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Special offer. Beal: House Of Cards Symphony
Jeff Beal
Beal’s symphonic take on his popular TV tunes is a thriller, but the delightful shorter works featuring flautist Sharon Bezaly ultimately steal the show.
Special offer. Beal: House Of Cards Symphony
Jeff Beal
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Beal’s symphonic take on his popular TV tunes is a thriller, but the delightful shorter works featuring flautist Sharon Bezaly ultimately steal the show.
About
This 2-disc set grew out of the fascination of Robert von Bahr, founder and managing director of BIS Records, for the television series House of Cards. It wasn’t only – or even primarily – the script or the acting that grabbed him, however, but just as much the music. Said and done - Jeff Beal, the composer of the House of Cards soundtrack, was contacted and it was soon decided that he should compose a Flute Concerto for the virtuosic Sharon Bezaly. To complement the concerto a selection of music from the series was agreed upon; this quickly grew into a large-scale House of Cards Symphony. So now the decision was made to record and present a lavish two disc-set, with three further works: Six Sixteen for guitar and orchestra (performed by Grammy Award winner Jason Vieaux), Canticle for strings and a brand new House of Cards Fantasy for flute and orchestra.
Contents and tracklist
- Joan Beal (soprano), Joakim Lundström (guitar), Henry Beal (bass guitar)
- Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
- Jeff Beal
- Recorded: June 2017
- Recording Venue: Louis De Geer Concert Hall, Norrköping, Sweden
- Jason Vieaux (guitar)
- Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
- Jeff Beal
- Henrik Jon Petersen (violin)
- Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
- Jeff Beal
- Sharon Bezaly (flute), Henry Beal (bass guitar)
- Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra
- Jeff Beal
- Recorded: June 2017
- Recording Venue: Louis De Geer Concert Hall, Norrköping, Sweden
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Awards and reviews
November 2018
Beal’s symphonic take on his popular TV tunes is a thriller, but the delightful shorter works featuring flautist Sharon Bezaly ultimately steal the show.
November 2018
Recording and productions standards are outstanding – splendidly clear (as one has grown to expect from BIS), whether heard in stereo or SACD.
