12/7/2023 0 Comments Download sensation nightingaleMichala Petri, The Danish National Vocal EnsembleĭPA 4006TL (3), DPA 4011TL (2), U89 Neumann (4), Sennheiser MKH40 (1) Once again, Michala Petri has proven herself not only the unquestioned master of the recorder, but her visionary approach to programming and commitment to expanding her instrument’s repertoire into the 21st century make this an absolutely essential disc for fans of Michala, choral music, Nordic composers, and contemporary music with a Heart as well as with a system.ĭSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit Beginning with Latvian composer Ugis Praulins magical adaptation of Andersen’s beloved fairy tale, we traverse the darker realms of the human heart in Sunleif Rasmussen’s setting of Inger Christensen’s confessional response to Wallace Steven’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” Young Danish composer Peter Bruun provides us a glimpse into Gerard Manley Hopkins secretive mysticism while Daniel Börtz, dean of Swedish composers, holds us rapt in adoration as his celestial angel-bird soars above the extraordinary virtuoso singing of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble. However, until recently, few contemporary composers have explored the expressive potential that this combination can deliver.Ī recurring theme of each of the four highly personal and distinctive works on this program is a contemplation of nature and humanity. The recorder is in a sense the closest instrument to the human voice, producing a pure sound without mechanisms, reeds or elaborate mouthpieces to alter the tone. The idea of combining the recorder with a choir is certainly nothing new the recorder has joined the human voice in song for almost as long as the instrument has existed. The Nightingale: 4 World premieres! Four modern masters explore the musical possibilities of combining the Recorder and choir! Stephen Layton conducts Danish National Vocal Ensemble and recorder virtuoso Michala Petri.
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