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Rosner’s Nocturne suggests the immensity – and the implacable violence – of outer space, whereas his overture Tempus Perfectum has its starting point in Renaissance dance. The monumental Sixth Symphony opens with music of volcanic ferocity and vehemence; the central Adagio then provides an island of troubled calm before the dignified opening of the finale presages a symphonic Allegro of wild, freewheeling energy; only when its immense force is spent does this powerful masterpiece sink to an uneasy close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI first came across Arnold Rosner’s music on a 1990 Harmonia Mundi Modern Masters CD of tonal American 20th Century music, reviewed here and here (in a later reissue), and now available only as a download or second-hand. The work recorded there, the Responses, Hosanna and Fugue, was so evidently influenced by Vaughan Williams’s Tallis Fantasia that I was intrigued, to say the least.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis disc begins with the Nocturne Op.68, in which Rosner sought to suggest the movement of planetary bodies in the vastness of space. He tried to do this by initially evoking a mysterious swirling atmosphere that is occasionally interrupted by violent outbursts. Melodic fragments gradually coalesce into a melody for strings, which is further developed and intensified by the inclusion of the rest of the orchestra. Like many such ‘descriptive’ pieces composed over the last 150 years, one would never guess at the underlying creative stimulus, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is followed by Tempus Perfectum: A Concert Overture. Its archaic title reflects Rosner’s modern adaptation of a medieval form in 98 metre. Rosner was interested in early music and here he uses a type of canzona notable for its markedly rhythmic material and separation into distinct sections. The effect is of triads superimposed on the main theme at various points, and the work, which sounds markedly antique, gradually achieves a much more modern climax on (predominantly) strings and trumpets, before dying away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most impressive work on this superlatively recorded and performed CD, is Rosner’s 6th Symphony. Its first movement is one of extreme emotional turbulence, represented by ferociously explosive rather angular music that lasts for its ten-minute duration. I am strongly reminded of the first movement of the Vaughan Williams Fourth Symphony, although Rosner is not quite so dour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don’t think there can be much doubt that throughout the Symphony this influence persists, and the Sinfonia Antartica informs the second, slow movement. In fact, I am indelibly reminded of the ‘Landscape’ movement of the RVW work. Having said that, Rosner doesn’t quite manage to conjure up the stupefying power so evident in the Antartica, despite a slightly more colorful orchestral palette and a willingness to use the tam-tam almost to abandon. RVW brings an organ to the shattering climax of his symphony, but an organ is one instrument not employed by Rosner. The movement begins in a hushed atmosphere, with a slightly oriental sounding theme. This is developed towards the emotional centre of the movement where the composer’s use of strings (to emphasize the melody) is gradually superseded by the appearance of woodwind, brass and percussion to great effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis gift of writing impactive and indeed, memorable music, is very noticeable throughout the work, but particularly so in this movement and in the last, where RVW in ‘galumphing’ mode makes an appearance early on. A reliance on the cymbals and later, the tam-tam disturbs me a little – this is a trait that is very evident in the works of some contemporary American tonal composers, perhaps influenced, however subconsciously, by film music. Notwithstanding, since I love the sound of cymbals and tam-tam in a sumptuous orchestral panoply, I will remain only very slightly disturbed and revel in the sheer orchestral splendour of the whole thing. The final five minutes or so of the last movement begin with an ethereal woodwind solo, which appears repeatedly, sometimes on the brass, only to be interrupted by cataclysmic eruptions. The movement fades into silence with quiet recollections of earlier themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout this CD the recording is truly splendiferous and the playing of the LPO is virtuosic beyond praise. It must be wonderful to hear these pieces performed live by this top-notch orchestra under the baton of a committed conductor, such as we have here in Nick Palmer. The booklet is detailed and informative in both biographical and musical detail. Toccata Classics are to be congratulated and praised for this release, consisting as it does entirely of first recordings. I look forward to others in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- MusicWeb International (Jim Westhead)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toccata","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49161215181080,"sku":"5060113444691","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3846528.jpg?v=1777637844"},{"product_id":"mystery-variations-on-giuseppe-colombis-chiacona","title":"Mystery Variations on Giuseppe Colombi's Chiacona","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eMYSTERY VARIATIONS ON GIUSEPPE COLOMBI’S CHIACONA \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e Anssi Karttunen (vc) \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e TOCCATA 0171 (79:57) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eCOLOMBI \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eChiacona. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eKAIPAINEN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eAnything Goes. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eMATALON \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003ePolvo. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eREYNOLDS \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eColombi Daydream. