Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): OvertureHarrison Birtwistle, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Story Begins. Night After NightHarrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Court. They Tire MeHarrison Birtwistle, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Three Riddles. There Was a ManHarrison Birtwistle, Omar Ebrahim, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, John Marsden, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Arthur's Response. How Can I Eat?Harrison Birtwistle, Richard Greager, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. This Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Mystery of the Open Door. It's NothingHarrison Birtwistle, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Another Riddle. Something Stranger Than Charity [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. Now Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Green Knight Rides into the Court [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Green Knight's Challenge. Which of You Is King? [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Kevin Smith, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Francois Le Roux, Richard Greager, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge. God's Name [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Alan Ewing, Francois Le Roux, John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Raising of the Axe [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Time Frozen. This Is the Moment That Waited for You [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Gawain Decapitates the Green Knight. God's Name! [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, John Marsden, Omar Ebrahim, Alan Ewing, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Severed Head Instructs Gawain. My Title Is Knight of the Green Chapel [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Green Knight Rides Off [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): The Court's Reaction. It's Nothing [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Richard Greager, John Tomlinson, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Prophesies & Threats. Now That You've Seen Its Face [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau Ia. Winter. Day [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IIa. Spring. DayHarrison Birtwistle, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IIb. Spring. Night. Here Is Your Second Skin [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IIIb. Summer. Night. Here Is Your Second Flesh [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau IVb. Autumn. Night. Here Is Your Second Arm [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau Va. Winter II. Day [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau Vb. Winter II. Night. Here Is Your Badge of Steel [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version): Tableau Vc. Winter II. Coda. Now with a Single Step [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): Morgan le Fay's Prediction. Now with a Single Step [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Journey [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): A Glimpse. Soon What You Most LoveHarrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Journey Continues. A Single StepHarrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): A Glimpse of the Future. Soon... What You Want, You'll Have [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Journey Continues. Another Mile, Another Day, Another Week [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): A Glimpse of the Future. This Is the Hour of Vanity or Choice [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Journey Continues. Mile After Mile, Day After Day, Week After Week [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): Dance Aria. Now We Shall LearnHarrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, John Tomlinson, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome & Gawain's Foreboding. My Food, My Wine, My Hearth [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, John Tomlinson, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Anne Howells, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The First Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): An Aside from Morgan le Fay. A Gift He Must Not Refuse [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Francois Le Roux, Marie Angel, John Tomlinson, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Second Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark [Live]Harrison Birtwistle, Marie Angel, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Gawain, Act II (1994 Revised Version): The Second Hunt & Temptation. Are You Gawain?Harrison Birtwistle, Anne Howells, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Harrison Birtwistle ist ein bedeutender englischer Komponist, dessen Werke für ihre komplexe Struktur und intensive emotionale Tiefe bekannt sind. Geboren in Accrington, Lancashire, hat Birtwistle eine einzigartige Stimme in der zeitgenössischen Musik entwickelt, die sowohl traditionelle als auch avantgardistische Elemente vereint. Seine Kompositionen, die oft von mythologischen und literarischen Themen inspiriert sind, fordern sowohl die Musiker als auch die Zuhörer heraus und bieten eine fesselnde Achterbahnfahrt der Klänge und Emotionen. Birtwistles Werke umfassen Orchesterstücke, Opern und Kammermusik, die alle seine Meisterschaft in der Komposition unter Beweis stellen. Seine Musik ist ein Muss für jeden, der sich für die reiche und vielfältige Welt der klassischen Musik interessiert.
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Harrison Birtwistles "Gawain" ist ein faszinierendes und episches Musikwerk, das auf der mittelalterlichen Legende von Sir Gawain und dem Grünen Ritter basiert. Diese Aufnahme, veröffentlicht am 5. August 2014 unter dem Label NMC Recordings, präsentiert die überarbeitete Version von 1994 und bietet eine immersive Erfahrung, die die Zuhörer in die Welt der Ritterlichkeit, der Herausforderungen und der moralischen Dilemmata entführt.
Mit einer Gesamtspielzeit von 1 Stunde und 38 Minuten ist das Album eine umfangreiche Darstellung der Geschichte, unterteilt in zwei Akte. Harrison Birtwistle, ein renommierter britischer Komponist, zeigt seine Meisterschaft in der Verschmelzung von dramatischer Erzählung und musikalischer Komplexität. Die Stücke sind reich an symbolischer Tiefe und erzählen die Geschichte von Gawains Reise, seinen Begegnungen mit dem Grünen Ritter und den Prüfungen, denen er sich stellen muss.
Die Aufnahme ist eine Live-Aufnahme, die die Intensität und die lebendige Atmosphäre der Aufführung einfängt. Die Musik ist eine Mischung aus orchestralen und vokalen Elementen, die eine dramatische und oft mystische Stimmung schaffen. Jedes Stück ist sorgfältig komponiert, um die Entwicklung der Handlung und die Charaktere zu unterstreichen, wobei die Zuhörer in die Welt von Gawain hineingezogen werden.
"Gawain" ist nicht nur ein Album, sondern ein musikalisches Meisterwerk, das die Grenzen der klassischen Musik erweitert. Harrison Birtwistles einzigartige Kompositionstechnik und seine Fähigkeit, komplexe Geschichten in Musik zu verwandeln, machen dieses Werk zu einem unvergesslichen Hörerlebnis. Es ist eine Hommage an die mittelalterliche Legende und ein Beweis für die zeitlose Kraft der Musik, Geschichten zu erzählen und Emotionen zu wecken.