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Madeline Charlotte Moorman (November 18, 1933 – November 8, 1991) was an American cellist, performance artist, and advocate for avant-garde music. [1] [2] Referred to as the "Jeanne d'Arc of new music", she was the founder of the Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York and a frequent collaborator with Korean American artist Nam June Paik.
Twelve Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 (1796) Twelve Variations for cello & piano in G major on Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero comes," WoO 45 (1796) Seven Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46 (1801) Karol Beffa "Marmor" for cello and piano
Mini-music to Siegfried Palm, Op. 38 (1970) Sven Einar Englund. Suite (1986) Gottfried von Einem. Music, Op. 108 (1996) Iván Erőd. Hommage à Beethoven, Op. 24 (Rhapsodie für Violoncello solo über Themen der Sonate, Op. 102/1 von Ludwig van Beethoven) (1977) Rudolf George Escher. Sonata for solo Violoncello (1945–48) Pozzi Escot. Sonata ...
Recordings of classical pieces – Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto and Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier – and non-classical compositions: the jazz song "Here's That Rainy Day" and "Cura Mente" were also included, whereas Hildur's original music acts as the centre piece of the album.
Live at Arena Zagreb is a live concert video from the Croatian cello duo, 2Cellos, filmed at Croatia's Arena Zagreb, in 2012.It was released on 21 August 2013 to DVD. [1]The concert is notable for being their "homecoming" show and their biggest solo concert at that point, with over 20,000 fans attending.
Dance has been highly praised by music critics. Andrew Clements of The Guardian described the piece as a "hugely impressive new cello concerto," adding, "There are moments in the first movement [...] which recall John Tavener's The Protecting Veil, as consoling, modal string chords underpin the soaring cello line, just as the rough motoric energy of the opening of the second movement ...
After explaining how the first Cello Suite always conjures up images of nature, Yo-Yo Ma recruits architect Julie Moir Messervy to help him try and design a garden based on the suite. The Music Garden is pitched to Boston City Hall, showing interest in the project for City Hall Plaza as a way to beautifully meet the demands for security. But ...
The piece opens with soft drum and cymbal rolls followed by a tentative 12-note theme played by the cello. This theme is cross-referenced throughout the work. [1] The orchestra appears gradually and starts a dialogue with the soloist. The music is at first quiet but leads to the main section which is highly rhythmic and displays extended ...