Credits:

AKL 2016/ LOUIS LORTIE

Description:

A collection of works by contemporary American composer Kevin Putz (1972-), winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize. The Second Symphony, inspired by the events of 9/11, traces the cataclysmic shift from unquestioning bliss to violence. The saving grace is the faint glimmer of hope at the end. The River Quickly," commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for its 125th anniversary, is a work that imitates the flow of the Mississippi River, with its crystal-clear sound and beautiful portrayal of the current. The "Flute Concerto," which uses a motif from Mozart's piano concerto, was written for Allsopp and is a charming piece with free dialogue between the various instruments and a sentimental melody. Allsopp was injured at the premiere, so another conductor conducted, but Allsopp was in perfect physical condition for this recording, and a wonderful performance was recorded. Naxos Japan