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Horizon 5

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel, Martyn Brabbins, Markus Stenz, David Robertson, Susanna Mälkki

Horizon 5
With its roster of star conductors specialising in contemporary music, and recordings of superfine technical quality, this well-filled disc provides satisfaction and provocation in equal measure.

Horizon 5

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel, Martyn Brabbins, Markus Stenz, David Robertson, Susanna Mälkki

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With its roster of star conductors specialising in contemporary music, and recordings of superfine technical quality, this well-filled disc provides satisfaction and provocation in equal measure.

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This fifth release in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s 'Horizon' Series features an exciting mix of recently written works, beginning with 'Hodie per nascitur', an orchestration by James MacMillan of an anonymous 14th Century antiphon. Martyn Brabbins conducts the RCO and the Huelgas Ensemble is led by Paul van Nevel. House composer Detlev Glanert's 'Insomnium', conducted by Markus Stenz, is a precursor to his opera 'Solaris' after the famous Stanislav Lem novel that also inspired film directors Andrei Tarkovsky and Steven Soderbergh. Klaas de Vries's 'Providence' – inspired by Resnais's 1977 movie – is about recollection, prediction, expectation and fulfillment. It is conducted by David Robertson. Susanna Mälkki conducts two world premieres, especially written for the round concert hall of the Westergasfabriek, a former gas factory: 'Circle Map' by Kaija Saariaho and 'Antarctique' by RCO house composer Richard Rijnvos.

Contents and tracklist

I. Morning Wind
Track length4:02
II. Walls Closing
Track length3:08
III. Circles
Track length5:43
IV. Days are Sieves
Track length4:21
V. Dialogue
Track length5:02
VI. Day and Night, Music
Track length4:08

Awards and reviews

September 2014

With its roster of star conductors specialising in contemporary music, and recordings of superfine technical quality, this well-filled disc provides satisfaction and provocation in equal measure.

November 2014

A release recommended to anyone with an adventurous spirit.
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