Breaking Waves
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Malin Broman
Three works by three female composers from three different countries, each piece with its own unique style, are performed here by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra under the baton of its dynamic conductor and artistic director Malin Broman: Three works that undoubtedly deserve a larger audience. "Sea Sketches" by Welsh composer Grace Williams is the opening piece. Inspired by the beaches of Glamorganshire and the seascape there, this five-part work seems to be in constant motion and development. You can literally taste the mist and feel the power of the waves. The second work is the "Fourth String Quartet" by Grazyna Bacewicz, here in an arrangement for string orchestra. Bacewicz was an important figure in the Polish music scene in the mid-20th century, and her quartet is very accessible - which undoubtedly contributed to it being her best-known work - with influences from folk music and passages that, according to Malin Broman, can only be described as heavenly. The "String Quartet" by Johanna Müller-Hermann, originally from Vienna, also in an arrangement for string orchestra, concludes the programme. This exciting, beautiful and powerful work with its post-romantic language is a testament to Vienna's heyday, when the music of Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and their teacher Alexander von Zemlinsky dominated the musical world.
Tracklist
- 01 Sea Sketches: I. High Wind 03:15
- 02 Sea Sketches: II. Sailing Song 02:15
- 03 Sea Sketches: III. Channel Sirens 04:07
- 04 IV. Breakers 02:06
- 05 Sea Sketches: V. Calm Sea in Summer 06:01
- 06 String Quartet No. 4 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen): I. Andante – Allegro moderato – Allegro energico 10:02
- 07 String Quartet No. 4 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen): II. Andante 06:19
- 08 String Quartet No. 4 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Marijn van Prooijen): III. [Allegro giocoso] 06:17
- 09 String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 6 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Ingvar Karloff): I. Moderato. Ruhig fließend 06:01
- 10 String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 6 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Ingvar Karloff): II. Allegro vivace. Mit kraftvollem Ausdruck 04:47
- 11 String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 6 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Ingvar Karloff): III. Adagio. Mit größtem Ausdruck 07:08
- 12 String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 6 (Arr. for String Orchestra by Ingvar Karloff): IV. Allegro con spirito. Nicht zu schnell 03:57
