Raphaela Gromes / Julian Riem -Imagination -Sony Classical / Sony Music CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. Gromes, Raphaela & Julian Riem & Daniel Dodds "The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 1, No. 6: Waltz (Arr. for Piano Trio by Julian Riem)"

02. Gromes, Raphaela "M?rchen für Violoncello und Klavier, Op. 8"

03. Gromes, Raphaela "Im Walde Suite, Op. 50: No. 2, Gnomentanz"

04. Arcis Saxophon Quartett "Preludes, Book 1, L. 117: X. La Cathedrale Engloutie (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet, Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

05. Gromes, Raphaela "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, No. 1: Scherzo (Arr. for Piano Trio by Julian Riem)"

06. Gromes, Raphaela "Rusalka, Op. 114, Act 1: Song to the Moon (Arr. for Cello, Piano & Harp by Julian Riem)"

07. Gromes, Raphaela "Zauberkreis, H. 399 (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

08. Gromes, Raphaela "Pohadka: II. Con moto"

09. Arcis Saxophon Quartett "Baba Yaga, Op. 56 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet, Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

10. Gromes, Raphaela "M?rchenerz?hlungen, Op. 132: III. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck (Arr. for Piano Trio by Julian Riem)"

11. Gromes, Raphaela "2 Konzertetüden, S. 145/LW.A. 218: II. Gnomenreigen. Presto scherzando (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

12. Gromes, Raphaela "M?rchenstunde (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

13. Gromes, Raphaela "The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act 3: Flight of the Bumblebee (Arr. for Cello & Harp by Julian Riem)"

14. Gromes, Raphaela "Forgotten Fairy Tales, Op. 4, No. 1: Sung Outside a Prince's Door (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

15. Gromes, Raphaela "Forgotten Fairy Tales, Op. 4, No. 2: Of a Tailor and a Bear (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

16. Arcis Saxophon Quartett "H?nsel und Gretel, Act 2: Abendsegen (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet and 2 Cellos by Julian Riem)"

17. Gromes, Raphaela "Elfentanz, Op. 39"

18. Gromes, Raphaela & Julian Riem & Anais Gaudemard "The Shire (from 'Lord of the Rings', Arr. for Cello, Piano & Harp by Julian Riem)"

19. Gromes, Raphaela & Julian Riem "Princess Leia's Theme (from 'Star Wars IV', Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)"

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Language

English (eng)

Extra-Infos:

Arcais Saxophone Quartett / Incl. Bonus Tracks

Description:

Raphaela Gromes has received acclaim for her highly virtuoso, brilliant and passionately expressive cello playing. What also distinguishes this exceptional musician is her enjoyment of the musical treasure hunt. With her last Sony Classical releases, she delighted critics and audiences with world premiere recordings of pieces by Richard Strauss and Julius Klengel. Her "Offenbach" album received the Opus Klassik Award 2020. For her new album â??Imaginationâ?, Raphaela chose imaginative music, music based on stories, on fairy tales. The wide selection includes a waltz from Tchaikovsky's ballet music "Sleeping Beauty," a "Fairy Tale Narration" by Robert Schumann, the "Evening Prayer" from Humperdinck's popular fairy tale opera "Hansel and Gretel", Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" and other dreamy, magical and highly poetic pieces by Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847), AntonÃn DvoÅ?Ã¡k (1841-1904) and Franz Liszt (1811-1886). "Imagination" also presents less-known works by David Popper, Paul Juon, and rarities like "MÃ¤rchenstunde" by the composer Margarete Schweikert, and "Forgotten Fairy Tales" by the New Yorker Edward McDowell. Most of the pieces are newly arranged by Raphaela's duo-partner Julian Riem for violoncello and piano, but also for piano trio and for complementary harp and saxophone quartet. Raphaela Gromes recorded the arrangements with Julian Riem and musician friends such as Daniels Dodds (violin), Arcis Saxophone Quartet and AnaÃ¯s Gaudemard (harp). Raphaela Gromes came up with the idea for this album during a hike in the spring of 2020 - when she came across a particularly enchanted place in a forest at dusk. "The sky was reflected in the pond, and the backlighting caused a magic glow to emerge around the reeds and flowers, as if elves and fairies were floating in the light above the water", Gromes says: "The "Dance of the Elves" by David Popper came into my mind. I was immediately inspired and full of energy, and when I got home, I immediately went in search of more music that would take me into the world of magic and fantasy." The album ends with "The Shire" from "Lord of the Rings" and "Leia's theme" from Star Wars are both recorded in a new cover version for cello and piano. - ARCAIS SAXOPHONE QUARTETT / INCL. BONUS TRACKS

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19439913882

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