Vali: Flute Concerto / Deylaman / Folk Songs (Set No. 10)

Featuring

Gil Rose
Alberto Almarza
Janna Baty
George Mgrdichian
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Reza Vali

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Performer Biography

George Mgrdichian's 1967 New York City debut recital at Town Hall led to an invitation to perform with the New York Philharmonic, marking the first appearance of the oud with a major symphony orchestra.

Recording & Production

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), which performs on this album, is one of the few orchestras in the United States dedicated exclusively to performing music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Performer Biography

George Mgrdichian, who plays the bárbát (oud) on this recording, is credited with taking the oud from the cabaret to the concert stage.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Reza Vali's compositions frequently draw influences from Persian classical and folk music, as seen in his Flute Concerto and Folk Songs (Set No. 10).

Composer Biography

Reza Vali, the composer, was born in Ghazvin, Persia (Iran) in 1952 and began his music studies at the Tehran Conservatory of Music.

Compositional Technique

In his Flute Concerto and Deylámân, Reza Vali uses a technique of simultaneous playing and singing on the Western flute to imitate the sound of the Persian bamboo flute, the ney.

Compositional Technique

Deylámân, a piece by Reza Vali, incorporates short musical quotations from European composers like Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler, and Wagner, as well as African and Peruvian folk songs.