“These performances of repertoire dating from the years 1989 – 1991 demonstrate the dramatic effects achieved by his shifting harmonies and use of space without a trace of sentimentality, which makes the disc a refreshing contrast to some recent interpretations.” Thank you! But in spite your complaint there is a …
“This is an album worth becoming a permanent part of any music lover’s collection.”http://www.concertonet.com/scripts/cd.php?ID_cd=4599
CUGATE CLASSICS is pleased to release the complete symphonic works of the Georgian composer GIYA KANCHELI plus “Light Sorrow” and “Mourned By The Wind”, all in newly remastered versions. Conducted by DJANSUG KAKHIDZE.GIYA KANCHELI (1935 – 2019) was and still is the best-known Georgian composer, celebrated for his mastery of …
Arvo Pärt: Works For ChoirCugate Classics “While ECM has issued a substantial number of Arvo Pärt recordings and significantly broadened awareness of the Estonian composer (b. 1935), other labels have also issued recordings of his material; a case in point, this recent choral set from Cugate Classics constitutes a worthy addition …
“Works for Choir is a strong collection that scratches roughly the same itch as a Bach mass or the better work from Pärt’s fellow holy/mystic minimalists like Tavener or Górecki.” Read the entire review.
Here’s another great review of Arvo Pärt’s “Works for Choir” by German newspaper “taz, die tageszeitung”:“Rather, you experience a strict spiritual calm that works harmoniously, even where Pärt has built in dissonances.”https://taz.de/Chormusik-aus-dem-20-Jahrhundert/!5694845/
Are you familiar with the “Georgian Karajan”, Djansug Kakhidze? If not, our Legacy series allows for a fascinating journey into his vast body of work. Djansug Kakhidze belonged to the small but highly prestigious group of East European conductors who set up a cultural counterdraft to the political conflicts in …
Have you seen Semmy Stahlhammer’s beautiful performance at Klara Church?
One of our releases that we are particularly proud of is this gem from Dudana Mazmansihvili, one of Georgia’s greatest pianists. “‘A huge surprise – I hadn’t expected to find such a talent” wrote none other than Daniel Barenboim – and indeed, the masterful, yet passionate performances on this album …
Our new Arvo Pärt-release received an fantastic review from www.amusio.com: “The beginning link between sacred music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance of 1968 (Credo) with its own compositional genius (“Tintinnabulum”) finds a small-scale continuation here, its repertoire value can hardly be distinguished from the excellence of the performance. A …
