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Jakob Kullberg & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Sinfonia Varsovia: »Remembering«
Jakob Kullberg: »Remembering«
Remembering (2021) er fortsættelsen på et langt samarbejde mellem den internationalt anerkendte danske cellist Jakob Kullberg og to af de mest fremtrædende kontemporære nordiske komponister: danske Per Nørgård og finske Kaija Saariaho. Cello Concerto no. 1 åbnes med bækkener efterfulgt af en enkelt cello, der – som solist – i løbet af første sats forsigtigt nærmer sig orkestret. De forenes til en harmonisk helhed, hvorefter celloen ensomt vender tilbage og ligger i ly af orkestret inden en hvinende afslutning, der følges af tredje sats, hvor samspillet mellem orkester og solist er dramatisk og temperamentsfuldt. Saariahos Notes on Light for cello and orchestra (2006) består af fem smukke og enkle fortolkninger af Saariahos rejse igennem lyset – og mørket. Efter den forsigtige og melankolske første sats sender den polariserede anden sats med sine halvtoner tankerne i retning af hårrejsende gyserfilm. Tredje sats er et legende og lyst vendepunkt indtil den voldsomme kulmination sidst i satsen. Udtrykket fortsætter i fjerde sats for at falde i intensitet i sidste sats, hvor solisten indtager sin centrale rolle i lydbilledet.
Remembering Child for cello and orchestra skaber med flydende melankoli et lydbillede i enkelt samspil mellem instrumenterne. Den dystre og dæmpede anden sats kulminerer mod slutningen for herefter langsomt at rinde ud. Særligt bemærkelsesværdigt er det, at Remembering Child, der oprindeligt var skrevet til bratsch, er særdeles velfungerende på cello.
Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«.
Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.
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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«
John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.
He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.