This month we have a diverse bunch听including jazz,听string sonatas听and an听album听just in time for the festive season!
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MON AMI, Mon Amour听鈥撎齅att Haimovitz听and听Mari Kodama听(PENTATONE)听
Released听November 6, 2020听
听exquisitely melds听the vibrant musical palette of Schulich Professor Matt Haimovitz and the graceful insight of pianist Mari Kodama.听Cello and piano remain in constant, colorful conversation for rarities by sisters Lili and Nadia Boulanger, in Debussy鈥檚 neo-Baroque Sonata, and in the effervescent world of Poulenc鈥檚 Cello Sonata. Ravel鈥檚 poignant Kaddish and Milhaud鈥檚 hopeful听脡l茅gie, composed at the end of World War II, round out a program which, even in times of darkness, never loses sight of its joie de vivre. Two Faur茅 gems are included, the virtuosic Papillon and the breathtaking Apr猫s un听r锚ve, with its longing for a mysterious night and an elusive, ecstatic love. The album also marks the 20th anniversary of the听Grammy Award-winning OXINGALE RECORDS,听launched听in 2000 by Prof. Matt Haimovitz and composer Luna Pearl Woolf.
La听Capricieuse听鈥撎齁injoo听Cho (Sony Classical Korea)听
Released听November 6, 2020听听
听is Professor听JinJoo听Cho鈥檚 third album.听Featuring听13 vibrant and playful pieces听performed听by听Jinjoo听on violin听with听Hyun-Soo Kim听on piano.听The album of course听includes听the titular piece听La听Capricieuse, Op. 17 in E Major by Edward Elgar.听When talking about the听album听Jinjoo听said:
鈥淭his recording almost feels like the first recording to me in some sense, because it was very hands-on from beginning to end. I was the Executive Producer of the recording and made the call on every single detail of the project. Honestly working on this recording kept me sane during all those days in lockdown. It's my baby, and I'm really happy to share it with everyone finally.鈥�
A very chilly听christmas听鈥撎鼵hilly Gonzales听(Gentle Threat)听
Released November听13, 2020听
A very chilly听christmas听is a new听festive听release from听听(BMus'94) with feudal oldies to newer holiday pop听canon,听the album听surveys听a broad scope of seasonal repertoire and sentiment. There鈥檚 grandeur and solemnity, there鈥檚 austerity and merriment, an original featuring Feist and covers featuring Jarvis Cocker. And, of course, there鈥檚 Mariah Carey.听As a whole, the听album鈥檚 gift is the space it creates for quieter moments amid the flurry and noise of the season.
Lullaby for Outrage听鈥撎鼳leksandar Uzelac Trio听听
Released听November 1, 2020听
听is a new album with music composed and performed by Aleksandar Uzelac (BMus鈥�19, current MMus)听featuring Carlos Mal-Cisne听(BMus鈥�19, current MMus)听on听bass,听Claude Lavergne听(current MMus)听on听drums,听and听Aleksandar听on听piano听with听Sound production by听Hyunjoung Yang听(MMus鈥�20). The album听contains 6 tracks ranging from听lively听Jazz to some more visceral experimental听pieces.
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That鈥檚 all for our听November听Release Radar! Don鈥檛 forget 鈥� if you鈥檙e part of the Schulich community and are looking forward to听a听December or January release, let us know to be featured in upcoming months'听Release Radars! Email us at听publicity.music [at] mcgill.ca.听
