Rolf Martinsson is one of Sweden’s internationally leading composers. On this album five works are gathered. One work is for soprano and string orchestra: Garden of Devotion is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore set to music by Martinsson in 2013. In To the Shadow of Reality, the soprano is istead accompanied by string quartet in these five songs with lyrics by Swedish poetess Karin Boye. A.S. in memoriam is a piece for string orchestra. Composed in 1999; it is a homage to Arnold Schoenberg. A piece called Landscape for solo violin is dated 2010 and takes its inspiration from The Strand, a painting by Edvard Munch. The album closes with a work for chamber orchestra, Kalliope, composed in 2004.
Tracklist
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Additional information
| Label | |
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| SKU | CC72754 |
| Qualities | |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
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| Cables | Siltech Mono-Crystal |
| Digital Converters | dCS, Merging Technologies |
| Mastering Engineer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Microphones | Sonodore |
| Monitoring Room | Avalon Acoustic & Musikelectronic Geithain |
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| Original Recording Format | |
| Producer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Recording Engineer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Recording location | NedPho-Koepel, Amsterdam |
| Release Date | March 1, 2019 |
Press reviews
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Listening to the towering crystal voice of Lisa Larsson carrying the five magical songs about ‘unrequited love’ to privileged heights, underpinned by the warm strings of The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, fulfilled its stage orchestra’s role with verve and apparent pleasure. Everything works fine. I’m sure that in Lisa Larsson’s interpretation of these five songs will win many hearts.
No wonder. Both composer and dedicated soloist have been working together for a long time, whilst the optimum collaboration with the orchestra finds its origin from the time that Martinsson was Composer in Residence with The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, both belonging to the same cultural entity. (It may be of interest to note that under the pressure of economics, the two orchestras share everything, including the concert venue, but the strings).
Bert van der Wolf is famous for the natural quality of Northstar recordings, with just enough ambient sound to make the listener feel like having the best seat in the hall. The orchestra and soloist in front and coming from ‘surround’ the natural reflection of the walls, thus creating a three dimensional soundstage. However, not so in ‘Kalliope’. One wonders if this part has been engineered by different people, preferring a full surround sound picture, like 2L or even Tacet. Or has it been done deliberately by van der Wolf cs. to create the Goddesses omnium presence? It took me by surprise.
Performance: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Multichannel Sonics: 4 out of 5 stars
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