Credits:

Anner Bylsma

Description:

Sascha Goetzel's third album! Scheherazade and other Russian and Turkish works! Sascha Getzel, Principal Guest Conductor of the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra! Sascha Getzel and the Turkish orchestra present an intense and rich program! Sascha Goetzel, a violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra turned conductor, is a passionate maestro in Austria. The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra of Borusan Holdings, a large Turkish company based in Istanbul. The third album by the combination of Getzel and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic is Rimsky=Korsakov's famous suite "Scheherazade"! The third album with Getzel and the Bolsan Istanbul Philharmonic features Rimsky-Korsakov's famous suite "Scheherazade" and the oriental fantasy "Islamei" by Milly Balakirev (1837-1910), the leader of the Russian quintet, orchestrated by Lyapunov. Two pieces from Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov's (1859-1935) popular "Caucasian Landscapes," including the especially famous "Procession of the Chiefs. The rich program includes a suite of Turkish dances, "Kocekce," by Ulvi Gemal Erkin (1906-1972), one of the leading composers of modern and contemporary Turkey. Sascha Goetzel has been the principal guest conductor of the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013 after his first collaboration with the orchestra in 2007, and has since toured Japan every year, establishing his reputation and recognition in Japan.Following Respighi's "Queen of Sheba" and Bartok's "The Wonderful Chinese Official," the third installment will also showcase Goetzel's strong personality and talent. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Scheherazade, op. 35: 1. The Sea & Sinbad's Ship
2.Scheherazade, op. 35: Oud introduction
3.Scheherazade, op. 35: 2. The Kalendar Prince
4.Scheherazade, op. 35: 3. The Young Prince & the Young Princess
5.Scheherazade, op. 35: Qanun introduction
6.Scheherazade, op. 35: 4. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The ship breaks against a cliff surmounted by
7.Islamey, oriental fantasy, op. 18
8.Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 1: 2. In a Village
9.Caucasian Sketches Suite No. 1: 4. Procession of the Sardar
10.Kocekce dance rhapsody for orchestra