Sofia Gubaidulina: Canticle of the Sun (CD)【ECM】

Two major works by Sofia Gubaidulina comprise this album: “The Lyre of Orpheus” (composed in 2006), for violin, percussion andstring orchestra, and “The Canticle of the Sun”(1997, rev. 1998), for violoncello, chamber choir, percussion and celesta. Both pieces were recorded at the Lockenhaus Festival in, respectively, 2006 and 2010.

〈Recorded May 2011〉

Gidon Kremer - violin
Marta Sudraba - violoncello
Kremerata Baltica
Nicolas Altstaedt -violoncello
Andrei Pushkarev - percussion
Rihards Zaļupe - percussion
Rostislav Krimer - celesta
Chamber Choir - Kamēr
Māris Sirmais - conductor

【曲目】
01. The Lyre of Orpheus (2006)The Canticle of the Sun (1997, rev. 1998) 23:40
02. Glorification of the Creator, and His Creations - the Sun and the Moon
03. Glorification of the Creator, the Maker of the four elements: air, water, fire and earth
04. Glorification of life
05. Glorification of death

Total duration: 69:20

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編號：ECM2256
條碼：0028947646624