This is Naxos’s fifth album devoted to the music of leading American composer, Jonathan Leshnoff. He was GRAMMY-nominated for his album Violins of Hope (Naxos 8.559809) and is among the most frequently performed of living composers. The themes of these recent works are remembrance, memorialization, and hopefulness. Elegy addresses ideas of harmony and discord through contrasting thematic ideas. The Violin Concerto No. 2 follows the ‘symphony-concerto’ model with a resonant and lyrical slow movement inspired by Jewish mysticism at its core. Pulsating harmonies eventually subside into serene and hopeful writing in Of Thee I Sing, written in an act of creative transcendence to commemorate the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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Reviews
“… Leshnoff’s music is given the high level of performances and recorded sound it merits, making this a release I am happy to recommend with enthusiasm.”
Henry Fogel – Fanfare – November/December 2023
“…This is never routine or boring music but reeks of passion and commitment both on the part of the composer and the performers… The sound throughout is first-rate – really vivid.”
Ralph Moore – Musicwebinternational.com – 30 May 2023
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