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The individualism represented by the Western concert music tradition is nowhere better demonstrated than by the rarity of truly collaborative compositions. The F-A-E Sonata, in which Schumann and Brahms had a hand, and the collaborative works of Les Six head a very short list, and the three-composer Cello Concerto "Three Continents" heard here may be the first concerto of its type except for the troublesome example of the Yellow River Concerto from China. The work was commissioned by the Dresden Music Festival, and though the idea may seem gimmicky, it works surprisingly well. The three composers do indeed come from three continents: Nico Muhly is American, Sven Helbig German, and Zhou Long Chinese. All have connections to cellist Jan Vogler, who nimbly enters the world of each piece. The three movements fit together well: Long's finale, where the cello emulates a Chinese zither, is the right place for brisk national sounds, and Muhly's opening movement is, although the shortest, the most expansive, with complex, pointillistic orchestration, rendered with splendid clarity by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under Cristian Macelaru. Helbig's slow movement is a long-breathed "Aria" that shows Vogler's songful tone at its best. The Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126, was recorded on a different occasion, with a different conductor (an uncharacteristically perfunctory Valery Gergiev) and orchestra, and although it's unobjectionable, it feels something like an afterthought. However, the "Three Continents" Concerto is an interesting find that could easily have a life beyond the current performers.
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Cello Concerto "Three Continents" (Nico Muhly)
Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nico Muhly, Composer - WDR Sinfonieorchester, AssociatedPerformer - Günther Wollersheim, Engineer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
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Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sven Helbig, Composer - WDR Sinfonieorchester, AssociatedPerformer - Günther Wollersheim, Engineer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zhou Long, Composer - WDR Sinfonieorchester, AssociatedPerformer - Günther Wollersheim, Engineer - Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 (Dimitri Chostakovitch)
Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Mariinsky Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Valery Gergiev, Conductor - Jakob Händel, Engineer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Mariinsky Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Valery Gergiev, Conductor - Jakob Händel, Engineer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Jan Vogler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - Mariinsky Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Valery Gergiev, Conductor - Jakob Händel, Engineer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Album review
The individualism represented by the Western concert music tradition is nowhere better demonstrated than by the rarity of truly collaborative compositions. The F-A-E Sonata, in which Schumann and Brahms had a hand, and the collaborative works of Les Six head a very short list, and the three-composer Cello Concerto "Three Continents" heard here may be the first concerto of its type except for the troublesome example of the Yellow River Concerto from China. The work was commissioned by the Dresden Music Festival, and though the idea may seem gimmicky, it works surprisingly well. The three composers do indeed come from three continents: Nico Muhly is American, Sven Helbig German, and Zhou Long Chinese. All have connections to cellist Jan Vogler, who nimbly enters the world of each piece. The three movements fit together well: Long's finale, where the cello emulates a Chinese zither, is the right place for brisk national sounds, and Muhly's opening movement is, although the shortest, the most expansive, with complex, pointillistic orchestration, rendered with splendid clarity by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under Cristian Macelaru. Helbig's slow movement is a long-breathed "Aria" that shows Vogler's songful tone at its best. The Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126, was recorded on a different occasion, with a different conductor (an uncharacteristically perfunctory Valery Gergiev) and orchestra, and although it's unobjectionable, it feels something like an afterthought. However, the "Three Continents" Concerto is an interesting find that could easily have a life beyond the current performers.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:23
- Main artists: Jan Vogler
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical - Sony Music
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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