Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea: Orchestral Works (Live)
2/3/2023, 12 Tracks, 1:24:10
Featuring
Valentin Doni
Alan Tongue
Pierre-Yves Artaud
Cristian Oroșanu
Antonela Barnat
Romanian Radio National Orchestra
Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea
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Compositional Technique
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea uses a technique called 'hypertimbralism' to achieve timbral drama by transforming interconnected instrumental layers of varying density.
Performer Biography
Pierre-Yves Artaud, the flautist for Rite for Enchanting the Air, is a renowned French flautist who founded the Quatuor de Flûtes Arcadie and the Orchestre Français de Flûtes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The cantata Mysterium tremendum aims to combine the ethos of Orthodox and Catholic religions, using multilingual texts to create an ecumenical music unified by timbre and ethos.
Recording & Production
This album is the third of Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea's music released by Toccata Classics and features three major orchestral works recorded live between 2002 and 2016.
Performer Biography
The Romanian Radio National Orchestra, which performs on this album, was established in 1928 and has influenced the Romanian musical landscape for almost a century.
Composer Biography
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea, the composer, was born in Galaţi, Romania, in 1959 and studied piano and composition, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Composition in 1981.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea's music is inspired by folklore, religious music, and classical forms, alongside multilayered spectralism, a compositional approach focusing on the acoustic properties of timbre.
