Music For A New Century
Daniel Hope, New Century Chamber Orchestra
Rounding off the album, brevity is certainly the soul of wit in Jake Heggie’s sleek, neoclassical tongue-in-cheek Overture – its quirky postmodern, pastiche-like evocation of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella...
Music For A New Century
Daniel Hope, New Century Chamber Orchestra
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Rounding off the album, brevity is certainly the soul of wit in Jake Heggie’s sleek, neoclassical tongue-in-cheek Overture – its quirky postmodern, pastiche-like evocation of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella...
About
Music For A New Century is a portrait of composition in postmodern times. Its quartet of pieces were all commissioned or co-commissioned by New Century Chamber Orchestra and stand as emblems of its wholehearted commitment to new work.
Its commitment to contemporary music has grown even stronger under the leadership of Daniel Hope. The multifaceted artist and musical activist worked with New Century as Artistic Partner in the 2017-18 season, before being appointed Music Director, a role he took up at the start of the 2018-19 season. A shared passion for excellence, innovation and exploration has subsequently informed the performances and other projects both he and New Century have undertaken.
The latest of these is Music for a New Century, a stunning new recording for Deutsche Grammophon made as part of the ensemble’s 30th-anniversary celebrations. Recorded at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall, the album features four recent compositions, all commissioned or co-commissioned by New Century.
Contents and tracklist
- Alexey Botvinov (piano), New Century Chamber Orchestra (chamber orchestra)
- Daniel Hope
- Recorded: 2023-01-23
- Recording Venue: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, CA
- Daniel Hope (violin), Alexey Botvinov (piano), New Century Chamber Orchestra (chamber orchestra)
- Daniel Hope
- Recorded: 2021-04-24
- Recording Venue: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, CA
- New Century Chamber Orchestra (chamber orchestra), Daniel Hope (violin), New Century Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble)
- Daniel Hope
- Recorded: 2021-10-02
- Recording Venue: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, CA
- New Century Chamber Orchestra (chamber orchestra), Alexey Botvinov (chamber orchestra)
- Daniel Hope
- Recorded: 2023-01-23
- Recording Venue: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, CA
Awards and reviews
September 2023
Rounding off the album, brevity is certainly the soul of wit in Jake Heggie’s sleek, neoclassical tongue-in-cheek Overture – its quirky postmodern, pastiche-like evocation of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella not so much a music for a new century but more a music of centuries gone by.
27th May 2023
Tan Dun’s Double Concerto – a scaling down of his triple concerto, now for violin, piano, strings and percussion – is invigorating and evocative in its mixing of Chinese and western musical styles. Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Lament, as melancholy as its title suggest, provides a powerful vehicle for Hope’s virtuosity.
