Pekka Kuusisto – Symmetria Pario: Creation (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Pekka Kuusisto – Symmetria Pario: Creation (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:12:20 minutes | 1,26 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Yarlung Records

Symmetria Pario Creation explores the “beginnings of things,” the origin of the universe as expressed in music, and various creation stories from different cultures around the world. BUT when listening to this album one does not need to know anything about science or even the inspiration behind these works to enjoy the music. Clarice’s work proves this instantly upon hearing the first moments of track 1.

Just as we pondered our origins 50 or 100,000 years ago, human beings continue to wonder and worry about our origins and the origin of what we think of as the universe. Within the next few years, the James Webb telescope may redefine or expand our theories all over again. Whether it is part of our survival instinct, or remains an entertaining puzzle for great minds, we want to know. We want to know how it all began, whether through a magnanimous creative act of divine power or by spontaneous eruption from a single point into an ever-expanding universe bursting outward at many times the speed of light.

Executive producer Russell Ward spearheaded this recording and generously underwrote Yarlung’s six new commissions, performed and recorded so eloquently by Pekka Kuusisto on violin and Joonas Ahonen on piano. Russell is my friend and co-conspirator in all things quantum, and he asked me and our musicians and composers to explore various stories about the moment of creation through music.

Clarice Assad investigates quantum theory and what we surmise happened in the first fractions of a second after the universe came into being, Yuko Mabuchi explores a Yoruba creation story from West Africa and incorporates Native American creation traditions. Mehmet Sanlikol’s piece takes inspiration from the mystical Islamic Sufi tradition describing the creation of the universe in seven days. Hannah Kendall channels the Book of Psalms. Ricky Kej explores pre-Hindu Vedic narratives from Ancient India, and Adam Gilbert pokes fun at Renaissance ideas about the order of the universe. Composers Cecilia Damstrom, Harrison Birtwistle and Missy Mazzoli join this album celebrating music for violin and piano.

Tracklist:
1-1. Pekka Kuusisto – Symmetries (11:23)
1-2. Pekka Kuusisto – Seven Sufi Vignettes (11:27)
1-3. Pekka Kuusisto – Evolution of the One (09:06)
1-4. Pekka Kuusisto – Arambhah (06:34)
1-5. Pekka Kuusisto – Triptych at the Beginning of Time (07:40)
1-6. Pekka Kuusisto – Cura (07:22)
1-7. Joonas Ahonen – Oockooing Bird, (03:42)
1-8. Pekka Kuusisto – Dissolve, O my Heart (07:52)
1-9. Pekka Kuusisto – Weroon Weroon (07:11)

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