Grecki
kompozytor, dyrygent i pedagog Theodore Antoniou (1935-2018) pozostawił
po sobie ponad 150 utworów stworzonych dla potrzeb teatru i filmu, oraz
niezliczoną ilość rozmaitych kompozycji powstałych na przestrzeni
kilkudziesięciu lat aktywnej twórczości. Jako dyrygent Antoniou
współpracował z takimi orkiestrami i zespołami muzycznymi jak Boston
Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, Orkiestry Radiowe Berlina i Paryża,
Bawarska Orkiestra Radiowa, Tonhalle Orchestra (Zurych), Narodowa Opera
Grecji i Berkshire Music Center Orchestra, oraz prowadził założone przez
siebie zespoły: Alea II (na Uniwersytecie Stanforda), Alea III (rezydujący na Uniwersytecie Bostońskim),
oraz Philadelphia New Music Group i Hellenic Group of Contemporary
Music. W muzyce Antoniou dostrzeżemy wpływy takich twórców jak Jani
Christou, Bernd Alois Zimmermann i Krzysztof Penderecki.
W dorobku kompozytora znajdziemy oparte na pieśni żałobnej (moiroloi) z obszaru Mani w Grecji lamenty, dedykowane zmarłym przyjaciołom. To właśnie te utwory i przyświecająca im idea zainspirowały znakomitą flecistkę Iwonę Glinkę do nagrania płyt z lamentami dedykowanymi zmarłemu w 2018 roku Theodore'owi Antoniou, z którym przez 20 lat artystkę łączyła muzyczno-przyjacielska więź oraz praca w ramach prowadzonego przez Antoniou prestiżowego zespołu Hellenic Contemporary Music Ensemble.
W dorobku kompozytora znajdziemy oparte na pieśni żałobnej (moiroloi) z obszaru Mani w Grecji lamenty, dedykowane zmarłym przyjaciołom. To właśnie te utwory i przyświecająca im idea zainspirowały znakomitą flecistkę Iwonę Glinkę do nagrania płyt z lamentami dedykowanymi zmarłemu w 2018 roku Theodore'owi Antoniou, z którym przez 20 lat artystkę łączyła muzyczno-przyjacielska więź oraz praca w ramach prowadzonego przez Antoniou prestiżowego zespołu Hellenic Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Krótkie
utwory na flet solo dedykowane Theodore'owi Antoniou przygotowała cała
rzesza współczesnych kompozytorów z całego świata, w tym m.in. Aaron
Alter, Scott Brickman, Richard Pressley, Christos Samaras, Louis Sauter i
Michail Travlos. Obszerny, obejmujący 66 utworów materiał rozłożony
został na trzy niezależne płyty "Lament for Theodore Antoniou" (Vol.1-3) i ukazał się w formie trzech albumów płytowych
Na płycie oznaczonej jako "Vol.1" znajdziemy zestaw 22 premierowych kompozycji na flet solo przygotowanych specjalnie z myślą o tym projekcie przez 22 różnych kompozytorów, a zarejestrowanych w grudniu 2020 roku.
Każdy z
kompozytorów, których utwory złożyły się na tę 62-minutową płytę
stworzył twórca dysponujący własnym indywidualnym stylem, oraz wpływom
będącym wypadkową zarówno rozmaitych inspiracji jak pochodzenia.
Mimo to
utwory które wyszły spod pióra artystów z Grecji, USA, Kanady, Nowej
Zelandii, Włoch, Polski, Macedonii, Wielkiej Brytanii czy Hong Kongu,
tworzą przekonującą całość, zespoloną nie tylko ideą oddania czci
wielkiemu kompozytorowi. ale i wyjątkowymi interpretacjami Iwony Glinki.
Album ukazał się 13 stycznia 2021.
Robert Ratajczak
LINK: recenzja płyty
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Iwona Glinka: Lament for Theodore Antoniou Vol.1
CD 2021, Phasma-Music 031
program:
1. Konstantinos Agouridis
2. Aaron Alter
3. Ananias Ananiadis
4. Christos Anastassiou
5. Nikos Athanassakis
6. Vassilis Bakopoulos
7. Euripides Bekos
8. Scott Brickman
9. Aris Carastathis
10. Ross James Carey
11. George Chlitsios
12. Daniele Ciminiello
13. Philip Czaplowski
14. Zach Gulaboff Davis
15. Marina Dimitropoulou
16. Gregory Emfietzis
17. Paolo Geminiani
18. Nickos Harizanos
19. David Hirshleifer
20. Chris Hung
21. Matthew Jones
22. Jimmy Kachulis
Iwona Glinka - flety
CD 2021, Phasma-Music 031
program:
1. Konstantinos Agouridis
2. Aaron Alter
3. Ananias Ananiadis
4. Christos Anastassiou
5. Nikos Athanassakis
6. Vassilis Bakopoulos
7. Euripides Bekos
8. Scott Brickman
9. Aris Carastathis
10. Ross James Carey
11. George Chlitsios
12. Daniele Ciminiello
13. Philip Czaplowski
14. Zach Gulaboff Davis
15. Marina Dimitropoulou
16. Gregory Emfietzis
17. Paolo Geminiani
18. Nickos Harizanos
19. David Hirshleifer
20. Chris Hung
21. Matthew Jones
22. Jimmy Kachulis
Iwona Glinka - flety
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tekst wydawcy:
An exceptional album LAMENT FOR THEODORE ANTONIOU Vol. 1 of the outstanding Greek-Polish soloist, Iwona Glinka, with solo compositions for flute was recorded in December 2020 and includes 22 works by 22 contemporary composers, which are released for the first time (world premiere recordings).