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eCOHEN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eChaconne. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eTIENSUU \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eBleuelein. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eSTUCKY \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003ePartite Sopra un Basso. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eSALONEN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eSarabande per un Coyote. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eCAMPION \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eSomething to Go On. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003eWALLIN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eCiacconetta.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e ORTIZ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003ePaloma.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e HEININEN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eTriple Antienne.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e HILLBORG \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eStill and Flow.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e LERDAHL \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eThere and Back Again.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e PUUMALA \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003eSe Sillan.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e DUSAPIN \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12b\"\u003e50 Notes in 3 Variations\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"COMPOSER12\"\u003e. 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The \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eChiacona\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e is only one of an enormous number of pieces he wrote for various instruments, chamber groups, and orchestras. It is, however, said to be the oldest piece written for the cello. The music is part of a collection from the court of Francesco II of Este at the Biblioteca Estense in Modena. The idea for the \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eMystery Variations\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e came from composer Kaija Saariaho and Muriel von Braun, the wife of cellist Anssi Karttunen, as a means of celebrating the cellist’s 50th birthday. They asked each of 30 composers to write a variation on the \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eChiacona\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e. None of the composers knew who else had been asked and Karttunen promised to premiere music that he had not yet heard. Most of the variations range from just under two to just over three minutes long, so all of them fit on one disc. Few of these variations are truly melodic, most depend on texture, drama, percussion, and tonal color to excite the senses of the listener. Only one of the composers, Colin Matthews, uses electronics. Mark Neikrug and Magnus Lindberg use the letters of the cellist’s name as part of their variations. Some composers, such as Tan Dun, who was born in China and Pablo Ortiz from Argentina, make use of their native cultures while others, like Argentinian Martin Matalon and Texan Edmund Campion turn elsewhere. Matalon creates novel textures and far off sounds with a mute while Campion includes some aspects of \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eHappy Birthday\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e in his variation. Roger Reynolds’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eColombi Daydream\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, evokes an element of foreboding, while Jukka Tiensuu’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eBleuelein\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e and Paavo Heininen’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eTriple Antienne\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e have plaintive, pleading qualities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eComposers like Steven Stucky, Kimmo Hakola, Joji Yuasa, Ivan Fedele, and Magnus Lindberg are fully aware of Karttunen’s virtuosity and have written works that show off some of his skills. Esa-Pekka Salonen’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eSarabande for a Coyote\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e starts with the cello sounding a bit like a harp, before introducing some charming harmonies that expand the usual cello range. Rolf Wallin’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eCiacconetta\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e has sliding arpeggios that resolve into an impressive dance. Lerdahl’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eThere and Back Again \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003euses the dance to guide us from Colombi’s time forward to our own and back again. Anders Hillborg’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eStill and Flow\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e treats us to his seriously studied version of Bach. The in-your-face style of Veli-Mali Puumala’s…\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eSe Sillan…\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eis rather unique and it added a bit of spice to the mixture on this disc. Kartunnen follows it with Dusapin’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003e50 Notes in 3 Variations,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e an inventive and intuitive work that resolves into a tone color-filled meditation. Also in the meditative mood, Ryan Wigglesworth’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eArietta\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e offers more respite from the dramatic. Kaija Saariaho’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eDreaming Chaconne\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e portrays a pastoral scene with her full-blooded sound vocabulary. 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