Utwory na płycie:

• Purple Haze Variations
• In Memory of an Artist, Op. 163
• Three Pieces for String Orchestra

Kernis:
Musica Celestis

Hovhaness:
In Memory of an Artist, Op. 163

Gershwin:
Lullaby for Strings
Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)

Herbert:
3 Pieces for String Orchestra

Jagger:
Variations on Sympathy for the Devil

Schnyder:
Karachi

Hendrix:
Purple Haze Variations

Ellington:
In a Sentimental Mood

Barber:
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a

Greensleeves Variations for String Orchestra

On their musical journey to the four corners of the world, Ensemble Esperanza are turning their sights to the West in the third album of the series. Following previous explorations of the northern and southern parts of Europe, the youthful and ambitious string ensemble is venturing across the ocean. “Western Moods” evokes feelings of happiness and sadness, nostalgic memories of home, but also of anger, rage, and desperation amidst a boundless zest for life. And time and again, the music is suffused with deep spirituality. On their voyage across the ocean, the Pilgrim Fathers had carried with them a deep longing for peace, while the limitless horizons, forests and prairies of the New World provided an ideal environment for the practice of transcendental philosophy. Music also served as an expression of the cultural roots of the United States. With “Western Moods,” Ensemble Esperanza traces the development of the music of North America.

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Recording: 14-18 October 2018, Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal, Schwarzenberg.