Sounds of Transformation David Greilsammer

• Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687):
• 1 Le mariage forcé, LWV 20: Bourrée 01:03
• Massimo Pinca (1978 - ):
• 2 Lully's Diabolic Swing 02:58
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
• 3 The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Prelude 00:38
• Massimo Pinca (1978 - ):
• 4 Purcell in Transformation 05:04
• Charles Ives (1874 - 1954):
• 5 The Unanswered Question, ICI 16 07:02
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764):
• 6 Les Boréades, RCT 31: Contredanse en Rondeau 03:19
• Jonathan Keren:
• 7 Rameau and the Flying Big Band 03:16
• 8 Marais' Night Ballad 03:56
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
• 9 I. Allegramente 08:53
• 10 II. Adagio assai 08:16
• 11 III. Presto 04:03
• Marin Marais (1656 - 1728):
• 12 Pièces de violes, Livre IV: No. 87, Le Badinage, IMM 22 04:34
• Massimo Pinca (1978 - ):
• 13 Rameau's Secret Cavern 01:48
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764):
• 14 Platée, RCT 53: L'orage 02:22
• Jonathan Keren:
• 15 Ives Asks the Moon 08:05
• Massimo Pinca (1978 - ):
• 16 Purcell Danced with the Planets 03:15
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
• 17 The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Hornpipe 00:50
• Jonathan Keren (?):
• 18 Lully's Last Dream 04:04
• Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687):
• 19 Le bourgeois gentilhomme, LWV 43: Marche pour la ceremonie des Turcs 02:29
• Total Runtime 01:15:55

Info for Sounds of Transformation

Der Pianist und Dirigent David Greilsammer liebt musikalische Brückenschläge. Zu seinen musikalischen Spezialitäten zählen zudem Projekte, in denen er mit seinem Orchester Geneva Camerata Klassik und Jazz zusammenbringt. Eine enge Musikerfreundschaft ist dabei zu dem weltberühmten Jazzpianisten Yaron Herman entstanden.

Für sein jüngstes Album Sounds of Transformation hat Greilsammer Herman nun genauso eingeladen wie den Jazz-Schlagzeuger Ziv Ravitz. Gemeinsam mit der Geneva Camerata spürt man mit Werken aus drei Jahrhunderten dem Geist des Jazz in der klassischen Musik nach.

Zu hören sind unter anderem das Klavierkonzert von Maurice Ravel aus dem Jahr 1932, in dem Klänge und Rhythmen aus Jazz und Blues verarbeitet wurden sowie Stücke der von Ravel so geschätzten französischen Barockkomponisten Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marin Marais und Jean-Philippe Rameau, in deren Arrangements jetzt der Sound des Barockorchesters auf den einer Jazz-Bigband trifft. Hinzu kommen Einzelsätze des englischen Barockmeisters Henry Purcell. Und mit The Unanswered Question von Charles Ives hat Greilsammer ein Orchesterwerk dirigiert, das nicht nur zu den Klangikonen der klassischen Moderne gehört.

Yaron Herman, Klavier
David Greilsammer, Klavier, Leitung

David Greilsammer
Known for his fascinating and eclectic programs, conductor and pianist David Greilsammer is recognised as one of today’s most imaginative and audacious artists. Last December, The New York Times selected his album “Mozart In-Between” (Sony Classical) as one of the best recordings of the year. The American newspaper had already awarded his previous album, “Baroque Conversations” among the best albums of 2012, and his New York recital was selected as one of the most interesting musical events of the year.

Born in Jerusalem, David Greilsammer studied at The Juilliard School with Yoheved Kaplinsky, in addition to working with pianist Richard Goode. After making his New York Lincoln Center debut, he went on to becoming “Young Musician of the Year” at the French Music Awards.

Known as a unique interpreter of both baroque and contemporary music, David Greilsammer is also celebrated for his Mozart performances. In 2008, he performed in Paris all of Mozart’s piano Sonatas in a one-day “marathon” and in recent years, he has recorded various albums devoted to the composer. Last season, he played and conducted the complete cycle of Mozart’s twenty-seven piano concertos in Geneva.

Since 2013, David Greilsammer is Music and Artistic Director of the Geneva Camerata (GECA). With this innovative orchestra, he gives more than thirty concerts this season, including performances in Berlin, Paris and London, and Gstaad. David Greilsammer also presents with GECA singular collaborations

with dancers, painters, video artists, actors, and jazz musicians. David Greilsammer has recently conducted the ensemble in programs featuring soloists such as Steven Isserlis, Emmanuel Pahud, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Andreas Scholl, and Daniel Hope.

David Greilsammer has released four critically acclaimed records on the Naïve label, and in 2011 he signed an exclusive contract with Sony Classical, resulting in two award-winning albums. His new recording, released in 2014, presents an unusual and intriguing encounter between the Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and John Cage.

David Greilsammer has recently appeared with prestigious orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Philharmonique de Radio-France, Taipei Philharmonic, Hamburger Symphoniker, Torino Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, and the Israel Symphony. As a pianist, Greilsammer has appeared at Ravinia, Mostly Mozart and Verbier festivals, as well as at the Zurich Tonhalle, Tokyo Suntory Hall, Beijing Forbidden City Theatre, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Salle Pleyel in Paris, and The Kennedy Center in Washington.

Since 2013, David Greilsammer is “Artist in Residence” both at the Saint-Etienne Opera in France and the Meitar Ensemble in Tel Aviv.

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