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| 1. Symphony No. 2 Fall of Constantinople |
| 2. Piano Concerto |
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Kamran Ince writes music of thrilling intensity. His Piano Concerto is a sonic dream of a work, constructed on the principle of block-like contrasts that embody startling and glittering sound worlds, and Infrared Only is no less stupendous in its impact. The 1994 Symphony No. 2 is the first of his works to include Turkish elements and these invest the music with a rich panoply of timbres. Folk elements deepen in the Concerto for Orchestra, where Ince employs instruments full of potency and power such as the zurna and ney. The result is music of intoxication and intimacy, violence and tenderness.
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This is quite extraordinary music. Ince (born 1960) is a Turkish composer who has lived in America since 1980. These two influences (Turkish/American) can be heard in his dynamic music. As has been suggested elsewhere, the Symphony No 2 'The Fall of Constantinople' can perhaps be seen better as a collection of tone poems rather than a true symphony. The music, at times, shows the influence of minimalist American composer but in the Concerto for Orchestra there is much use of traditional Turkish instruments. There is an element of american minimalists meets the Whirling Dervishes, mixed in with the soundtrack to 'Conan the Barbarian'(a fine score, by the way) about the music, but I loved it. Very powerful and noisily dramatic, but interspersed with some lovely lyrical moments, such as 'Haghia Sophia' in the Symphony No 2. The music is tonal and kept my attention throughout. As soon as the CD ended I wanted to play it again. Striking cover imagery and, unusually for Naxos, the booklet contains some photos from the recording session. Well worth investigating (especially at Naxos prices)if you fancy something different.
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29 Dec 2011
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Kamran Ince is a Turkish-American composer, born 1960 in Montana, raised in Turkey, moved back to the U.S. in the early 1980s to work at Oberlin and the Eastman School of Music. He is currently a professor at the University of Memphis and Co-Director of MIAM at Istanbul Technical University. He has won prizes including the Prix de Rome, Guggenheim Fellowship and Lili Boulanger Prize. Naxos has now issued a couple discs of his works. I wasn't previously familiar with his music, but based on what I heard on this stimulating and enjoyable compilation, I'd definitely like to hear more.
The release presents four works over its 75-minute course. The first work on the program is the 2002 (rev. 2009) Concerto for Orchestra, Turkish Instruments and Voices, followed by Ince's 1994 Second Symphony, "Fall of Constantinople". The last two works are the earliest: the Piano Concerto from 1984 and Infrared Only from 1985. This music is all very original and reveals a compositional mind that has welded disparate elements and influences into a convincing and compelling synthesis. Coming to it for the first time, the most immediate impression Western listeners will have is the exotic nature of the Turkish sounds. This is most pronounced in the Concerto, where actual Turkish instruments are used: Turkish folk music, represented by raucous, bagpipe-like Zurnas, is contrasted with the courtliness of Ottoman classical music, represented by the flute-like ney and the kemence, a sort of bowed fiddle. But in all the pieces you will hear Eastern motifs, drones and figures. If your primary acquaintance with Turkish music is through Mozart's Turkish Rondo, here are works that reflect the real thing. (The music is tonal, but the tonality is decidedly Eastern.)
In many ways, Ince seems to be a descendant of Franz Liszt. Like the young Liszt, the young Ince wrote bold, brash music inspired by folk material. Like Liszt, Ince writes vivid, programmatic works and organizes material based on extra-musical ideas. Like Liszt, Ince's music has a dream-like feel and seems to stem from poetic and dramatic considerations rather than being bound by the dictates of any formalism. And like Liszt, Ince makes extensive use of thematic transformation (or at least of repetition occurring in a kaleidoscopic, shifting context).
The performances are very fine. The composer is the soloist on the Piano Concerto and the conductor on the other three works. The other forces are all Turkish and seem to bring a love and commitment - as well as authenticity - to the works. Packaging is Naxos standard, with a short but informative essay on the music and notes on the composer and the main performers (all in English). Definitely recommended to the curious and the adventurous.
The release presents four works over its 75-minute course. The first work on the program is the 2002 (rev. 2009) Concerto for Orchestra, Turkish Instruments and Voices, followed by Ince's 1994 Second Symphony, "Fall of Constantinople". The last two works are the earliest: the Piano Concerto from 1984 and Infrared Only from 1985. This music is all very original and reveals a compositional mind that has welded disparate elements and influences into a convincing and compelling synthesis. Coming to it for the first time, the most immediate impression Western listeners will have is the exotic nature of the Turkish sounds. This is most pronounced in the Concerto, where actual Turkish instruments are used: Turkish folk music, represented by raucous, bagpipe-like Zurnas, is contrasted with the courtliness of Ottoman classical music, represented by the flute-like ney and the kemence, a sort of bowed fiddle. But in all the pieces you will hear Eastern motifs, drones and figures. If your primary acquaintance with Turkish music is through Mozart's Turkish Rondo, here are works that reflect the real thing. (The music is tonal, but the tonality is decidedly Eastern.)
In many ways, Ince seems to be a descendant of Franz Liszt. Like the young Liszt, the young Ince wrote bold, brash music inspired by folk material. Like Liszt, Ince writes vivid, programmatic works and organizes material based on extra-musical ideas. Like Liszt, Ince's music has a dream-like feel and seems to stem from poetic and dramatic considerations rather than being bound by the dictates of any formalism. And like Liszt, Ince makes extensive use of thematic transformation (or at least of repetition occurring in a kaleidoscopic, shifting context).
The performances are very fine. The composer is the soloist on the Piano Concerto and the conductor on the other three works. The other forces are all Turkish and seem to bring a love and commitment - as well as authenticity - to the works. Packaging is Naxos standard, with a short but informative essay on the music and notes on the composer and the main performers (all in English). Definitely recommended to the curious and the adventurous.
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