Hui-Ting Yang, Phyllis Pancella, Karen Bentley Pollick
Description
Flashes of Light, composed in 2014–15, connects the classical concept of a concerto with a provocatively unusual sound, made possible by the combination of brass and percussion instruments with four pianos.
Historically, writings for multiple pianos have been very rare and always originate from the composers’ specific intent or stylistic concept. In KubÃk’s work, the use of four pianos is for the multiplication of the piano’s characteristics, including the ability to produce highly sophisticated inner textures and, of course, to substantially extend all technical possibilities of the instrument.
Ladislav KubÃk (born in 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) studied composition and music theory at the Prague Academy of Music. For his compositions, he received many recognitions, such as the Guggenheim Fellowship, distinctions at the International Rostrum of Composers UNESCO, the Intervision Prize, the International Franz Kafka Prize and numerous other awards. Commissioned by the prestigious organizations in Europe and America, his works have been performed in nearly 30 countries.
Tracklisting
Andreas Skouras, Bela Bartok, Gyorgy Ligeti, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Pascal Dusapin, Unsuk Chin, Y
Mikael Rudolfsson, Olivier Vivares, Gerard Grisey, Luciano Berio, Eloain Lovis Hubner, Bernhard Gan
John Palmer, Delphine Henriet, Barbara Maurer, Hofer Symphoniker, Alinde Quartett, Johannes Klumpp,
Johannes Maria Staud, Boulanger Trio, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Recherche, Ludwig Chamber Players,
Eres Holz, Ingolfur Vilhjalmsson, Laurent Bruttin, Florian Juncker, E-MEX Ensemble, Christoph Maria
Robert M. Helmschrott
Robert M. Helmschrott
Kevin Juillerat, Cedric Pecia
Yoichi Sugiyama
Slava Guerchovitch
Francesco Ledda, Opera Discovery Orchestra, Stefanna Kybalova, Valer Borin, Marcello Lippi, Paolo B
Karolos
Daniel Di Prinzio, Ihor Kordiuk
Nora von Marschall
Isabel Schicketanz
The Counterpoints
