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DCV 378 – Nestor Taylor: Huis – Clos

DCV 378

Nestor Taylor

Huis – Clos, 9 Monographs for Piano

Alexandra Papastefanou
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Nestor Taylor

Nestor Taylor was born to a very prominent Greek family, in Melbourne, Australia. He studied piano, harmony and counterpoint at the Athens Conservatory with George Diamantis and composer, Menelaos Pallantios.
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The series of symphony concerts concludes with a program in which two great composers of the 19th century expand their respective horizons: Hector Berlioz’ Harold in Italy moves between symphony and solo concerto for the viola. The piece was commissioned by the famous Italian violinist Niccolò Paganini from Berlioz in 1834.
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Nestor Taylor’s oratorio-like opera tells the true story of a selfless mother who becomes a tragic heroine in the midst of a brutal war for the love of her children. During the 1940s, a civil war raged in Greece between communist partisans and right-wing government troops.
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The vibrant and multi-faceted virtuoso Karolos Zouganelis takes us on a tour across the world of the Russian piano repertoire of the first half of the 20th century, one of the brightest chapters of piano literature of all times.
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DCV 444 Nestor Taylor I love the Lord Trio Balticum
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(review by Roberto Becker) It is obvious that Guy Montavon, Intendant of the Theater Erfurt, in his current season motto “Recognize yourself” in the history of Greece goes back to the mythical primordial ground. Richard Strauss`has presented the popular showpiece for this on a silver platter with his “Elektra”.
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PROGRAM MINAS BORBOUDAKIS THREE MEDITATIONS, for flute and piano (ca 9mins) 1998 NESTOR TAYLOR TENEBRAE – Three Preludes for piano (ca 10mins) 2020-2021 *World Premiere THEODOROS ANTONIOU LAMENT, for solo flute (ca 3mins) 1988 ANTONIΟS ANTONOPOULOS DEVOUEMENT, for flute and piano (ca 10mins) 1996,2001 _______ CHRISTOS SAMARAS SONATA, for flute and piano (ca 20mins) 2018 […]
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DCV 582 Nestor Taylor Annabel Lee (An English Ballad) Brett Sprague and Liene Henkel
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DCV 583 Nestor Taylor Two Rossetti Songs Brett Sprague and Trio Balticum
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Netherlands, 1992,
"De Graaff is een alleskunner en een echte en helder opflitsende komeet aan het muzikale firmament die aan niemand ongemerkt voorbij kan gaan." - Maarten Brandt, Opus Klassiek
"De Graaff is een tovenaar met orkestkleuren in een taal die weliswaar van nu is, maar harmonisch ook vaak vertrouwd klinkt." - Paul Herruer, Dagblad van het Noorden
"De Graaffs grootste kracht schuilt in een paradox: stilstand die zindert van spanning." - Guido van Oorschot, De Volkskrant 
 
"Zijn muziek is in essentie atonaal, maar doordat ze niet is doodgesystematiseerd en De Graaff in de contouren en het verloop van zijn melodieën nog steeds romantisch durft te zijn, wordt de luisteraar met zachte, maar dwingende hand meegevoerd in het abstracte verhaal dat hij wil vertellen. Een grote troef is hierbij zijn orkestratiekunst. De muziek is kleurrijk, blijft altijd helder en verrassend." - Erik Voermans, Het Parool
 
"Had iemand mij van te voren voorspeld dat in een programma van Bach, Bartók en Jan-Peter de Graaff het stuk van de laatste mij het meest zou boeien, dan had ik dat niet geloofd. - Dingeman van Wijnen, Friesch Dagblad
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Education Michael has a degree in English Literature from the State University of New York. Despite having no formal music education, he has an active international career in several aspects of the music business.
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Celia Swart

Celia Swart (1994, NL) is a new music composer, saxophone player and visual artist. Growing up playing saxophone and piano, she found her love for composing.
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Maxim Shalygin

January 30, 1985

"Creativity is an unconscious act of insanity, in a burst of which the truth is born. No matter how beautiful or disgusting it may seem to people far from madness, its value is beyond doubt, both for the author and for those able to sense its invisible beauty. After all, gratitude for endless trials and suffering brings joy and blissful emptiness… Being shocked by music is about pain turning into beauty and getting under your skin, taking away your breath; about everything stopping to move. I want to be scratched inside by sound and experience the fleeting, invisible beauty." - Maxim Shalygin

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