Tōke Merudorupu - Gordon, Geoffrey (1968-) Cello Libris-Cello Works: Moldrup(Vc)Lan Shui / Copenhagen Po Steven Beck(P)Etc - Import CD

Credits:

Tōke Merudorupu

Description:

A collection of cello works written by American composer Jeffrey Gordon for Muldrup SACD hybrid disc. This is a collection of works written by American composer Jeffrey Gordon for Danish cellist Toke Muldrup (1980-). The "Cello Concerto" was inspired by Thomas Mann's "Dr. Faustus," a favorite of both Gordon and Muldrup. The "spirit" of Mann's novel and its "sweeping arc from innocence to madness" are told in nine movements, including a "prologue," seven episodes including two "cadenzas," and an "epilogue. The work was commissioned by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, of which Muldrup is principal. The subtitle of the piece, "Five Impressions from Shakespeare's The Tempest," is in the style of a cello sonata.Prelude and Storm〉〈Ferdinad and Miranda〉〈Ariel and all his quality〉〈Caliban (and Sycorax))〉〈The Isle is Full of Noises〉〈Prospero Drowns His Book Muldrup and American Stephen Beck premiered the piece at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on December 17, 2015. Ode to a Nightingale was commissioned by Danish choral conductor Mounse Dale. The eight verses of Ode to a Nightingale by the English Romantic poet John Keats (1785-1821) have been made into eight pieces.My heart aches..." "O for a draught of vintage! Fade far away, dissolve..." "Away! away! for I will fly to thee... I cannot see...(What flowers are blooming at my feet...) "Darkling I listen...(I hear in the darkness...) ...)," "Thou wast not born for death..." and "Forlorn..." On May 16, 2018 16, the premiere by the Chamber Choir and Muldrup, founded by Dale in 2005, was transmitted abroad by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. King International.

Tracklisting:

1.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~Prologue
2.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~I. Quarter Note = c.90
3.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~II. Quarter Note = c.104
4.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~III. Eighth Note = c.68. Durer's 'Melancholia' - Magic Square
5.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~Cadenza I
6.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~IV. Quarter Note = c.78
7.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~Cadenza II
8.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~V. Quarter Note = c.63
9.Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~Epilogue
10.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~Prelude and Storm
11.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~I. Ferdinand and Miranda
12.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~II. Ariel and all his quality
13.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~III. Caliban (and Sycorax)
14.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~IV. The Isle is Full of Noises
15.Fathoms for cello and piano / Five Impressions of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Prelude~V. Prospero Drowns His Book
16.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~My heart aches...
17.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~O for a draught of vintage!...
18.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~Fade far away, dissolve...
19.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~Away! away! for I will fly to thee...
20.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~I cannot see...
21.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~Darkling I listen...
22.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~Thou wast not born for death...
23.Ode to a Nightingale for mixed choir and solo cello~Forlorn...