Village Variations

Ethno Jazz/World Jazz/Modern Jazz
premiera polska: 2020-04-09
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Ukraina
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This CD is of particular interest because it marks the first time the Moscow Art Trio worked with an orchestra. The album was recorded with the Norwegian Orchestra (artistic director– Terje Tonnesen). Mikhail Alperin referred to the compositions as music for an imaginary ballet in six pieces that fantasize on the rural topic. The sources of inspiration are multiple ranging from Sergey Paradjanov’s movies,weddings and Indian Raga.


Village Variations: Music for an Imaginary Ballet in 6 scenes for Moscow Art trio, String Orchestra & Percussions. Music by Mikhail Alperin, all lyrics by Sergey Starostin.

About the Music

I never lived in a real village. I guess I never lived in the Middle Ages. I wonder where these fantasies of “Village Variations” come from? Probably this has to do with my previous lives. Or maybe I saw too many Sergey Paradjanov movies, played at too many Moldavian weddings, or heard too many Indian ragas? Who knows where inspiration comes from? I call this project: Music for an Imaginary Ballet. To leave space for everyone’s own fantasies. Definitely some people remember more from their previous lives than others. I remember:

An endless night at a medieval village wedding.
Guests are dancing. Their faces very serious and stiff.
But not for long. Soon the wine will go to their heads and change their moods dramatically…
Who knows where inspiration comes from?

About the project

Some years ago, Andrey Boreyko, an old friend of mine who is a conductor gave me the idea to write music for orchestra. I had doubts about this because I never wrote music for “anonymous” instruments. I always wrote for musicians I knew personally and played with. But somehow, his idea stayed with me and began to live its own life.

During the next years this developed into “Village Variations”, music for Moscow Art Trio, String Orchestra and Percussion. The commission of Det Norske Kammerorkester (The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra) in 2007 made this possible. To play with this orchestra was a big pleasure and a learning process for all musicians involved. The passion of the orchestra musicians was very inspiring. Their enthusiasm and positive energy made me believe in this project even more.

I would like to especially thank orchestra leader Terje Tonnesen for his great musicality. As well many thanks to my old friend and percussionist Rob Waring, for his dedication to this project. And I am thankful to Boris Malkovsky, who helped me with the orchestration and was co-producer of this CD. Also: thanks to Uli Balss for trusting me.And no to forget about the great ears of Jan Erik Kongshaug -soundproducer of this record.

Misha Alperin, January 2008

muzycy:
Arkady Shilkloper: French Horn, Flugelhorn
Misha Alperin: Piano, Claviola, Bells
Sergey Starostin: Vocals, Clarinet, Reeds

Marius Flatby: Double Bass
Rob Waring: Percussion
Havard Rognil, Juliet Jopling, Oyvind Plassen: Viola
Alyson Read, Jorn Halbakken, Terje Tonesen*, Tor Johan Boen, Ashild Breie Nyhus: Violin I
Camilla Kjol, Christina Dimbodius, Hans Morten Stensland, Silje Haugan: Violin II

utwory:
1. 1 1/2 Hour After Her Wedding 10:27
2. Aria Of The Forgotten Guest 11:21
3. Introduction & Wine Variations 9:04
4. Dance Of The Yellow Farm 7:16
5. Cry (Orchestra Version) 10:16
6. Dance Of The Yellow Farm (Extract) 4:54

wydano: September 19, 2008

nagrano: Recorded live in Oslo, December 2007

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