Giya Kancheli: Themes from the Songbook

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A sincere gesture from all concerned...Late at night, with the lights turned down low, over a glass of something, would be the best ambience — BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 1st Nov 2010
Catalogue No: 2743230
Label: ECM
Series: New Series
Length: 58 minutes

Kancheli: Herio Bichebo From Earth, This Is Your Son

Work length3:41

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$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Bear’s Kiss

Work length3:24

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Main Theme From The Crucibles

Work length3:17

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$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Gidon Kremer (violin)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From As You Like It

Work length5:49

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Don Quixote Var. I

Work length2:28

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$1.15

Gidon Kremer (violin)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Hamlet Var. I

Work length1:20

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From King Lear

Work length1:56

$0.85

$1.15

Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Don Quixote Var. II

Work length1:54

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Main Theme From Kin-Dza-Dza

Work length2:37

$0.85

$1.15

Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Main Theme From The Role For A Beginner

Work length2:26

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$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Twelfth Night

Work length1:54

$0.85

$1.15

Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Gidon Kremer (violin)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Main Theme From Cinema

Work length1:34

$0.85

$1.15

Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Gidon Kremer (violin)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Hamlet Var. II

Work length1:32

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Waltz From Richard III

Work length2:10

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Mimino

Work length2:49

$0.85

$1.15

Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Gidon Kremer (violin)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Don Quixote Var. III

Work length1:42

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Main Theme From When Almonds Blossomed

Work length5:51

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Waltz From The Eccentrics

Work length3:07

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$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Theme From Hamlet Var. III

Work length4:12

$0.85

$1.15

Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Kancheli: Herio Bichebo From Earth, This Is Your Son

Work length5:16

$0.85

$1.15

Jansug Kakhidze (singer)
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Jansug Kakhidze
Recorded: 2010-05-12
Recording Venue: Rainbow Studio, Oslo

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Argentine bandoneonist Dino Saluzzi, Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer and Ukrainian vibraphonist Andrei Pushkarev comprise a most-unexpected cast for ECM’s latest album devoted to Giya Kancheli. Recorded “in secret” as a surprise 75th birthday present for the great Georgian composer, this extremely beautiful album of gently exhaling melody features duo and trio interpretations of themes from Kancheli’s early music for stage and screen.

When embarking on his career, Kancheli also composed much incidental music for the theatre and the cinema. The film music in particular was very widely heard, all across the former Soviet Union, and many of the themes here (there are 20 on the album) enjoyed great popularity. In the West, however, it has remained largely unknown.

In 2009 Kancheli published a songbook featuring piano versions of the themes with a preface welcoming an improvisational approach to the material. With this in mind ECM decided to invite Dino Saluzzi to play the themes in his personal and highly creative way.

Simultaneously Gidon Kremer, an old friend and champion of Kancheli’s music, expressed an interest in doing something special for Giya’s birthday. With both Kremer and Saluzzi involved, the project took on new dimensions. Finding links between the worlds of Kancheli, Kremer and Saluzzi is a task adroitly handled by Pushkarev. The vibraphonist prepared arrangements which were realized with Kremer in Riga, and he also worked in Oslo with Saluzzi, intuitively supporting Dino’s very relaxed approach.

The entire album feels like an audio-movie, a journey, and it’s certain to appeal to a very wide audience. Liner notes by the composer’s son, Sandro Kancheli, tell the story of the collaboration and provide background on the music.

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February 2011

A sincere gesture from all concerned...Late at night, with the lights turned down low, over a glass of something, would be the best ambience

April 2011

performance-wise, there needs to be a certain amount of edge and discipline to stop things sagging. It's been achieved, and not at the expense of their beguiling whimsy and gentleness...This sweetly-performed disc is one for those who fancy something different but non-threatening, and warm to quirky, folk-induced nostalgia.

Giya Kancheli: Themes from the Songbook

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