Sofia Gubaidulina - Offertorium · Hommage à T.S. Eliot (2002)
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 242 MB
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | 242 MB
Based on the Royal Theme from Bach's Musical Offering, Offertorium is aptly subtitled "Violin Concerto" to reflect the role of the solo violin, here brilliantly played by Gidon Kremer, for whom it was written. It's in three continuous sections, each distributed as a series of Webernesque deconstruction. The extensive violin part is technically demanding, and the vigorous orchestral interjections range from the hauntingly wispy to the aggressively colorful. The Homage à T.S. Eliot can be described as "mystical with backbone," perfectly complementing the texts, drawn from Eliot's Four Quartets. The music itself is mesmerizing. All in all, Gubaidulina's writing stands solidly on its own as a masterpiece.
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Offertorium (1980)
Concerto for Violin & Orchestra
Gidon Kremer, violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit
Hommage à T.S. Eliot (1987)
for Soprano & Octet, I - VII
Christine Whittlesey, Soprano
Gidon Kremer, Violin
Isabelle van Keulen, Violin
Tabea Zimmermann, Viola
David Geringas, Cello
Alois Posch, Double Bass
Eduard Brunner, Clarinet
Klaus Thunemann, Bassoon
Radovan Vlatkovic, Horn, French Horn
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