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An exciting start to a new orchestral collaboration for Signum Records, this disc is the first of a new series with the London Sinfonietta - one of the world´s elite contemporary music ensembles, with a reputation built on the virtuosity of its performances and ambitious programming. This live recording brings together the world premiere of Anaïs Nin, a new work for soprano and small ensemble, alongside his famed work De Staat. Anaïs Nin is a monodrama based on the diaries of the same famed author, as well as those of her lovers (Antonin Artaud, René Allendy, Henry Miller and her own father). A sometimes disturbing tale of desire and passion, Andriessen felt that the music should closely track the irony, despair and passion of this brilliant, many-sided woman"".
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What a boring De Staat
19 Jan 2012
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Anais Nin is interesting, if not really as engaging as De Staat is supposed to be, with all the constant breaks stopping you from ever getting a nice sense of the music's flow for much of the piece. While I cannot compare recordings of that, this recording of De Staat is the most dull thing I've heard in ages. Such is due to Atherton's horribly lethargic tempos, which take away so much drama from the music it is hard to believe it is the same piece. The unmusical breaths everywhere are made obvious on this recording, and the oboes use a vibrato that is on examination is quite questionable. He wanted this music to be entirely free of vibrato in the singers, so I'd assume he'd say the same of the oboes.
If you get this disc, skip De Staat and you should be fine. I'd recommend instead either Reinbert de Leeuw's recording or the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble recording on their personal label (if they ever go back in print).
If you get this disc, skip De Staat and you should be fine. I'd recommend instead either Reinbert de Leeuw's recording or the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble recording on their personal label (if they ever go back in print).
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