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Jakob Kullberg: Momentum

PER NØRGÅRD: Momentum - Cello Concerto no. 2 · ARNE NORDHEIM: Tenebrae - Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra · KAIJA SAARIAHO: Amers - Cello Concerto no. 1

Jakob Kullberg, cello · New Music Orchestra · Szymon Bywalec, conductor

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Playing time

1 - I Monologue
06:46

2 - II Together
06:29

3 - III Multiplicity
02:26

4 - IV Infinity
05:05

5 - Tenebrae
25:10

6 - Part I. Libero, dolce, misterioso
08:38

7 - Part II. Sempre molto energico, ma espressivo
11:28

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"Momentum" presents the outstanding cellist Jakob Kullberg; a driving force within modern music today. The release also marks the 80th anniversary of a giant in contemporary music; his fellow countryman Per Nørgård.

When Jakob Kullberg presents his debut release as a soloist on a recording, it is only fitting that it should be on both a CD and a special vinyl edition. Kullberg is a no less than a musical firework in his approach, and without doubt the Scandinavian cellist today with most impact on the contemporary scene.

Per Nørgård: Momentum

Per Nørgård and Jakob Kullberg began their collaboration fifteen years ago and it has developed every year since resulting in many works from Nørgård that seem tailor fit to Kullberg's versatile playing. The evident ferocity of this exchange has seen the breaking of altogether new musical terrain, in Momentum strikingly through the cello's improvised cadenzas in the first and fourth movements of the concerto.

Arne Nordheim: Tenebrae

Written for and premiered by Mstislav Rostropovich, Nordheim's grand cello concerto is perhaps best known through its recording by Truls Mørk. Kullberg performs a new orchestration of the work, for the smaller sinfonietta ensemble. The title denotes darkness and night - designating the Roman Catholic service of the same name. The cello assumes the principle role in an account of some of the great existential themes.

Kaija Saariaho: Amers

The cello holds a prominent place in Saariaho's oeuvre. This recording marks the beginning of the collaboration between Kullberg and the composer and is likely to be a collaboration worth noticing. The title means 'sea marks' or 'bouys', and the marine immediate inspiration is audible in the sweeping depths of the soundscape. The cello is naturally central to the sonic properties of the work; from the fully-voiced tone and harmonics to the rough sound generated by the technique of sul ponticello.

Jakob Kullberg Per Nørgård Arne Nordheim Kaija Saariaho

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Release:

03.08.2012
EAN:

7044581350751
Catalog Number:

ACD5075
Price Category:

1CDK

Strings | Contemporary Music

- This is a fabulous release! [Martin Anderson / Klassisk Musikkmagasin]

“- Den danske tonsätterens andra cellokonsert "Momentum" - en energisk meditation från ensamhet til evighet - är skräddarsydd för Kullberg, här i suveränt samspel med polska New Music Orchestra andförd av Szymon Bywalec.“

“- The quality of the performances on this disc cannot be overstated; Jakob Kullberg"s playing is stunning, particularly as these three pieces establish very different roles for the soloist in relation to the orchestra. [5:4 blog / Simon Cummings]“

“- Dette er en fabelaktig plate! Den presenterer tre av de beste cellokonsertene fra de senere år i spenstige og kommuniserende fremførelser, innfanget i gjennomskinnelig lyd. [...] Men laubærene må gå til Jakob Kullberg. Hans behandling av celloen viser at han er en av de fremste cellistene i dag. [Martin Anderson / Klassisk Musikkmagasin]“

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