Connesson looks back
By
David Yang"So I wrote it in one morning, I think, really in a rush, as a little encore so the two musicians could play something together. "
Sébastien van Kuijk
A Conversation with David Yang,Artistic Director NCMF
(July 2020)
NICOLAS BACRI (b.1961)
Folia for cello and chamber orchestra
THOMAS VALVERDE & SEB KUIJK
Ambassade
The following pieces were referred to in this interview:
OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908 – 1992)
Quatuor pour Fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
V. "Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus" for cello and piano
OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908 – 1992)
Quatuor pour Fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
VIII. "Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus" for violin and piano
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882 – 1971)
The Rite of Spring
ADRIANO CELENTANO (b. 1938)
Prisencolinensinainciusol
(sounds like it is in English but it is not)
ELLA FITZGERALD (1917 – 1996)
Air Mail Special
(virtuoso American scat singing – precursor of rap)
NUSRAT FATEH ALI KAHN (1948 – 1997)
Allah Hoo Allah Hoo
(Qawwali: Sufi mystical Islamic devotional singing,
starts to move around 7:20)
By
David Yang"So I wrote it in one morning, I think, really in a rush, as a little encore so the two musicians could play something together. "
By
David YangClassical musicians don’t do “jam” for a reason, if by that you mean sitting down and improvising.
By
David YangMerriam-Webster: "Cabaret: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment"
NCMF relies on the assistance of corporations, foundations, and most importantly, you.
Make a GiftVolunteerCorporate Sponsors
