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Lemons Descending
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In this album, the common thread of voice and cello conjures a contemporary musical world rooted in the traditions of a millennium. Soprano Eileen Clark and cellist Matt Haimovitz perform the recital ranging from an Hildegard Von Bingen arrangement to John Tavener's Ahkmatova Songs, from a first recording of Luna Pearl Woolf's Epithalamion to Heitor Villa-Lobos' beloved Bachianas Brasileirsas No. 5 in which Haimovitz has overlaid the eight parts in the all-cello orchestra. Also included in this chant-infused collection is original improvisation on Pablo Neruda's eponymous poem, Ode to the Lemon. The album features original color etchings in a multi-panel eco-friendly package with accompanying booklet of the poetry.The breadth and beauty of the poetry set in these pieces inspired a fine-art book entitled Lemons Descending: Music, Poetry, Etchings, from Oxingale Press. With this recording as its seed and poetry letterpress printed on hand-made paper, the book features the etchings of Michael Kuch, whose interpretations create a visual counterpoint to the compositions. Only $11.98 - Click here to buy now! |