Aaron Jay Kernis - Symphony in Waves · Musica Celestis (1992)
Classical | EAC (APE, CUE & NO CUE) | 277 MB
Classical | EAC (APE, CUE & NO CUE) | 277 MB
Kernis is a very astute composer whose drive seems not so much that of 'startle and amaze' effect as one of creating richly colored pieces that hold reverence for the past and embrace the history of music of the 20th century. This CD contains two aspects of Kernis' gift for colorful instrumental writing. The 'Symphony in Waves' is a stunning beauty that opens to a barely audible moments, which almost suggests Debussy's 'La Mer', gradually working its way towards pulsating sounds of strings that serve as ground for delicate almost percussive and pianistic registers with waves of swelling sound, sending the winds into rapid vibrations, all leading to a loud, throbbing climax.
This might not be what you had in mind, but you asked for ARGO and I needed to reup this CD, so here you go. You get what you ask for. :)
- Tracklist
String Quartet ('Musica celestis')
I Flowing
II 'Musica celestis' - Adagio
III Scherzo - Trio semplice - Scherzo
IV Quasi una danza
Symphony in Waves
I Continuous Wave
II Scherzo
III Still Movement
IV Intermezzo
V Finale
New York Chamber Symphony of The 92nd Street Y
with Lark Quartet
Conducted by Gerard Schwarz