Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Chaarts Chamber Artists – Suite italienne: Vivaldi, Sollima & Stravinsky (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Chaarts Chamber Artists – Suite italienne: Vivaldi, Sollima & Stravinsky (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:31 minutes | 982 MB | Genre: Classical
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Suite italienne is the brainchild of violinist Jonian Ilias Kadesha – his second album on Linn – and the Swiss ensemble CHAARTS Chamber Artists. With Italy as the common thread through each of the three works, the riotous programme includes the premiere recording of Sollima’s TYCHE, a violin concerto that was composed specifically for Jonian. Echoing Jonian and Sollima’s mixed roots, the work absorbs musical ideas from different sources and, as the title suggests, reflects on the Greek goddess of fate, or the Italian equivalent Fortuna, and the ambivalence of life itself. The title work, Suite italienne from Stravinsky’s ballet Pulcinella , is performed here in an arrangement for string orchestra, harpsichord and violin; its playful style calls to mind the Commedia dell’arte. Vivaldi’s ‘Il Grosso Mogul’ concerto, likely named after one of the largest diamonds to have ever existed, completes the programme and finds in Jonian one of its most flamboyant champions.

Tracklist:
1-01. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208 “Il Grosso Mogul”: I. Allegro (05:01)
1-02. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208 “Il Grosso Mogul”: II. Grave. Recita (02:36)
1-03. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208 “Il Grosso Mogul”: III. Allegro (04:34)
1-04. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Concerto for Violin, Strings, Lute and Percussion “TYCHE”: I. Largo (03:06)
1-05. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Concerto for Violin, Strings, Lute and Percussion “TYCHE”: II. Capriccio. Allegro (06:54)
1-06. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Concerto for Violin, Strings, Lute and Percussion “TYCHE”: III. “A Strange Song” (Hidden Melody: “Fortune My Foe”, Anonymous, William Byrd, John Dowland, Etc.). Calmo (05:34)
1-07. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Concerto for Violin, Strings, Lute and Percussion “TYCHE”: IV. “Rite” (Cadenza). Calmo e libero (02:42)
1-08. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Concerto for Violin, Strings, Lute and Percussion “TYCHE”: V. Metamorphosis (After Vivaldi’s “Della tua sorte”from Giustino, RV 717). Allegro moderato (07:53)
1-09. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): I. Introduzione. Allegro moderato (02:00)
1-10. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): II. Serenata. Larghetto (02:55)
1-11. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): III. Tarantella. Vivace (02:16)
1-12. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): IV. Gavotta con due Variazioni (01:12)
1-13. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): V. Variazione 1. Allegretto (00:50)
1-14. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): VI. Variazione 2. Allegretto più tosto moderato (01:04)
1-15. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): VII. Scherzino. Presto a la breve (01:18)
1-16. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): VIII. Minuetto e Finale. Moderato (02:15)
1-17. Jonian Ilias Kadesha – Suite italienne (Arranged for String Orchestra, Harpsichord and Violin by Andreas Fleck): IX. Finale. Molto vivace (02:13)

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