Classical
June 12, 2008
WHAT'S ON
Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, Classic Dreams, Sage Gateshead,
7.30pm. Berlioz, Saint-Saens and Mendelsshohn. Box Office: 0191-433 4661.
REVIEWS
D'Amore: Garth Knox (ECM New Series 476 6369) Violist Garth
Knox and cellist Agnes Vesterman present music for the Viola d'amore from 1600
to the present, with works ranging from Hume, Marais and Ariosti to Celtic traditional
sources.
The Viola Of My Life: Morton Feldman (ECM 4767777) Painting
with sound is central to Feldman's music. Violist Marek Konstantynowicz and
the Cikada Ensemble depict these four pieces in broad colours, giving the dense
harmonies an ethereal spaciousness. Pieces are accompanied by several instruments,
piano and full orchestra.
The Hilliard Ensemble: Auvidi vocem (ECM4766353) Music of
the English Renaissance, as encapsulated by composers Tallis, Tye and Sheppard,
is given a rare reading in this glorious display of polyphony. Recorded in the
clear acoustics of the Sankt Gerold monastery in the Austrian Alps. Highly recommended.
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