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| Pekka Kuusisto & members of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra © Andy Paradise |
Katarina Barruk (vocals)
Arnljot Nordvik (guitar)
Christer Jørgensen (drums)
Pekka Kuusisto (violin/director)
★★★★
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| Katarina Barruk © Andy Paradise |
Miärraládda (arr. Sonstad, Øystein (b.1970)/Nordvik, Arnljot)
Niäguoh (arr. Stangness, Christo, orch. Sonstad, Øystein)
Sådna jahttá - Part 2: Maadter-aahka (arr. Nyman, Marzi (b.1979))
Ij gåssieke (arr. Sonstad, Øystein/Nordvik, Arnjlot)
Dállie (arr. Buene, Eivind (b.1973))
Tippett, Michael (1905-1998): Divertimento on Sellinger's Round - A Lament (2nd movement)
Philip Glass (b.1994): String Quartet No. 3, 'Mishima', 5. Blood Oath (arr. Kuusisto, Pekka (b.1976))
Kendall, Hannah (b.1984): Weroon Weroon (UK premiere)
Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Chorale prelude 'O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross', BWV 622 (arr. Reger, Max (1873-1916))
Shaw, Caroline (b.1982): Plan & Elevation, 5. The Beech Tree (arr. Murphy, Ben/Shaw, Caroline)
Pärt, Arvo (b.1935): Fratres - version for solo violin, string orchestra and percussion
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975): Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (arr. of String Quartet No. 8 by Barshai, Rudolf (1924-2010))
Encore:
Lennon, John (1940-1980): Imagine (arr. Kuusisto, Pekka)
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'Barruk’s striking voice shifted from pure tone to nasal growls, then high and wispy, across a huge range'.
'Barruk’s voice rose high over lamenting strings, then fell into low creaks, with a clear exhortation to never surrender'.
Kendall:
'Kuusisto’s glassy rapid tremolo buzzed and scraped, emitting strange harmonics, and rising and falling in dynamic, before grinding to a halt, adding to the evening’s diversity of sound worlds'.
Pärt:
'NCO moved together with instinctive ensemble, the violins swaying as one. Kuusisto’s solo variations sang out with clarity and improvisatory expression'.
Shostakovich:
'Kuusisto and the NCO let rip with the fourth movement’s violent stabbing knocks ... The second movement's DSCH motif and wild dance and the third's macabre waltz were suitably terrifying'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
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| Pekka Kuusisto & the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra © Nick Boston |
