The Music of Elliott Carter, Volume Four
Speculum Musicae, Susan Narucki, Daniel Druckman, David Starobin
2003 Grammy Nominee: Best Vocal Recording (Tempo e
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The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 4
Shard
(1997)
Luimen
(1997)
Tempo e Tempi
(1999)
Eight Pieces for Four Timpani
(1950/1966)
Speculum Musicae
Susan Narucki, soprano
Daniel Druckman, percussion
BRIDGE 9111
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award winning series devoted to the music of Elliot Carter. This volume contain
the premiere recordings of two recent Carter scores- the highly inventive Luimen
and the stunning song style on Italian poetry, Tempo e Tempi. Performing
on this CD are members of Speculum Musicae- the ensemble that has been most
closely associated with Carter’s music during the past 30 years. The disc
opens with Shard, performed by the work’s dedicatee, guitarist David
Starobin. Shard is the second solo guitar work Carter has composed for
Starobin, and is a brief, but highly volatile opener. Shard in its
entirety was incorporated into Carter’s next work- the shimmering Luimen.
Speculum’s performance of Luimen shows all the traits that have made
Carter’s recent music so intriguing- great rhythmic freedom and superb control
of form in combination with high spirits and good humor. Tempo e Tempi is
a set of eight songs based on poems by Eugenio Montale, Salvatore Quasimodo, and
Giuseppe Ungaretti. Called by annotator Malcolm McDonald, "one of the most
beautiful song-cycles of recent times," Susan Narucki’s radiant
performance captures these songs to perfection. Finishing this program is Eight
Pieces for Four Timpani in its first complete performance on CD. It is
performed by Speculum and New York Philharmonic percussion virtuoso Daniel
Druckman, son of the late, great American composer Jacob Druckman. |
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