Listen & tracks
4 of 18 tracks have a preview · 11 works · 66:12
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Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach 2 movements10:00
- 1 Ave Maria [Ensemble Liaison] (Bach/Gounod) 4:56
- 2 Ave Maria [Tony Gould Trio] (Bach/Gounod) 5:04
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Trio in D minor, Op. 120Gabriel Fauré 2 movements10:16
- 3 ii. Andantino [Ensemble Liaison] 8:10
- 4 ii. Andantino [Tony Gould Trio] 2:06
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5 Gymnopédie No. 1 Erik Satie [Ensemble Liaison] 2:38
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6 Gymnopédie No. 2 Erik Satie [Timothy Young] 2:26
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7 Gymnopédie No. 3 Erik Satie [Ensemble Liaison] 1:52
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8 Gymnopédie No. 1 Erik Satie [Tony Gould Trio] 4:28
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Ave MariaAstor Piazzolla 2 movements9:24
- 9 Ave Maria [Ensemble Liaison] 5:44
- 10 Ave Maria [Tony Gould Trio] 3:40
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Après un rêveGabriel Fauré 2 movements9:39
- 11 Après un rêve [Ensemble Liaison] 2:51
- 12 Après un rêve [Tony Gould Trio] 6:48
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TräumereiRobert Schumann 2 movements8:18
- 13 Träumerei [Ensemble Liaison] 2:54
- 14 Träumerei [Tony Gould Trio] 5:24
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15 Ave Maria Franz Schubert [Ensemble Liaison] 4:57
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16 Love Walked In George Gershwin [Tony Gould] 2:14
The pieces were chosen for their timeless beauty and for melodic and harmonic richness that invites endless variation.
Scored chamber readings by Ensemble Liaison sit beside jazz responses from the Tony Gould Trio, so the same works cross paths between printed page and spontaneous invention. The programme moves through Bach/Gounod, Fauré, Satie, Piazzolla, Schumann, Schubert and Gershwin, recorded at Hanson Dyer Hall in the Ian Potter Southbank Centre.
In the artist’s words
One of the great things about music-making, whether improvising spontaneously, or playing from the printed score, there must always be elements of surprise. It is the nature of our beloved art that, thankfully, no two performances can ever be the same.
Reviews
This CD is not so much a collaborative project but a set of juxtapositions. The Liaison group show their polish in a series of controlled tracks and this calm ambience is reflected in the contributions from Gould and his colleagues. Griffiths gave us the vocal line for stanza 1 of the lied, followed by Bogosavljevic in stanza 2, while the clarinet provided some very soft supporting sustained notes. We can all agree on the inestimable merit of this peerless melodic fluency and you could not wish for more benign treatment than that given by the Liaisons. Gould’s final solo treats Gershwin’s classic liberally, inferring more than stating and an affectionate ramble on its chord sequences with occasional nods to the optimistic melody. Still, it makes for an off-centre rounding-out of this miscellany: a collection of emotionally placid works which kind of satisfies if you’re not looking for a dramatic confrontation in these crossing paths – which, more often than not, contrive to intersect satisfactorily.
Artists
Ensemble Liaison
ensemble
Described by Limelight magazine as a ‘national treasure’, Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia’s leading internationally acclaimed ensembles. They are renowned for their captivating and engaging performances, appealing to audiences from all walks of life.
Tony Gould Trio
ensemble
Johann Sebastian Bach
composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer and organist of the late Baroque. His sacred and secular music for choir, orchestra, organ and solo instruments remains among the foundations of the Western concert and church repertory.
Gabriel Fauré
composer
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) was a French composer, pianist, organist and teacher whose music links late Romanticism with early modernism. His best-known works include the Requiem, the Pavane, and a large body of songs and piano music.
George Gershwin
composer
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose music spanned popular song, Broadway and the classical concert hall, leaving melodies that remain widely known.
Charles Gounod
composer
Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, conductor and organist of the Romantic era. His operas include the enduringly popular Faust, and his sacred and salon pieces remain staples of the repertoire.
Astor Piazzolla
composer
Astor Piazzolla turned the tango into something sharper, more restless and chamber-like. His nuevo tango draws jazz harmony and classical counterpoint into the dance without blunting its edge.
Erik Satie
composer
Erik Satie's piano music moves in slow, spare circles. The Gymnopédies and Gnossiennes rest on simple modal melodies and unresolved chords, cool, unhurried and strangely weightless.
Franz Schubert
composer
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. In only thirty-one years he left a vast body of work, including over six hundred Lieder, and remains among the most frequently performed composers.
Robert Schumann
composer
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German composer and music critic of the early Romantic era. His piano works and songs remain among the most enduring of the period.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Ensemble Liaison · ensemble · tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15
- Svetlana Bogosavljevic · cello · tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15
- David Griffiths · clarinet · tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15
- Timothy Young · piano · tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 11, 13 and 15
- Tony Gould Trio · ensemble · tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16
- Tony Gould · piano · tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16
- Angela Davis · saxophone · tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16
- Ben Robertson · double bass · tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16
Technical credits
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Producer
Alex Stinson
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Recording Engineer
Alex Stinson
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Venue
Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre
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Thanks to
Peter Marks
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Credit
Martin Wright
Stephen Banham
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 66 minutes 12 seconds
- Release date
- 15 May 2024
- Categories
- Classical, Jazz
- Musical work copyright
- © 2024 Ensemble Liaison and Tony Gould
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2024 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3473
- EAN
- 9314574347326
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