Luciano Berio, Farangis Nurulla-Khoja, Vito Zuraj, Marta Gentilucci, Mariana Ungureanu, Marko Nikodijevic, Jamilia Jazylbekova - Folk Songs (CD)

Luciano Berio (1925–2003)

Folk Songs for mezzo-soprano and seven instruments (1964) 23:02

First Recording with Guitar

[01] Black is the colour (USA) 03:00

[02] I wonder as I wander (USA) 01:58

[03] Loosin yelav (Armenia) 02:52

[04] Rossignolet du bois (France) 01:44

[05] A la femminisca (Sicily / Italy) 01:26

[06] La donna ideale (Italy) 01:26

[07] Ballo (Italy) 01:45

[08] Motettu de tristura (Sardinia  / Italy) 02:15

[09] Malurous qu’o uno fenno (Auvergne / France) 00:57

[10] Lo fiolaire (Auvergne / France) 03:06

[11] Azerbaijan Love Song (Azerbaijan) 02:33

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Jean-Éric Soucy, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Farangis Nurulla-Khoja (*1972)

[12] Caravan of Despair for alto, chamber ensemble and live electronics (2011) 08:22

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Bohye Lee, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Thomas Hummel / Sven Kestel / Michael Acker, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Vito Žuraj (*1979)

[13] Zgübleni for mezzo-soprano, ensemble and live electronics (2010 / 2011) 06:47

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Jean-Éric Soucy, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Joachim Haas / Thomas Hummel / Sven Kestel, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Marta Gentilucci (*1973)

[14] …tutt’occhi for alto, ensemble and live electronics (2010/2011) 09:08

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Bohye Lee, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Joachim Haas / Simon Spillner / Sven Kestel, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Mariana Ungureanu (1974)

[15] Ne veli vetry for mezzo-soprano, flute, guitar, percussion, violoncello and live electronics (2012) 09:45

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Michael Acker / Thomas Hummel / Sven Kestel, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Marko Nikodijevic (*1980)

[16] prituri sa planinata / plaè, tmina, odjek for alto, ensemble and electronics (2013) 05:19

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Bohye Lee, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Thomas Hummel / Marko Nikodijevic, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

Jamilia Jazylbekova (*1971)

[17] S.O.G. for voice, ensemble and live electronics (2012) 13:12

World Premiere Recording

ENSEMBLE EXPERIMENTAL

Noa Frenkel, alto · Maruta Staravoitava, flute · Andrea Nagy, clarinet · Jürgen Ruck, guitar

Olaf Tzschoppe, percussion · Bohye Lee, viola · Séverine Ballon, violoncello

EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR

Simon Spillner / Thomas Hummel / Sven Kestel, sound direction

Detlef Heusinger, conductor

total playing time: 75:37