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This release by French-Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau falls into a category that hardly existed at the turn of the century, but now has grown increasingly common: the solo recording devoted to music by minimalist composers. These have grown more common, but Dubeau and her all-female ensemble La Pietà have made it into something of a specialty, releasing albums devoted to John Adams, Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Ludovico Einaudi. This one, taking up music by Max Richter, adds a sort of double wrinkle, for some of Richter's compositions are based on (or, to use his word, "recomposed") existing works, some quite familiar. Thus making a violin version is a sort of double recomposition. This said, the album is consistent with what Dubeau has done in the past. A major unsung contributor is her co-arranger François Vallières; the two neatly answer the question of how you can make a virtuoso violin album out of the generally basic, melodic material of minimalism. Dubeau's violin weaves gracefully around the ensemble, sometimes barely audible, sometimes coming more to the foreground, sometimes adding an eerie element with harmonics. What you're getting here is ambient, minimalist textures, with little variety in mood and tempo, but the effects are quite subtle within this frame. You could try this out if you've seen Dubeau's recordings notching strong sales in Canada and elsewhere, and have wondered what they're all about.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
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Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
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Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Max Richter, Composer - La Pieta, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau, MainArtist - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Ensemble
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
Album review
This release by French-Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau falls into a category that hardly existed at the turn of the century, but now has grown increasingly common: the solo recording devoted to music by minimalist composers. These have grown more common, but Dubeau and her all-female ensemble La Pietà have made it into something of a specialty, releasing albums devoted to John Adams, Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Ludovico Einaudi. This one, taking up music by Max Richter, adds a sort of double wrinkle, for some of Richter's compositions are based on (or, to use his word, "recomposed") existing works, some quite familiar. Thus making a violin version is a sort of double recomposition. This said, the album is consistent with what Dubeau has done in the past. A major unsung contributor is her co-arranger François Vallières; the two neatly answer the question of how you can make a virtuoso violin album out of the generally basic, melodic material of minimalism. Dubeau's violin weaves gracefully around the ensemble, sometimes barely audible, sometimes coming more to the foreground, sometimes adding an eerie element with harmonics. What you're getting here is ambient, minimalist textures, with little variety in mood and tempo, but the effects are quite subtle within this frame. You could try this out if you've seen Dubeau's recordings notching strong sales in Canada and elsewhere, and have wondered what they're all about.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Angèle Dubeau La Pieta
- Composer: Max Richter
- Label: Groupe Analekta, Inc
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution) (P) 2017 Groupe Analekta (Distribution)
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