Anthony Marwood, Sydney Symphony Orchestra & David Robertson - Beautiful Passing (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Memory is at the forefront of this program, which pairs Steven Mackey's moving, evocative violin concerto, Beautiful Passing, with Mnemosyne's Pool, his expansive symphonic saga, to explore the different ways in which we engage with that most human of experiences. These performances capture the enduring relationship between David Robertson and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, in a stunning rendering of works by a composer Robertson has long championed. Anthony Marwood brings a performance that is lyrical, touching and thrilling in equal measure.

Works include Mackey's violin concerto Beautiful Passing (2008), with soloist Anthony Marwood, and his symphony, Mnemosyne's Pool (2014), both recorded live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra led by conductor David Robertson. Mackey shares deeply personal accompanying notes in the booklet, followed by a conversation with longtime collaborator of more than 15 years, David Robertson. The conductor leads the National Symphony Orchestra in performances of Mnemosyne's Pool on December 1, 2, and 3, 2022 at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The NSO, alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and New World Symphony, commissioned the symphony.

Mackey introduces the album, "All of the music on Beautiful Passing engages with memory, albeit in different ways. Mnemosyne's Pool deals with memory within the music itself, and in so doing it deals with our memory, the human capacity for memory and the act of remembering. Beautiful Passing deals with my memory, a particular memory from my personal experience which gave rise to the music and may in turn invite related memories from the listener."

Tracklist:
01. Mackey: Beautiful Passing
02. Mackey: Mnemosyne's Pool: No. 1, Variations
03. Mackey: Mnemosyne's Pool: No. 2, Déjà vu (Medley)
04. Mackey: Mnemosyne's Pool: No. 3, Fleeting
05. Mackey: Mnemosyne's Pool: No. 4, In Memoriam A.H.S
06. Mackey: Mnemosyne's Pool: No. 5, Echoes


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