Grenager, Lene - Smilodon - Szilvay, Peter
Leveranstid: Skickas vanligtvis inom 2-5 dagar
Rolf Borch, bass clarinet
Tanja Orning, cello
Håkon Stene, percussion
Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta / Peter Szilvay
The opening of Smilodon is closer to porous thought than heavy-handed action. From an undefined place deep down in the bass clarinet"s darkness rises a smoke signal that is reinforced in percussion and high-pitched winds. It feels like the music could explode at any time. This release contains three new solo concerts by composer Lene Grenager, written in close collaboration and for great Norwegian soloists.
The encyclopedia tells us that Smilodon is in fact the name of a cat weighing a couple of hundred kilos from America during the last Ice Age. Slowly, but with enormous fangs which made it fear-inspiring, quietly walking, fur-clad creature. One may ask what a sable-toothed cat that ceased to exist thousands of years ago, has to do with music written today. When we then hear Rolf Borch outfold on the contrabass klarinett it's like the music instilling a broader time, a slower pulse into our daily lives, and recognizing that we shall not be here for ever either.