Mahan Esfahani -Musique?-Modern and electro-acoustic works for Har -Hyperion CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Rain dreaming"
Set of four

02. "I. Rondo"

03. "II. Ostinato"

04. "III. Chorale"

05. "IV. Fugue - R?sum?"

06. "Jardin secret II"

07. "After Handel's 'Vesper'"

08. "Intertwined distances"

09. "Programme commun ®Musique socialiste?¯"

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Description:

Under Mahan Esfahaniâ??s handsâ??and occasionally fistsâ??the harpsichord is transmogrified into an elemental force, by turns supported or menaced by an astonishing arsenal of electronics. Concerned listeners please note: no harpsichords were harmed in the making of this album. Works by Takemitsu, Cowell, Saariaho, Bryars, Abbasi and Ferrari. - MODERN & ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC WORKS FOR HARPSICHORD

Main title stylized on the front cover as " « M U S I Q U E » ? " " MUSIQUE ? " found on the spine and CD face. Subtitle "Modern and electro-acoustic works for harpsichord" found on the CD face and inlay. T?ru Takemitsu (1930-1996): Rain dreaming (1986), for solo harpsichord. Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Set of four (1960), for solo harpsichord. Kaija Saariaho (b1952): Jardin secret II (1986), for solo harpsichord and electronics. Gavin Bryars (b1943): After Handel's 'Vesper' (1995), for solo harpsichord. Anahita Abbasi (b1985): Intertwined distances (2018), for solo harpsichord and electronics. Luc Ferrari (1929-2005): Programme commun « Musique socialiste ? » (1972), for solo harpsichord and electronics. Recorded in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex (UK), on 1-4 July 2019. Jewel case including a 20-page booklet with notes in English, French, and German. Duration 79:52. "No harpsichords were harmed in the making of this recording" ? &© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MMXX Made in France

Manufacturer No.:

CDA68287

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