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Montsalvatge: Orchestral Works (Simfonia Requiem/ Partita) (Ruby Hughes; Clara Mouriz; BBC Philharmonic; Juanjo Mena) (Chandos: CHAN 10735)

Ruby Hughes , Clara Mouriz , BBC Philharmonic , Xavier Montsalvatge , Juanjo Mena Audio CD
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  • Conductor: Juanjo Mena
  • Composer: Xavier Montsalvatge
  • Audio CD (3 Sep 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Chandos
  • ASIN: B008L62X82
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 203,514 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Orchestral Works
2. Partita 1958
3. Simfonia de Rèquiem
4. Cinco Canciones Negras
5. Calidoscopi simfònic - Clara Mouriz/BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

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This disc of orchestral works marks the centenary in 2012 of the birth of the Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge. It is released as part of our Spanish music series, conducted by Juanjo Mena, a fellow Catalan national and Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic. Montsalvatge was one on the most influential musical figures in Catalan music during the latter half of the twentieth century. He explored virtually every musical form, but many of his most significant works, including Cinco Canciones Negras (Five Negro Songs), were written after his discovery of the art of the Antilles. He was fascinated by West Indian music, which, as he wrote, was itself originally Spanish, exported to the Caribbean, and then re-imported. In Cinco Canciones Negras for mezzo-soprano and orchestra he set a varied collection of poems from the Caribbean and Spain, adopting the captivating rhythms of the West Indies. Canción de Cuna para Dormira a un Negrito can only be described as one of the tenderest lullabies in the repertoire, presenting a vivid contrast to the exhilarating display of rumba-like rhythms in Canto Negro. Partita 1958, which, in the words of Montsalvatge, is not entirely unrelated to classicism, is strongly inspired by the works of Darius Milhaud, who had discovered the intoxicating rhythms of Latin-American music during the First World War, and had introduced them into his own compositions to sensational effect in the 1920s. Calidoscopi simfònic derives from an early, unfinished ballet, El Angel de la Guarda (The Guardian Angel). The impressionistically evocative introduction is irresistible evidence of Montsalvatges genius as a ballet composer, while the finale is an uninhibited celebration of primitive rhythms with thudding percussion, snarling trombones, uproarious trumpets, and, in the slower middle section, a characteristically melodious cor anglais. In spite of his immense creativity, Montsalvatge never wrote a mass or a symphony. In 1985, however, he did combine the two genres in a symphonic version of the Requiem Mass, the Simfonia de Rèquiem, which features no words and no voices until the very end of the last movement. Montsalvatge intended to ignore the orthodox religious aspect and to concentrate on bringing out its profound, forceful message, which is both sad and sublime, by the means of the orchestra.

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Partita 1958 - Simfonia de Requiem - Cinco Canciones Negras - Calidoscopi simfònic / Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano - Ruby Hughes, soprano - BBC Philharmonic - Juanjo Mena, direction

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Compendium 20 Nov 2012
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It would be hard to find a better showcase for this little known composer. The most popular piece- the Five Songs for a Negro Child - is enchantingly sung with the most deft of orchestral accompaniment from the BBC Philharmonic under Mena. The orchestral items, mostly new to me, are given very vibrant performances with the 'Sinfonia da Requiem' being a particular highlight.The is a 'must buy' for anyone interested in mainstream 20th century music. Very highly recommended.
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