The album's producer, Gordon Bahary, faced the unique challenge of creating a consistent sound for three vastly different ensembles, which he masterfully delivered.
Performer Biography
Hila Plitmann, the soprano on this album, is a two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist known for her emotionally charged performances in opera, concert, film, and theater.
Compositional Technique
Each song cycle on the album employs a different instrumentation: voice and string orchestra for Songs of Love and Loss, voice with piano and obbligato cello for Canti Della Natura, and voice with harp and viola for Songs of My Father.
Composition History
Songs of My Father is derived from poems written by Richard Danielpour's father, Sayid Danielpour, in 1964 as love letters to the composer's mother.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Richard Danielpour chose the three works on this album because each is in a different language that has been central to his life: Farsi, Italian, and English.
Composition History
The text for Canti Della Natura is attributed to Antonio Vivaldi, taken from sonnets that accompanied the first printed edition of his famous Four Seasons.
Recording & Production
The Iranshahr Orchestra, which performs on Songs of Love and Loss, is a new ensemble in Los Angeles dedicated to promoting and preserving Iranian music.
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Markings
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