Donatoni / City Of Tomorrow- Blow (CD)
The City of Tomorrow releases Blow, a collection of three works for wind quintet, anchored by the premiere of a multi-movement work written for them by Hannah Lash. Guided by their virtuosity and commitment to polished interpretation, the album is an exploration of finely crafted compositions that take advantage of the rich colors of the instrumentation in all of it's permutations. Wind quintet The City of Tomorrow features adventurous and experimental music in their programming, bringing instrumental virtuosity and an openness to extra-musical components to their performances. The centerpiece on Blow is an ambitious, newly commissioned work for the ensemble by Hannah Lash, bookended by riveting pieces by Franco Donatoni and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Running through the repertoire is a thread of the collective and the individual, as each piece highlights soloists in the ensemble along with a chorus of ensemble textures. The album highlights the ensemble's unified interpretative vision and powerful performing style.
Tracklist:
- Blow
- Leander and Hero~I. Prelude: The Cliffs
- Leander and Hero~II. Courting Dance: Slow and Ancient
- Leander and Hero~III. Flocking
- Leander and Hero~IV. First Storm
- Leander and Hero~V. Hero and Leander
- Leander and Hero~VI. Interlude: Away from the Rocks
- Leander and Hero~VII. The Storm; Leander Does Not Return to the Nest
- Leander and Hero~VIII. Hero Finds Leander's Body and Will Not Leave His Side
- Leander and Hero~IX. Postlude: The Cliffs
- Memoria
The City of Tomorrow releases Blow, a collection of three works for wind quintet, anchored by the premiere of a multi-movement work written for them by Hannah Lash. Guided by their virtuosity and commitment to polished interpretation, the album is an exploration of finely crafted compositions that take advantage of the rich colors of the instrumentation in all of it's permutations. Wind quintet The City of Tomorrow features adventurous and experimental music in their programming, bringing instrumental virtuosity and an openness to extra-musical components to their performances. The centerpiece on Blow is an ambitious, newly commissioned work for the ensemble by Hannah Lash, bookended by riveting pieces by Franco Donatoni and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Running through the repertoire is a thread of the collective and the individual, as each piece highlights soloists in the ensemble along with a chorus of ensemble textures. The album highlights the ensemble's unified interpretative vision and powerful performing style.
Tracklist:
- Blow
- Leander and Hero~I. Prelude: The Cliffs
- Leander and Hero~II. Courting Dance: Slow and Ancient
- Leander and Hero~III. Flocking
- Leander and Hero~IV. First Storm
- Leander and Hero~V. Hero and Leander
- Leander and Hero~VI. Interlude: Away from the Rocks
- Leander and Hero~VII. The Storm; Leander Does Not Return to the Nest
- Leander and Hero~VIII. Hero Finds Leander's Body and Will Not Leave His Side
- Leander and Hero~IX. Postlude: The Cliffs
- Memoria