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Nott, Brabbins, Zimmermann - Dean: The Lost Art Of Letter Writing, Testament (2013)
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Genre: Classical | Label: Bis | Catalog Number: 2016
More than most composers currently active, Brett Dean uses music to tackle political and social themes of our times. A common factor in the works on this recording is the sometimes problematic aspects of human communication and the erosion and misuse of language. In his violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing, which was awarded the renowned Grawemeyer Award in 2009, Dean strikes a blow for written correspondence, demonstrating how, even today, the art of letter writing, the conveyance of wholly individual mood pictures, is possible. Each of the four movements is prefaced by a quotation from an historical letter, from Brahms to Clara Schumann, from van Gogh to a painter colleague, from Hugo Wolf to his brother-in-law and, finally, from Dean’s compatriot, the outlaw Ned Kelly addressing the Australian government. With a duration of more than 30 minutes the work is a tour-de-force written for Frank Peter Zimmermann, who also performs it here with the eminent support of Sydney Symphony conducted by Jonathan Nott. In the work that follows it, Brett Dean – also a distinguished viola player – makes a guest appearance as part of the viola section of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Testament is also is also inspired by the written word: Beethoven’s famous Heiligenstadt Testament, which he wrote while still in shock following the diagnosis of incurable hearing loss. In the piece, Dean traces the fluctuating emotions in Beethoven’s text, and succeeds in musically interpreting it as a turning point, a move from the deepest despair into one of Beethoven’s most important creative periods. With an exceptional playing time of 86 minutes (!), the disc closes with another large-scale work: Vexations and Devotions. Described by the composer as a ‘sociological cantata’, the three-movement work deals with the dehumanization of society, closely bound up with the loss of language and an increasing sense of alienation. The present recording was made during a public performance of the piece in the framework of the BBC Proms in 2007, with David Robertson conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Australian children’s choir Gondwana Voices.
Composer: Brett Dean
Performer: Frank Peter Zimmermann
Conductor: Jonathan Nott, Martyn Brabbins, David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sydney Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra Violas, BBC Symphony Orchestra, …
Tracklisting:
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
1. I. Hamburg, 1854 00:12:02
2. II. The Hague, 1882 00:09:50
3. III. Vienna, 1886 00:04:01
4. IV. Jerilderie, 1879 00:07:21
Testament
5. Testament 00:14:41
Dean, Brett
Leunig, Michael / Porter, Dorothy, lyricist(s)
Vexations and Devotions
6. I. Watching Others 00:08:55
7. II. Bell and Anti - Bell 00:15:29
8. III. The Path to Your Door 00:12:10
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