Eleni Karaindrou - Tous des oiseaux - 2018

Eleni Karaindrou - Tous des oiseaux

Жанр: Classical, Chamber
Страна-производитель диска: Германия
Год издания диска: 2018
Издатель (лейбл): ECM Records
Номер по каталогу: ECM 2634
Аудиокодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Битрейт аудио: (lossy + lossless)
Продолжительность: 00:58:22
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Треклист
Tous des oiseaux

01. The Wind of War (2:52)

02. The Dark Secret (3:56)

03. Encounter (4:06)

04. Between Two Worlds (2:35)

05. David's Dream (6:56)

06. Towards the Unknown (0:44)

07. Lament (2:50)

08. The Confession (4:06)

09. Separation (3:21)

10. Why? (1:02)

11. The Impossible Journey (2:44)

12. Je ne me consolerai jamais (1:21)
Bomb, A Love Story

13. A New Beginning (1:27)

14. Love Theme (4:12)

15. The Waltz of Hope (2:37)

16. Mitra's Theme - Walking in Tehran (2:59)

17. Lonely Lives (1:37)

18. Reconciliation Theme - var. (1:14)

19. Mitra's Theme - var. (1:36)

20. Captured Heart (1:26)

21. Reconciliation Theme (2:35)

22. Love's First Call (2:06)

Исполнители
Savina Yannatou - voice
Alexandros Botinis - violoncello
Stella Gadedi - flute
Vangelis Christopoulos - oboe
Yannis Evangelatos - bassoon
Dinos Hadjiiordanou - accordion
Aris Dimitriadis - mandolin
Maria Bildea - harp
Eleni Karaindrou - piano
Sokratis Sinopoloulos - Constantinople lyra, lute
Nikos Paraoulakis - ney
Stefanos Dorbarakis - kanonaki
Giorgos Kontoyannis - percussion, Cretan lyra
String orchestra
Argyro Seira - concertmaster

AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek
As a composer, Eleni Karaindrou's work exists in two musical worlds simultaneously: She is a formally trained musician who studied orchestration and ethnomusicology, but also operates from the place of instinct because she is largely self-taught. Since emerging in the 1980s with her early scores for the films of Theo Angelopoulos -- completely documented by a series of releases in ECM's New Series -- she has drawn from both poles to develop an iconic sound world that has found its place not only in cinema, but also in theater, television, and the concert hall. This is perhaps because Karaindrou's other interests continually inform her compositional practice: Greek history, and its folk and popular song traditions. Tous des Oiseaux (Tanslation: All Birds) features music created for two unique projects: the title work is music for a play by Lebanese-Canadian writer Wajdi Mouawad, while the second half of the recording is comprised of a film score for Bomb, A Love Story by Iranian actor-director Payman Maadi. The latter marks her first work for cinema since Angelopoulos' death in 2012. Tous des Oiseaux is 'an epic fresco' set against the background of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The play and Karaindrou's music are inseparable; they boldly explore a labyrinthine web of cultural identity. Her soundtrack and score for Bomb has been nominated for an Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Original Score. Both works are signified by feature compositions for string orchestra, sensitively directed by Argyro Seira, and for Karaindrou's cast of soloists, augmented by players of traditional instruments. The archaic tones of the kanonaki, lyra, and ney are set against the classical texture of her writing; it has been her wont since beginning with Angelopoulos. Several of the soloists are regular collaborators of Karaindrou, including lyra player and lutenist Sokratis Sinopoulos, oboist Vangelis Christopoulos, flautist Stella Gadedi, harpist Maria Bildea and accordionist Dinos Hadjiiordanou. Also featured on several selections is Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou -- herself an ECM recording artist. She introduces the set with the mournful droning ballad 'Winds of War'; is heard on the wordless, haunted 'Encounter' for violincello, string orchestra, voice, flute and harp; and sings unaccompanied on the devastating highlight 'Lament' (a variation of a traditional Greek song, dating back to the 13th century). The entire work is a restrained yet dramatic chamber exploration of Eastern modalism, vanguard tonalities and folk music. In writing the score for film Bomb, Karaindrou showcases Yannis Evangelatos' bassoon (illustrated beautifully in duet with Hadjiiordanou's accordion on 'Reconciliatio'). Several cues are guided by Karaindrou's piano playing, featured more prominently here than on her other recordings. Its poetic entry on 'Love Theme' introduces the ensemble to a circular theme; it also whispers the set to a close when accompanied by accordion on the final cue, 'Love's First.' Despite the fact that Tous des Oiseaux contains two completely separate works, in Karaindrou's sparse emotionally charged aesthetic, dictated by movement and images, this not only a welcome addition to the composer's catalogue, but an essential one.