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Originally recorded in 2023
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
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Award-winning composer Reza Vali is a native of Iran but is now based in the United States after studies in Europe. Vali’s distinctive cross-cultural style is founded in a quiet rebellion that saw him return to his Persian musical heritage. Following the dazzling concert opener Ravân, Vali has taken a text by 13th-century poet and mystic, Rumi, two traditional texts, and words by Vali himself, to create the moving cycle The Being of Love, with each song evoking a different aspect of love. Isfahan uses Persian modes and forms, and is among Vali’s most striking microtonal works, pushing the orchestra beyond its usual twelve-note sound-world in an exciting way.
The Iranian composer, Reza Vali, studied in Europe and is now based in the US. Vali’s cross-cultural style fuses Persian modes and forms, Western classical music and the use of microtones – pushing the boundaries of orchestral playing in an exciting way. Mezzo-soprano Janna Baty is the soloist in the orchestral song cycle The Being of Love, sung in Persian.
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“…Vali’s music is valuable for classical listeners unfamiliar with the richness and depth of the Arabic and Persian maqam traditions. He makes a strong case for modern compositional explorations in the systems as he has undertaken. Great performances. Especially from Baty…”
“… Together they [Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen and Fawzi Haimor] explore this music in interpretations that are as haunting as they are joyful. The musicians prove themselves equal to the unfamiliar pitches and also succeed in confidently presenting the expressive values of the music. Mezzo-soprano Janna Baty specializes in modern music and therefore finds her way into The Being of Love without any troubles; her contribution is in demand from the very first note. Baty’s voice enlivens these love songs with its dark, almost earthy timbre. Her impressive vocal and interpretative presence continues to set her apart.” *****
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