Glass - Songs and Poems for Solo Cello
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Label: Orange Mountain Music
Cat No: OMM0037
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 24th March 2008
Contents
Artists
Wendy Sutter (cello)David Cossin (percussion)
Philip Glass (piano)
Works
Naqoyqatsi (Life as War) (film score)Artists
Wendy Sutter (cello)David Cossin (percussion)
Philip Glass (piano)
About
The first, Songs and Poems for solo cello, composed for her in 2007, emphasises the singing quality of the instrument (here she plays on the renowned “ex Vatican Stradivarius”) while Tissues, written originally for Godfrey Reggio’s celebrated film Naqoyqatsi but not used in the final cut, also features percussionist David Cossin and Glass himself on piano.
The pieces on OMM’s new album glimpse the essence of the Glass’s poetic vision in the form of a single voice - performed by a gifted soloist on a remarkable instrument. Composed for Wendy Sutter, Songs and Poems for solo cello (2007) premiered in New York after almost a year of collaborative sessions. Glass has remarked frequently on the comparison of the range of the cello to that of the human voice. A certain singing quality pervades his solo writing: the seven-movement work, at once introspective, pensive and self-analyzing, flows with timelessness and unrepentant musicality.
Tissues, for cello, piano and percussion (2002) were written for the original soundtrack recording to Godfrey Reggio’s Naqoyqatsi but of the numerous solo cello pieces Glass composed for the film, only two were recorded and used in the final cut. Tissues contain some of his most intimate and lyrical writing. Throughout the work the ‘singing’ cello is accompanied by dynamic Glassian figures played by percussionist David Cossin with the composer playing the piano.
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