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Downloads discussion / 26.01.18 Portera's 'Isacco, il figlio imperfetto' with Coladonato and friends from Rome
« Last post by cameronmoss on January 19, 2026, 07:35:21 pm »
Don't know if anyone would be remotely interested in this (most of the items I post seem to have little traffic) but RAI Radio Tre broadcast a contemporary opera by Andrea Portera called Isacco, il figlio imperfetto ( a recording of a performance from 7th December 2024). Description from the website of Nuova Consonanza reads:

A chamber opera about the figure of Isaac, revisited according to modern interpretations, which see the Biblical Patriarch as an introverted character with autistic traits and cognitive delays. A story that also offers a glimpse into the relationship between parents and their child's disability.

story and music * by Andrea Portera
freely adapted from the book Isaac, the imperfect son by Gianni Marmorini
directed by Andrea Portera and Keith Ferrone

Valentina Coladonato female voice - Sarah Giusy Signoretta actress - Agar Keith Ferrone dancer and choreographer - Isacco
with the participation of Laura Artusio – Rebecca

Animae Voces Choir
Edoardo Materassi choir master

ContempoArt Ensemble
Claudia Bucchini flute, Giovanni Inglese cello, Marco Gaggini piano, Marco Ferruggia percussion
Vittorio Ceccanti director

Anyway, it's in Downloads should anyone be interested...........
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Downloads discussion / 20.06.24 IC Chiaroscuro Quartet and Cédric Tiberghien
« Last post by cameronmoss on January 19, 2026, 07:05:41 pm »
Jonah has requested the following concert featuring the Chiaroscuro Quartet and Cédric Tiberghien playing chamber music by German Romantic greats, Schumann and Mendelssohn. Presented live from Aldeburgh Festival by Ian Skelly. I'm fortunately able to oblige and the files are in the Downloads folder.

Schumann: Fantasy Op.17
Mendelssohn: String Quartet Op.12
Schumann: Piano Quintet
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Books, theses and articles about music / Re: New (well, recent) history of British Music
« Last post by jonah on January 19, 2026, 04:39:01 pm »
A rather belated post re the above - did you acquire the second volume (the only one I would be interested in) and, if so, what did you think of it?  Reviews I have read elsewhere seem positive, but I would value your input.

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General musical discussion / Re: Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 19, 2026, 05:04:27 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puUV86sJ0Ig&t=2s
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General musical discussion / Re: Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 19, 2026, 05:02:36 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it-LZoKxrIA&t=3s
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General musical discussion / Re: Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 19, 2026, 04:49:30 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT1Ff9d791s&t=2s
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General musical discussion / Re: Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 19, 2026, 04:47:57 am »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLSXhBm7GBg&t=3s
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General musical discussion / Re: Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 18, 2026, 08:59:59 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMskkYG3Ir4&t=13s
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General musical discussion / Lesser known Russian/Soviet composers
« Last post by dhibbard on January 18, 2026, 08:59:14 pm »
Lets start this thread to discuss and discover lesser known Soviet composers
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New and forthcoming releases / Bent Sørensen: 12 Nocturnes & Piano Concerto No. 3
« Last post by dhibbard on January 17, 2026, 02:50:34 am »


Ecstatic piano music touched by the magic of twilight

Today sees the release of a new album, immersing the listener in the extraordinary poetic imagination of Bent Sørensen and his profound love of the piano.

It begins with the intimate, hushed textures of the solo piano cycle 12 Nocturnes, a night music that drifts from sundown to sunrise, and unfolds into the Piano Concerto No. 3, La sera estatica, captured here in its world premiere performance with soloist Katrine Gislinge and the Copenhagen Phil under John Storgårds.
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