What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[eljr]

Translations, a new Ešenvalds album by Portland State Chamber Choir and Ethan Sperry was released on Naxos and is available for purchase, download, and streaming now. The album is the sequel to The Doors of Heaven (Naxos 2017) and features seven works, including the world premiere recording of Translation (2016) on a text by Oregon’s poet laureate Paulann Petersen.

The album explores the idea of ‘translation’ or the transformations that occur within us when we encounter the power of nature, legends, or the divine. PSCC conductor Ethan Sperry: ‘Each piece of Ešenvalds’ music addresses our essential nature — from the frustrations at our limitations to our desire to touch the divine — and translates this into musical language that moves us to our very core, deepening our understanding of what it means to be human.’

[bart]

Debussy - Rameau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Qobuz 24/192




Surprisingly nice marriage of 2 composers coming from a totally different era.

[bart]

Ernest Chausson - Poème pour violon et orchestre Op. 25
André Jolivet - Concerto pour violon et orchestre
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Marko Letonja
Isabelle Faust, violin
via Qobuz




A short album, but it contains 2 nice pieces!

[eljr]

Originally Posted by bart

Debussy - Rameau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Qobuz 24/192




Surprisingly nice marriage of 2 composers coming from a totally different era.

I spun this just yesterday.

[bart]

Originally Posted by eljr

Translations, a new Ešenvalds album by Portland State Chamber Choir and Ethan Sperry was released on Naxos and is available for purchase, download, and streaming now. The album is the sequel to The Doors of Heaven (Naxos 2017) and features seven works, including the world premiere recording of Translation (2016) on a text by Oregon’s poet laureate Paulann Petersen.

The album explores the idea of ‘translation’ or the transformations that occur within us when we encounter the power of nature, legends, or the divine. PSCC conductor Ethan Sperry: ‘Each piece of Ešenvalds’ music addresses our essential nature — from the frustrations at our limitations to our desire to touch the divine — and translates this into musical language that moves us to our very core, deepening our understanding of what it means to be human.’

Ed, thank you!
I had overlooked this album.
It is utterly beautiful.
Streaming it in high resolution (Qobuz 24/96).

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by eljr

I spun this just yesterday.

Me too, very nice indeed.

[audioguy3107]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Me too, very nice indeed.

tony - I just listened to this album two nights ago, sounds great, I really enjoyed it.

- Buck

[Antonmb]

This one from Olafsson is excellent as well:

[bart]

Ēriks Ešenvalds - The Doors of Heaven
Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry
Qobuz 24/88.2

[bart]

Marin Marais - Jean-Henri d'Anglebert - Antoine Forqueray - Musik in Versailles
Gustav Leonhardt - Sigiswald Kuijken - Wieland Kuijken
via Qobuz




The treble is a bit hot, but this recording is otherwise very clear.
3 masters at work!