'The focus on structure and the slow melodic development that characterises the classical repertoire blends with the expressive liveliness of popular music.'
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- Suite hébraïque, B. 83: I. RapsodieComposer(s) Ernest BlochArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
Suite hébraïque, B. 83: I. Rapsodie
07:15$3.40 - 2 Mélodies hébraïque, M.A 22: I. Kaddisch. LentComposer(s) Maurice RavelArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
2 Mélodies hébraïque, M.A 22: I. Kaddisch. Lent
05:18$2.30 - Schindler's List ThemeComposer(s) John WilliamsArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
Schindler's List Theme
04:24$2.30 - 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83: V. Rumänische Melodie (Andante)Composer(s) Max BruchArtist(s) Pierre Génisson Ensemble Contraste
8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83: V. Rumänische Melodie (Andante)
05:13$2.30 - MorenicaComposer(s) AnonymousArtist(s) Pierre Génisson Ensemble Contraste Karine Deshayes
Morenica
03:59$2.30 - From Jewish Life, B. 54: I. PrayerComposer(s) Ernest BlochArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
From Jewish Life, B. 54: I. Prayer
03:51$2.30 - From Jewish Life, B. 54: II. SupplicationComposer(s) Ernest BlochArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
From Jewish Life, B. 54: II. Supplication
02:38$2.30 - From Jewish Life, B. 54: III. Jewish SongComposer(s) Ernest BlochArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
From Jewish Life, B. 54: III. Jewish Song
02:24$2.30 - From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: IX. A Good LifeComposer(s) Dmitri ShostakovichArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79: IX. A Good Life
03:11$2.30 - Sholem-Alekhem, Feidman!Composer(s) Béla KovácsArtist(s) Pierre Génisson Johan Farjot
Sholem-Alekhem, Feidman!
04:37$2.30 - Kol Nidrei, Op. 47Composer(s) Max BruchArtist(s) Ensemble Contraste
Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
09:15$3.40 - Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34Composer(s) Sergei ProkofievArtist(s) Sarah Nemtanu Pierre Génisson Ensemble Contraste Déborah Nemtanu
Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34
08:44$3.40
Total running time: 60 minutes.
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Ensemble Contraste presents an intense and poignant exploration of Jewish inspiration in classical compositions.
Ernest Bloch’s Suite Hébraïque was the starting point for this programme: ‘This music came as a revelation to us. Its language is overwhelming and tells of the ravages of the twentieth century ... The other composers in this programme (Ravel, Bloch, Bruch, Prokofiev, Shostakovich) each in their own way experienced the full force of this tormented century and drew inspiration from the most timeless and universal aspects of folk and sacred repertories, the better to respond to the brutality of the age’, say violist Arnaud Thorette and pianist Johan Farjot, who devised this programme.
Johan Farjot has also arranged John Williams’s famous Schindler’s List theme for viola and cello. An intense and poignant experience, also featuring other superb artists: Antoine Pierlot (cello), Pierre Génisson (clarinet), Karine Deshayes (mezzo-soprano), and Sarah and Deborah Nemtanu (violin).
Reviews
'The album draws its charm, all of gravity, from the mixture of beauty and emotional tension of the melodic themes, but also from the very "vocal" playing of the warm timbres of the viola (Arnaud Thorette) and the cello (Antoine Pierlot) of the Contraste ensemble.'
Opéra Magazine
'Superbly realized and recorded … this is a diverse and revealing sequence of pieces ...'
Gramophone
'The focus on structure and the slow melodic development that characterises the classical repertoire blends with the expressive liveliness of popular music.'
De Standaard
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