Conductor(s): König, Christoph
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concerto; Contemporary Jazz; Orchestral
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.579138
Barcode: 747313913879
Release Date: 02/2024

Orchestral Music - DARTEVELLE, O. / GRETHEN, L. / HAMMES, E. (Luxembourg Contemporary Music, Vol. 3) (Solistes Européens, Luxembourg, König)

As both previous volumes in this series have shown, Luxembourg has a wealth of composers writing vibrant new orchestral scores. Featured on this third volume, Luc Grethen’s Upswing is a crescendo of energy, while Ernie Hammes’ Concertino No. 1 fuses jazz modes with classical patterns, and his West End Avenue evokes the atmosphere of an afternoon in New York. Catherine Kontz explores feminist ideas in The Waves, while Gast Waltzing allows his music to ‘speak for itself’. Volume 1 (8.579059) was acclaimed as ‘an outstanding disc’ by Fanfare, and Volume 2 (8.579116) showcases the music of Marco Pütz.

Tracklist

Grethen, Luc
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
1Upswing15:29
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Waltzing, Gast
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
2Princesses Don't Grow Old06:28
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Hammes, Ernie
Hammes, Ernie (piccolo trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
3Concertino No. 1 for Piccolo Trumpet, Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra07:14
Hammes, Ernie (piccolo trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
4Booboo06:01
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
5Tuna Melt (2019 version)04:07
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
6West End Avenue (2019 version)05:52
Hammes, Ernie (trumpet)
Ascani, David (saxophone)
Schmidt, Boris (double bass)
Goualch, Pierre-Alain (piano)
Engel, Niels (drums)
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Kontz, Catherine
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
7The Waves09:35
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
Dartevelle, Olivier
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
8I. Antigone, messagère du destin…04:51
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
9II. Le songe d'Ismène…05:13
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
10III. Créon ou l'illusion du pouvoir… -04:37
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)
11IV. Epilogue04:07
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (Orchestra)
König, Christoph (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:13:34