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Album-Release:
2020

HRA-Release:
04.12.2020

Label: Es-Dur

Genre: Classical

Subgenre: Chamber Music

Artist: Joséphine Olech, Sélim Mazari, Anaïs Gaudemard & Clément Peigné

Composer: Claude Debussy, Michel van der Aa, Tōru Takemitsu, George Crumb, Steve Reich, Erik Satie

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  • Claude Debussy (1868 - 1918): Six Épigraphes antiques:
  • 1Six Épigraphes antiques: I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été (1914)02:26
  • 2Six Épigraphes antiques: II. Pour un tombeau sans nom (1914)03:14
  • 3Six Épigraphes antiques: III. Pour que la nuit soit propice (1914)02:10
  • 4Six Épigraphes antiques: IV. Pour la danseuse aux crotales (1914)02:29
  • 5Six Épigraphes antiques: V. Pour l'Égyptienne (1914)03:05
  • 6Six Épigraphes antiques: VI. Pour remercier la pluie au matin (1914)02:09
  • Michel van der Aa (b. 1970):
  • 7Rekindle for Flute and Soundtrack (2009)07:38
  • Tōru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996): Toward the Sea III for Alto Flute and Harp:
  • 8Toward the Sea III for Alto Flute and Harp: I. The Night (1989)03:27
  • 9Toward the Sea III for Alto Flute and Harp: II. Moby Dick (1989)04:05
  • 10Toward the Sea III for Alto Flute and Harp: III. Cape Cod (1989)03:44
  • George Crumb (b. 1929): Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players:
  • 11Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: I. Vocalise for the Beginning of Time (1971)04:05
  • 12Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: II. Variations on Sea-Time - Sea Theme (1971)01:20
  • 13Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: III. Variations on Sea-Time - Archeozoic (1971)01:25
  • 14Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: IV. Variations on Sea-Time - Proterozoic (1971)02:37
  • 15Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: V. Variations on Sea-Time - Paleozoic (1971)01:11
  • 16Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: VI. Variations on Sea-Time - Mesozoic (1971)01:21
  • 17Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: VII. Variations on Sea-Time - Cenozoic (1971)02:27
  • 18Vox Balaenae for Three masked Players: VIII. Sea-Nocturne for the End of Time (1971)06:20
  • Steve Reich (b. 1936):
  • 19Vermont Counterpoint for Flute and Tape (1982)09:39
  • Erik Satie (1866 - 1925):
  • 20Les Fils des Étoiles for Flute and Harp (1975)04:28
  • Total Runtime01:09:20

Info for Reconnect (Nature and the Modern Man)



Virtuosity meets authenticity - The flute - link between man and nature. The flute is an ancient symbol for the sounds of nature. As one of the oldest instruments ever – originally crafted from natural materials such as bone or wood – it is considered a means of communication to the elements of nature and the hereafter. With her debut RECONNECT – Nature and the Modern Man, Joséphine Olech uses the magic of her instrument for an exceptional kind of experiment to depict and bring to consciousness the complex relationship between man and nature. Man exploits nature while at the same time viewing it as a form of appeasement, positive energy, or, in some cultures, even a divine element.

In her debut album, the flutist emphasizes this contrast between the mystical, at times even religious connection to nature and the modern age, which is characterized by technology. For Joséphine Olech, the musical sounds of nature are depicted in the works of Debussy, Takemitsu, and Crumb. Introduced by the mystical dimension of Claude Debussy's Six Épigraphes antiques, her debut album features Toru Takemitsu's Toward the Sea III, commissioned by Greenpeace in 1981 for a campaign to protect whales, and Vox Balaenae, inspired by George Crumb's recordings of humpback whale songs. Both works are masterpieces of the 20th century.

At the other end of the sound spectrum lies man-made modernism and technology, represented by two pieces that use electronic or minimal music processes. With Rekindle by Michel von der Aa, Joséphine Olech dares to make the first recording of a flute's combative dialogue with a playback. Steve Reich's Vermont Counterpoint also presents a special challenge: It is a typical work of minimal music, which overlays a total of 12 voices, all played by the French flutist. At the end of the contrasting program, Toru Takemitsu's Le fils des étoiles, based on the music of Eric Satie, is a thoughtful-meditative piece that serves as a question mark: Is man becoming aware of the need to reconnect with nature?

Joséphine Olech, flute
Sélim Mazari, piano
Anaïs Gaudemard, harp
Clément Peigné, cello

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