Monday, October 28, 2013

Tai Murray "20th CENTURY: THE AMERICAN SCENE" (HD 1080p) Works by Copland, Carter, Cage & Corigliano

20th Century: The American Scene [9:36]
Tai Murray, Violin; Ashley Wass, Piano

Published on Oct 4, 2013

A film by Carmen Delia Romero © eaSonus 2013

Worldwide Release: 15th November 2013
EAS 29253


AARON COPLAND (1900-1990)
Sonata for Violin & Piano 

ELLIOTT CARTER (1908-2012)
4 Lauds for Solo Violin

JOHN CAGE (1912-1992)
Six Melodies for Violin & 
Keyboard (Piano)

JOHN CORIGLIANO (1938- )
Sonata for Violin & Piano

Tai Murray, Violin 
Ashley Wass, piano 


Twentieth Century: the American scene 

The twentieth century will go down in history as the century that radically changed our society: two devastating world wars and an economic system that was to take hold, at staggering speed, of the philosophy, aesthetics, and moral values on which humanity had hitherto been founded. As a result, the arts in general and the musical world in particular were so powerfully affected that, today, we can find no parallel in past centuries. Thus the twentieth century will be remembered as the century of diversity, when the confluence of so many different schools of thought gave birth to the most varied techniques and compositional styles, unhesitatingly burying all vestiges of post-Romanticism.

Inevitably, the American musical landscape, consistently inheriting European trends, was imbued with this 'experimental' feel, leading to a diverse musical scene that breathes the air of Nadia Boulanger's Paris with Aaron Copland and Elliott Carter, 'moves away' from sound with John Cage, and employs the full range of stylistic possibilities with John Corigliano; an America that adapts the old language to derive completely new and fresh music from elements inherited from the past. In a country where 'classical' music is not a native art, it became imperative to create music with an identity of its own that would reflect the thoughts and feelings of a people and to develop a school of American composers.

Described as "superb" by The New York Times, violinist Tai Murray is establishing herself a musical voice of a generation. Appreciated for her elegance and effortless ability, Murray creates a special bond with listeners through her mature phrasing and subtle sweetness. Her programming reveals musical intelligence. Her sound, sophisticated bowing and choice of vibrato remind us of her musical background and influences, principally, Yuval Yaron (a student of Gingold & Heifetz) and Franco Gulli. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2004, Tai Murray was named a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist (2008 through 2010).
She has performed as guest soloist on the stages of such halls as the Barbican, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens, and Shanghai's Concert Hall. Performing with such ensembles as the Atlanta Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar. Now a resident of Berlin, Tai Murray's appearances close to home include Berlin's Konzerthaus and Kammermusiksaal at the Philharmonie, projects with the Philharmonic Staatsorchester of Mainz and Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, and tours with the Brandenburger Symphoniker and Niederrheinische Sinfoniker. 
As a recitalist Tai Murray has visited many of the world's capitals having appeared in Berlin, Chicago, Hamburg, London, New York, and Washington D.C. among many others. She will return to Wigmore Hall in 2014. As a chamber musician, she has joined tours with Musicians from Marlboro and was a member of Lincoln Center's Chamber Music Society II (2004-2006). Festival appearances include Ireland's West Cork Festival, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in the USA. Tai Murray's critically acclaimed debut recording for harmonia mundi of Ysaÿe's six sonatas for solo violin was released in February 2012.

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