How word of a new kind of chamber ensemble spread and took hold in europe and across the us. Including a bonus dvd with a video registration of calefax and with. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Calefax reed quintet raaf hekkema bachs instrumental. Calefax reed quintet, amsterdam amsterdam, netherlands. The complete goldberg variations arranged for reed quintet, performed by calefax. Calefax five stars for their celebrated recording of the goldberg variations. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from calefax reed quintet. The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. Experience the painterly palette of sounds created by composers claude debussy and enrique granados in this concert celebrating the 150th anniversary of debussys birth. Spanning 400 years, the program begins with a transcription of j. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from calefax reed quintet at the discogs. The winning composer receives 2000 and hisher composition gets multiple performances by several reed quintets worldwide including calefax of course. Acclaimed are his settings of bachs art of fuge and the goldberg variations.
Calefax is a closeknit ensemble of five reed players. Hidden gems by calefax reed quintet on amazon music unlimited. Explore releases from calefax reed quintet at discogs. Calefax reed quintet music, videos, stats, and photos. Mar 20, 2012 just as miles davis kind of blue was one of those jazz albums you saw in the collections of people who otherwise didnt listen to jazz, glenn goulds 1955 lp of bachs goldberg variations stuck.
Check out goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 7, al tempo di giga by calefax reed quintet on amazon music. Listen to a taste of calefax s take on the goldberg variations. Yet during its 28year history, calefax reed quintet has repeatedly yielded to the temptation of extemporaneous performance. Goldberg variations by calefax reed quintet on spotify. Goldberg variations, an album by calefax reed quintet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Listen to your favorite songs from hidden gems by calefax reed quintet now. Quodlibet from bachs goldberg variations, played by the dutch reed quintet calefax.
The winning composer receives 2000 and hisher composition gets multiple performances by several reed quintets worldwide including calefax. Check out goldberg variations by calefax reed quintet on amazon music. The book club click to join in the discussion about. This cd includes a dvd with raaf hekkema talking about the piece. Listen to calefax reed quintet goldberg variations now. We invite composers of all ages and nationalities to participate in the 12th annual composers competition for reed quintet. Listen to music from calefax reed quintet like introduzione teatrale in d major, op. For more than three decades they have been acclaimed in the netherlands and abroad for their virtuosic playing, brilliant arrangements and innovation. Celebrated not least for the invention of their original genre, the reed quintet, calefax is known internationally for their virtuosic playing and their pop sensibility as they arrange, recompose and interpret music from eight centuries to suit their unique constellation. Mar 02, 2012 experience the painterly palette of sounds created by composers claude debussy and enrique granados in this concert celebrating the 150th anniversary of debussys birth. Rise of the reed quintet spring 2019 chamber music america. Calefax plays shostakovich by calefax reed quintet.
Switching genres and periods with consummate ease, this adventurous new release for pentatone from the reed quintet calefax is a superb collection of wellhoned arrangements of less familiar works, all played with the ensembles customary verve, passion, and mellow sound. Calefax calefax reed quintet free listening on soundcloud. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. He won the first prize with his composition conference of the birds amsterdam. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.
Listen to calefax soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create amsterdam. For more than three decades they have been acclaimed in the netherlands and abroad for their virtuosic playing. Music by robert schumann, richard strauss, alexander scriabin, and steve reich. As part of the vpac winter classical series, calefax is pushing classical music to new heights and delighting audiences worldwide with their energetic playing style. For more than three decades they have been acclaimed in the netherlands and abroad for their virtuosic playing, brilliant arrangements and innovative stage presentation. The quintet performs standing up, plays some pieces from memory, and always introduces itself and the programme to the audience. The calefax quintet opened the performance in a rather unusual fashion. Calefax five stars for their celebrated 20 recording of the goldberg variations. Goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 7, al tempo di giga. Goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 23, a song by calefax reed quintet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Goldberg variations by calefax reed quintet on amazon music. Goldberg variations bwv 988, aria calefax reed quintet goldberg variations.
Check out the fax process by calefax reed quintet on amazon music. The calefax reed quintet performs during the clarinet festival, composed of five reed players, on the oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon. Rarely has so much unpleasantness been put into a fictional character. Winner calefax composers competition 2019 ugurcan oztekin is the winner of our international composition competition for reed quintet. Calefax five extremely gifted dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet, u.
Goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 3, canone allunisuonocalefax reed quintet goldberg variations. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from calefax reed quintet at the discogs marketplace. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, are an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord. Eric vloeimans calefax on the spot with eric vloeimans for a classical ensemble, improvisation is by no means an everyday pursuit. The calefax reed quintet is coming to mobile on sunday, feb. Calefax reed quintet goldberg variations cd baby music. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. This cd includes a dvd with raaf hekkema talking about the piece and his arrangement, and a pdffile visible on computer with the full score of the arrangement. Calefax reed quintet has enjoyed collaborations with a wide range of renowned. Berix, hekkema, althuis and wesly entered the stage from the right playing the start of the opening aria, from which all the variations descend.
But why does a book s main character have to be likable. Goldberg variations bwv 988, arranged for reed quintet by raaf hekkema. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Members of calefax have built a reputation with their own reed quintet arrangements. From bach to shostakovich, the calefax reed quintet makes. Johann sebastian bach, author of fantasia 1940 film, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Calefax reed quintet, johann sebastian bach goldberg variations. If you missed them here before or have not already seen this video from one of those tedtalks, meet calefax a reed quintet consisting of an oboist, a clarinetist, a bass clarinetist, a saxophonist and a bassoonist not your standard wind quintet fixed at flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and. In june 20 a painting of calefax reed quintet playing their arrangement of bachs goldberg variations was exhibited at wigmore hall when they performed this piece at a late night concert calefax reed quintet perform goldberg variations.
Goldberg variations bwv 988, arranged for reed quintet by raaf. Calefax can be defined as a classical ensemble with a pop mentality. The calefax reed quintet will perform bachs goldberg variations at 7. To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. For more than three decades it has been acclaimed in the netherlands and abroad for its virtuosic playing, brilliant arrangements and innovative stage presentation. Mar 26, 2017 with his 1955 recording of bachs goldberg variations, the young pianist made a compelling case for a work that, at the time, was considered an obscure keyboard composition by an otherwise.
The fax process by calefax reed quintet on amazon music. In may of 2010, young dutch families thronged amsterdams august concertgebouw to see and hear the first performances of the music factory, a theatrical production starring the beloved local chamber ensemble calefax. The story of the reed quintet begins in 1985, when calefaxs original. The next market square concerts event promises just that, with the appearance of the amsterdambased calefax reed quintet, playing music of bach, janacek and ravel. The quinet, that has been around for over 30 years, will perform johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations. Goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 23, a song by. In a new reading, the calefax reed quintet offers us the complex polyphony of the goldberg variations. In coming seasons the music factory performances in the luxembourg filharmonie and the wigmore hall, london tbc are scheduled. Calefax reed quintet raaf hekkema bachs instrumental works. Listen to calefax reed quintet goldberg variations in full in the spotify app. Listen free to calefax reed quintet goldberg variations goldberg variations bwv 988, aria, goldberg variations bwv 988, variatio 1 and more. Goldberg variations, an album by calefax reed quintet on spotify.
Buy calefax reed quintets album titled calefax plays shostakovich to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Calefax reed quintet goldberg variations on spotify. Stream tracks and playlists from calefax on your desktop or mobile device. Always seeking colours and textures, the five different instruments will complete the session with some arrangements of the preludes and fugues of shostakovich, one of the many composers who found a source of inspiration in the work of the composer from leipzig. Download goldberg variations by calefax reed quintet on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Calefax is a closeknit ensemble of five reed players united by a shared passion. Calefax reed quintet calefax is nominated for the amsterdam award 2009 having played over 600 concerts in 20 countries, reed quintet calefax are in great demand all over the world. Feb 19, 2012 quodlibet from bachs goldberg variations, played by the dutch reed quintet calefax. The virtuosic calefax reed quintet, from the netherlands, performs its own lush arrangements of debussys works, which were deeply influenced by the american expatriate artist james mcneill whistler. Haussmanns 1748 portrait of bach depicts him holding the manuscript to bwv 1076, one of the canons based on the first eight bass notes from the aria of the goldberg variations. Ugurcan oztekin is the winner of our international composition competition for reed quintet. Goldberg variations by calefax reed quintet on amazon.
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