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Nimrod Borenstein: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 91, Light and Darkness, Op. 80 & Shirim, Op. 94

1/20/2023, 22 Tracks, 1:10:58

Featuring

  • Nimrod Borenstein
  • Clélia Iruzun
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • I Musicanti

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Nimrod Borenstein, the composer, considers the concerto an 'heroic form' and prefers to end his works with a fast, energetic movement.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Shirim, a set of 18 pieces for piano solo, was commissioned in 2021 by Catarina and Philippe Amon as a present for their three children.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Nimrod Borenstein, the composer, named the pieces in Shirim after composing them, with poetic titles often coming to him naturally in French, which he considers his 'songs without words'.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Piano Concerto, Nimrod Borenstein's first for the instrument, was written for Clélia Iruzun, the pianist on this album, in 2021 and premiered in Brazil in 2022.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Light and Darkness, a piano quintet, was commissioned by the International Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog in the Netherlands and premiered there in 2018.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Nimrod Borenstein, the composer, chose the title Light and Darkness from a phrase in Stefan Zweig's book, The World of Yesterday, believing music should travel through a wide range of emotions.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Nimrod Borenstein, the composer, believes that contrast is one of the most important aspects of Art, especially in multi-movement concertos.

Source: Booklet

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