Camerata RCO & Rolf Verbeek – Bruckner No. 6 (for ensemble) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 52:29 minutes | 477 MB | Genre: Classical
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Bruckner entered new musical territory with his Sixth Symphony. The meandering harmonies, intricate rhythms and imaginative orchestration are coupled with contrasting moods and a theme that pleasantly moves from dark to light.
Occasionally overshadowed by the better-known symphonies, the Fifth and Seventh, the Sixth has many extraordinary moments, including the astonishing Scherzo. Notably, this was the first work that the self-doubting composer did not seek to revise.
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Jörgen van Rijen & Camerata RCO – Fratres (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:32 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Classical
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Sensing a special relationship between Arvo Pärt and J.S. Bach, Jörgen van Rijen on his first recording for BIS Records brings together music by the two composers. It’s a relationship which has several aspects. First, Pärt has readily admitted to his love for the work of Bach, referring to it in titles such as Collage über BACH, but also by using the motif BACH (B flat-A-C-B). In addition, both composers share a fascination for religion, while at the same time composing music that is almost mathematically constructed, possessing an underlying order that forms the basis of its timelessness. In collaboration with the composer, van Rijen has adapted four works by Pärt for the trombone, including the celebrated piece Fratres, which exists in numerous versions, as well as the two religiously themed An den Wassern zu Babel … and Vater unser.
Pärt’s open-minded attitude to adaptations of his works is also something he has in common with Bach, who regularly reused his own compositions, rearranging them for new occasions. Bach also ‘borrowed’ from other composers, and the three concertos heard here are all arrangements for solo organ of works by Italian composers, which van Rijen in his turn has arranged for trombone and strings. Principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen is here supported by his colleagues in Camerata RCO.
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Barbara Hannigan, Raoul Steffani, Camerata RCO, Rolf Verbeek – Sehnsucht (Live in Rotterdam) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:20:42 minutes | 1,49 GB | Genre: Classical
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“Sehnsucht”, a central and nearly untranslatable word of the Viennese fin-de-siècle period, referring to aspects of longing, melancholy, and nostalgia. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a collective “Sehnsucht” arose, in performers and audiences alike. “This programme was given in the empty concert hall of De Doelen in Spring 2021. We decided to issue the recording as an album, recognizing that the performance also represents continuity and mentorship through music. Both young Dutch artists, conductor Rolf Verbeek and baritone Raoul Steffani are associated with the initiatives Equilibrium and Momentum, and joined me and the Camerata RCO for this intimate journey… In “Sehnsucht”, we explore two song cycles of Berg, written shortly after Mahler’s 4th Symphony. All these works are presented in special arrangements for chamber ensemble. The Berg Songs are expanded from their original voice and piano to a dialogue of new colours and instrumentation. Mahler’s 4th Symphony is reduced to an intimate soloistic journey, a tender conversation” (Barbara Hannigan).
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Camerata RCO, Rick Stotijn – Vivaldi & Bottesini: Doppio espressivo (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:11 minutes | 990 MB | Genre: Classical
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The concerto, with its soloist thrilling and moving an audience with the support of an orchestra, has been one of the most popular musical forms for over 300 years. Now imagine a concerto for two instruments: twice the virtuosity and twice the expression!
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Camerata RCO & Olivier Patey – Bruckner 7 (For Ensemble) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:12 minutes | 1,00 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Gutman Records
Their ever-expanding discography on Gutman Records includes recordings of works by Corelli, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler, and Ravel, which were highly acclaimed by the critics. Their latest album is Bruckner 7th Symphony in ensemble version with conductor Olivier Patey, which was released in 2021.
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