The albums Lament for Theodore Antoniou Volumes 1-3 consist of 66 (22 each) new works dedicated to the memory of the deceased Greek composer Theodore Antoniou. The main idea of the miniatures, like lamentations, came from Antoniou who wrote seven laments for friends and colleagues who were no longer with him: Lament for Michelle for solo flute (for Michelle Sahm, flutist of Alea III), Lament for Manos for solo clarinet (for Manos Hadjikakis), Lament for Walter for solo viola (for the violist Walter Trampler), Lament for Yiannis Mantakas for mixed choir, Lament for Joseph for solo flute (for Joseph Castaldo), Lament for John for solo horn (for John Daverio) and Lament for Lukas (for Lukas Foss). All Antoniou’s laments were based on a dirge (moiroloi) from the area of Mani in Greece.
The albums Lament for Theodore Antoniou Volumes 1-3 consist of 66 (22 each) new works dedicated to the memory of the deceased Greek composer Theodore Antoniou. The main idea of the miniatures, like lamentations, came from Antoniou who wrote seven laments for friends and colleagues who were no longer with him: Lament for Michelle for solo flute (for Michelle Sahm, flutist of Alea III), Lament for Manos for solo clarinet (for Manos Hadjikakis), Lament for Walter for solo viola (for the violist Walter Trampler), Lament for Yiannis Mantakas for mixed choir, Lament for Joseph for solo flute (for Joseph Castaldo), Lament for John for solo horn (for John Daverio) and Lament for Lukas (for Lukas Foss). All Antoniou’s laments were based on a dirge (moiroloi) from the area of Mani in Greece.
"Dear Mr. Antoniou, we have had a wonderful 20-year music journey together.
Through my personal contributions to these albums, I would like to thank you!"
(Iwona Glinka)
Theodore Antoniou (February 10, 1935 – December 26, 2018, Athens, Greece) held teaching positions at Stanford University, the University of Utah, and the Philadelphia Musical Academy. He was professor among the composition staff at Boston University, where he served since 1978. He also lead and conducted the new music ensemble Alea III, which holds residence at Boston University. The ensemble performs frequently with new and premiering compositions, has worked with numerous renowned artists, and has toured Europe onnumerous occasions.
As a conductor, Antoniou worked with orchestras, small and large ensembles, and musical organizations all over the globe. He was engaged by several major orchestras and ensembles, such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, the Radio Orchestras of Berlin and Paris, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra (Zurich), the National Opera of Greece, and the Berkshire Music Center Orchestra. In 1974 he was engaged as assistant director of contemporary activities at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, and held that position until the summer of 1985. As an enthusiast and performer of new music, Antoniou founded various contemporary music ensembles, including ALEA II at Stanford University; ALEA III, at Boston University; the Philadelphia New Music Group; and the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music. He also directed the ALEA III International Composition Competition. Furthermore, he held the position of president of the National Greek Composers’ Association and director of the Experimental Stage of National Opera of Greece since 1989.
As a composer, Antoniou wrote more than a hundred and fifty compositions for theatre and film music. Many of Antoniou’s compositions were commissioned by major orchestras around the world. Over two hundred of his works have been published by Bärenreiter Verlag (Germany), G. Schirmer (USA) and Philippos Nakas (Greece). In 2004, he was awarded the Herder Prize from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
In terms of style, Antoniou’s earlier works hesitated at first between a simple atonality and Bartókian folklorism. He later developed serial techniques and applied them in various refined forms, which continue to characterize his works. In the 1970s, the influences of Jani Christou, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, and Krzysztof Penderecki became evident in his works.
As a conductor, Antoniou worked with orchestras, small and large ensembles, and musical organizations all over the globe. He was engaged by several major orchestras and ensembles, such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, the Radio Orchestras of Berlin and Paris, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra (Zurich), the National Opera of Greece, and the Berkshire Music Center Orchestra. In 1974 he was engaged as assistant director of contemporary activities at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, and held that position until the summer of 1985. As an enthusiast and performer of new music, Antoniou founded various contemporary music ensembles, including ALEA II at Stanford University; ALEA III, at Boston University; the Philadelphia New Music Group; and the Hellenic Group of Contemporary Music. He also directed the ALEA III International Composition Competition. Furthermore, he held the position of president of the National Greek Composers’ Association and director of the Experimental Stage of National Opera of Greece since 1989.
As a composer, Antoniou wrote more than a hundred and fifty compositions for theatre and film music. Many of Antoniou’s compositions were commissioned by major orchestras around the world. Over two hundred of his works have been published by Bärenreiter Verlag (Germany), G. Schirmer (USA) and Philippos Nakas (Greece). In 2004, he was awarded the Herder Prize from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
In terms of style, Antoniou’s earlier works hesitated at first between a simple atonality and Bartókian folklorism. He later developed serial techniques and applied them in various refined forms, which continue to characterize his works. In the 1970s, the influences of Jani Christou, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, and Krzysztof Penderecki became evident in his works.
