Lindberg
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Swedish Wind Ensemble
Period: Contemporary
Written: 2009
Date of Recording: 01/2010
Venue: Studio 2, Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Length: 15 Minutes 24 Secs.
3.
An American in Paris by George Gershwin
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Swedish Wind Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928; USA
Date of Recording: 01/2010
Venue: Studio 2, Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Length: 18 Minutes 57 Secs.
4.
Homenaje a Joaquin Sorolla by Bernardo Adam-Ferrero
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Swedish Wind Ensemble
Period: Contemporary
Written: 1987
Date of Recording: 05/2007
Venue: Nacka Aula, Stockholm, Sweden
Length: 18 Minutes 46 Secs.
5.
Brain Rubbish, for band by Christian Lindberg
Conductor:
Christian Lindberg
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Swedish Wind Ensemble
Period: Contemporary
Written: 2006-2007
Date of Recording: 01/2010
Venue: Studio 2, Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Length: 11 Minutes 2 Secs.
Sound Samples
Yiddish Dances: No. 1. Khosidl: Andante
Yiddish Dances: No. 2. Terkische: Allegro molto -
Yiddish Dances: No. 3. Doina: Meno mosso, rubato -
Yiddish Dances: No. 4. Hora: Andante con moto - Piu mosso -
Yiddish Dances: No. 5. Freylachs: Allegro molto - Tempo di Khosidl - Tempo I
An American in Paris (arr. M. van Gils)
Homenaje a Joaquin Sorolla (arr. A. Hostedt): I. El grito del Palleter
Homenaje a Joaquin Sorolla (arr. A. Hostedt): II. Pescadoras valencianas
Homenaje a Joaquin Sorolla (arr. A. Hostedt): III. Sol de la tarde
Homenaje a Joaquin Sorolla (arr. A. Hostedt): IV. Las grupas
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