¡Saariaho: Emilie Suite . Quatre Instants . Terra Memoria
¡Karen Vourch (soprano), Marko Letonja (conductor) / l'Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
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[Machine Translation] This is a collection of three works written in the last ten years by the Helsinki-born female composer Kaija Saariaho. The song cycles "Four Moments" and "Emily" are vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, sung by soprano Karen Burchi. Four Moments" is a dramatic work based on a poem by the French writer Amin Maalouf, and was premiered in 2003 by the famous singer Carita Mattila, to whom it is dedicated. It is one of Saariaho's masterpieces and requires a high level of technique and expressiveness to sing. The suite "Emily" is taken from the monodrama of the same name by Saariaho, and the original work is known for its world premiere by Kazushi Ohno. The dramatic content of this suite is also colored by the tension-filled music. Memory of the Earth" is a string ensemble version of a work commissioned by the Emerson String Quartet. Karen Bulci's exquisite singing and the Strasbourg Philharmonic's close performance breathe new life into this work.
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