Composer: George Enescu
Performer: Theodosii Spassov, Vlatko Stefanovski, Miroslav Tadic
Orchestra: MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Kristjan Järvi
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naive
Catalogue: V5395
Release: 2014
Size: 833 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Enescu: 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11
01. No. 1 in A Major
02. trad.: Iovka komarovka (arr. T. Spassov, V. Stefanovic and M. Tadic for kaval, guitar and orchestra)
03. trad.: Strange Occasion
04. trad.: Koljo (arr. T. Spassov, V. Stefanovic and M. Tadic for kaval and 2 guitars)
trad.: Balkan Music (arr. K. Grosdanow and T. Spassov for kavall, 2 guitars and orchestra)
05. I. Say Bob
06. II. Eleno
07. III. Kite
08. IV. Yunus emre
09. V. Scherzo
10. VI. Fire Feast
11. trad.: Kalajdzisko oro (arr. T. Spassov, V. Stefanovic and M. Tadic for kaval and 2 guitars)
12. trad.: Gipsy Dance
Kristjan Järvi and Naïve launch the Kristjan Järvi Sound Project. This original recording series presents the charismatic conductor’s extensive classical, world music and jazz collaborations, while capturing the essence of this vibrant and original musical personality. The Kristjan Järvi Sound Project spans Järvi’s prolific musical output with an ambitious release schedule over several years. Recordings will reflect all of Kristjan Järvi’s activities, from Music Director of MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra, to the Baltic Youth Philharmonic (BYP) and his acclaimed classical-world-hip-hop-jazz group, Absolute Ensemble. As a creative force on today’s music scene, Järvi is known for his innovative classical music programmes and instinctive vision for cross-genre collaborations. The first album on the Kristjan Järvi Sound Project is ‘Balkan Fever’ featuring the vibrant colours of folk-influenced orchestral pieces by Enescu and Kodály, with hypnotic sounds, melodies and beats from the Balkans.
The album stars a trio of virtuosic Balkan musicians: kaval-player Theodosii Spassov, and guitarists Miroslav Tadic and Vlatko Stefanovski, whilst the live concert recording captures the highly-charged atmosphere of intoxicating classical-folk-jazz fusion. The result is an electrifying sound experience.