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Works by Oscar Gorman-Tysoe, Erik Valdemar Sk\u00f6ld, Massimo de Lillo, Samuel Howley, Alex Petshaft<\/p>
Ada Witczyk (baroque violin)<\/p>
First Hand FHR160D\u00a0\u00a0 24:14 mins<\/em><\/p> In 2020, as a response to Covid lockdowns, the Polish-British violinist Ada Witczyk co-founded the R\u016f\u017ei\u010dkov\u00e1 Composition Competition. As a vehicle for fostering the creation of new works for historical instruments, the annual competition commemorates the legacy of Czech harpsichordist Zuzana R\u016f\u017ei\u010dkov\u00e1.<\/p> New Baroque, available only on digital platforms, features five miniatures for solo violin commissioned from R\u016f\u017ei\u010dkov\u00e1 Competition laureates \u2013 we hear music by composers based in England, Wales, Italy, Sweden and the US. Lasting between three-and-a-half and six minutes, these highly idiomatic works are a testament to the intimate, tactile nature of the connection between instrument and player, and the appeal of a gut-stringed sonority unencumbered by continuous vibrato.<\/p> Witczyk\u2019s repertoire is judiciously chosen, and impeccably executed on a Parisian-made violin by Nicolas Augustin Chappuy from c.1770. Oscar Gorman-Tysoe\u2019s Aeolian Dance<\/em> blends various modes in gentle melodic lines with a folk-like character, and the plight of nature is delicately presented through the tranquillity of Erik Valdemar Sk\u00f6ld\u2019s Landv\u00e6ttir Song<\/em>.<\/p> Massimo de Lillo\u2019s E sempre sar\u00e0 fuoco<\/em> is a compelling juxtaposition of tuneful melancholy and rhythmic agility, and evoking winter\u2019s chill, Sam Howley\u2019s bowed and plucked sonorities in Winter Solstice capture a vast, bleak landscape. Rounding off this superb collection, Alex Petshaft\u2019s This Last Night of Nights<\/em> takes us on a journey of melodic poignancy. Here\u2019s hoping further collaborations are planned!<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Ingrid Pearson Published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 16:50 PM Works by Oscar Gorman-Tysoe, Erik Valdemar Sk\u00f6ld, Massimo de Lillo, Samuel Howley, Alex Petshaft Ada Witczyk (baroque violin) First Hand FHR160D\u00a0\u00a0 24:14 mins In 2020, as a response to Covid lockdowns, the Polish-British violinist Ada Witczyk co-founded the R\u016f\u017ei\u010dkov\u00e1 Composition Competition. As a vehicle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":39616,"template":"","categories":[1,84,19],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque.jpg",900,893,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque-300x298.jpg",300,298,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque-768x762.jpg",768,762,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque.jpg",800,794,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque.jpg",900,893,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/new-baroque.jpg",900,893,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Ingrid Pearson Published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 16:50 PM Works by Oscar Gorman-Tysoe, Erik Valdemar Sk\u00f6ld, Massimo de Lillo, Samuel Howley, Alex Petshaft Ada Witczyk (baroque violin) First Hand FHR160D\u00a0\u00a0 24:14 mins In 2020, as a response to Covid lockdowns, the Polish-British violinist Ada Witczyk co-founded the R\u016f\u017ei\u010dkov\u00e1 Composition Competition. As a vehicle…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/39615"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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