Tafreshipour
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Special offer. Tafreshipour: The Doll Behind the Curtain
Jonathan von Schwanenflügel, Per Bach Nissen, Signe Sneh Durholm, Elenor Wiman, Thomas Storm, Maria Dreisig, Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass-baritone), Athelas Sinfonietta, Eirik Haukaas Ødegaard
As the psychosexual crisis deepens, Jonathan von Schwanenf lügel proves vocally supple as the conflicted student, supported by a committed cast and 11-piece Athelas Sinfonietta under Eirik Haukaas... —
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The motoric force of the Iranian-born nonagenarian Hormoz Farhat’s Piano Sonata No 1, composed in the 1950s, contrasts fascinatingly with the confident expansiveness of its successor, written... —
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Twelve different beasts are depicted in specially commissioned three-movement suites by contemporary composers, ranging from Mogens Christensen’s fleas to John Frandsen’s surprisingly sprightly... —
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Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour: Persian Echoes
Gabriella Dall'Olio (harp), Adi Tal (cello), Darragh Morgan (violin), Christopher O'Neal (oboe), Helen Pierce (clarinet), Richard Skinner (bassoon), Katie Pryce (horn), Mary Dullea (piano)
English Chamber Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, Alexander Rahbari
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In Absentia: Music by Iranian Composers
Darragh Morgan (violin), Patrick Savage (violin), Fiona Winning (viola), Deirdre Cooper (cello)
This subtle but arresting disc showcase works for string by two acclaimed Iranian composers, and is performed with beauty, character and precision. —
