Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Russian Roots (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Russian Roots (2022)
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“Russian Roots” is the debut recording of Trio Gaspard for Chandos Records, for which the group is joined by the soprano Katharina Konradi in a diverse and rewarding programme that explores the Russian influence across almost 200 years of music. A selection of Russian folksongs set by Beethoven, Shostakovich’s First Piano Trio and Seven Romances on Poems by Blok, and Weinberg’s Jewish Songs form the backbone of the recital. These are complemented by vocalises (wordless songs) by Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Gubaidulina, and Auerbach.

Katharina Konradi is the first soprano from Kyrgyzstan to have achieved an international career as a Lieder, concert, and opera singer. A BBC New Generation Artist, she won the Deutsche Musikwettbewerb in 2016 and became a member of Staatsoper Hamburg in 2018, where she sings the major soprano roles.

Founded in 2010, Trio Gaspard has become one of the most sought-after piano trios of its generation, whose members are praised for their unique and fresh approach to the score. The Trio is regularly invited to perform at leading concert halls throughout the world. It has an impressive history of international festival appearances, and each member also continues to pursue a successful solo career.

Tracklist:

01. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Beethoven: 23 Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a: No. 15, Our girlfriends went (01:04)
02. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Beethoven: 23 Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a: No. 13, Lots of gnats have hatched in the wood (01:00)
03. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Beethoven: 23 Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a: No. 14, Oh, rivers, rivers (01:53)
04. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Beethoven: 23 Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a: No. 16, Lovely Minka, I must away! (03:38)
05. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Stravinsky: Pastorale (01:57)
06. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: I. Introduction (01:27)
07. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: II. The Bread Roll (01:08)
08. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: III. Lullaby (02:05)
09. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: IV. The Huntsman (01:48)
10. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: V. On a green hill (01:52)
11. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: VI. Sorrow (or, The Orphan’s Letter) (04:49)
12. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Weinberg: Jewish Songs, Op. 13: VII. Conclusion (01:20)
13. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8: Trio No. 1, Op. 8 (12:20)
14. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Gubaidulina: Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dalos: I. Crotchet (120) (01:59)
15. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Gubaidulina: Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dalos: II. Crotchet (03:10)
16. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 (06:30)
17. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: I. Song of Ophelia (02:26)
18. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: II. The Prophetic Bird Gamayun (03:44)
19. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: III. We were together (02:54)
20. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: IV. The city sleeps (02:48)
21. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: V. The storm (02:02)
22. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: VI. Secret signs (03:50)
23. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Shostakovich: Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127: VII. Music (05:09)
24. Katharina Konradi & Trio Gaspard – Auerbach: Postscriptum (02:47)

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