Beautiful Passing, Music for Violin and Orchestra by Steven Mackey
12/9/2022, 6 Tracks, 1:07:21
Featuring
David Robertson
Anthony Marwood
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Steven Mackey
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Performer Biography
Anthony Marwood plays a 1736 Carlo Bergonzi violin, which was kindly bought by a syndicate of purchasers.
Composition History
The piece Beautiful Passing was inspired by composer Steven Mackey's experience of watching his mother die.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Steven Mackey's piece Mnemosyne's Pool is named after Mnemosyne, a Greek titaness who was the goddess of memory and mother to the nine muses.
Performer Biography
David Robertson, the conductor, served a transformative 13-year tenure as Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
All the music on this album, by composer Steven Mackey, engages with memory in different ways, from personal experiences to the human capacity for remembering.
Composition History
Mnemosyne's Pool, a symphonic saga by Steven Mackey, was co-commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Anthony Marwood, the British violinist on this recording, was appointed an MBE in the 2018 Queen's New Year's Honours List.
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