| Management number | 254545908 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$8.98 | Model Number | 254545908 | ||
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Ars longa see theorbo specialist Elizabeth Kenny perform a typically inventive recital of diverse repertoire spanning five centuries. The theorbo's eccentric appearance and tuning belies it's expressive and delicate qualities; it's versatility extends to beautiful melodies, experimental harmonies and a wonderfully resonant bass. The recital takes the listener from the early avant-garde repertoire for the instrument of Kapsperger and Piccinini to the new and imaginative sounds explored by today's composers. Taken from his 2011 work Since it was the day of preparation... James MacMillan's motet is a haunting and melancholy piece in which the theorbo acts as an emblem of human fragility and sadness. Benjamin Oliver wrote Extending from the inside specifically for Kenny, who relishes the unique challenge of combining elements of funk guitar with the Baroque tradition of ground bass. Kenny also inspired Nico Muhly's Berceuse, a piece which exploits the unconventional tuning system and expressive possibilities of the theorbo to powerful effect.
| Performer | Alessandro Piccinini |
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| Music genre | Pop Rock |
| Music subgenre | Instrumental |
| Music release type | Release |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2006-11-22 |
| Edition | Standard |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Series title | Various Artists - Ars Longa [COMPACT DISCS] |
| Track listing | Coming Soon! |
| Record label | Linn Records |
| Composer | Nico Muhly, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Robert de Visée, Benjamin Oliver, James MacMillan, Alessandro Piccinini |
| Songwriter | songwriter |
| Track name | "Daddy, Where Did I Come From", "Little Arabella", "Happy Freuds", "Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite", "Don Edito el Gruva", "Ars Vita Longa Brevis - Symphony For Group And Orchestra", Daddy Where Did I Come From?, Little Arabella, Happy Freuds, Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite, Don Edito El Gruva, Happy Freuds (Mono single mix), Ars Longa (Interlude), With You, One Day, Remebering, Mine, Crazy for You, Night, Awaken, Before the Storm, The Lost Soul, In the Garden, Vita Brevis (Interlude), Awieds in Wonderland, Underworld, Welcome Back, 410, Don't Forget, Eden, Right Here, apoyevmatini, Ars Longa |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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