This album marks the culmination of two special HallÃ© collaborations and includes four major pieces from one of the most distinctive of current British compositional voices. Delyana Lazarova (HallÃ© Assistant Conductor 2020-23) and composer Dobrinka Tabakova (HallÃ© Artist in Residence 2022-23) were both born in the historic city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Working together for the first time during their time with the orchestra they formed a strong musical connection in which the HallÃ© musicians displayed a close understanding of the intricacies and dialect of Tabakova's musical language. This album contains two of Tabakova's major orchestral works. The three-part Earth Suite, which the composer says was inspired by 'the overwhelming force of Nature', recently drew 'exquisite playing' from the HallÃ© (Bachtrack, April 2023). Orpheus Comet features fast rhythmic material combined with atmospheric transparent orchestrations and a glorious climax featuring quotations from Monteverdi. The two significant concertos for strings and soloists included on this album solidified Tabakova's reputation as an outstanding contemporary voice and display the composer's close affinity with string instruments. Ukrainian-British Maxim Rysanov, is one of Tabakova's longest collaborators who premiered the Concerto for Viola and Strings in 2004, a piece described as being 'saturated with an inner, captiva ting and natural energy' (Culture Magazine, Nov 2004). The Concerto for Cello and Strings (whose score was described as 'gorgeous' by the Daily Telegraph, Australia) is here performed by Guy Johnson, one of the most exciting British cellists of his generation

Tracklist:

Orpheus' Comet
Concerto for viola ; strings~Confident
Concerto for viola ; strings~Passionate and nostalgic
Concerto for viola ; strings~Light
Concerto for viola ; strings~Triumphant
Earth Suite~Tectonic
Earth Suite~Pacific
Earth Suite~Timber ; Steel
Concerto for cello ; strings~Tubulent
Concerto for cello ; strings~Longing
Concerto for cello ; strings~Radiant

UPC: 5065001341939
Label: Halle
Release Date: 10.6.23
Format: CD

Tabakova / Rysanov / Johnston - Orchestral Works & Concerti (CD)