TRANSCLASSICAL CONCERTOS
by Lucia Caruso, PedroDa Silva and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
Best Classical Compendium
Lucia Caruso, Pedro H. da Silva, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Transclassical Concertos
Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella
Here Comes the Sun, arranged by Pedro H. da Silva
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Light and Wind Piano Concerto by Lucia Caruso
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Stephen McLaughlin
Producer Of The Year, Classical
Pedro H. da Silva
ABOUT TRANSCLASSICAL CONCERTOS
This album features two concertos written in a Transclassical™ style, which combines classical music, improvisation, and elements from various cultures and eras: the first concerto for Portuguese guitar and orchestra by Pedro H. da Silva, and “Light and Wind” Piano Concerto that uses innovative techniques by Lucía Caruso. Nature photography inspired both works, especially the interplay of light and wind, and dusk, night, and dawn, with the orchestration reflecting the change of light and weather. Both works use a variety of devices to create inventive sounds, including an electronic bow, a musical hammer, playing the piano strings like a guitar, and with drumsticks and palms, and more. Rounding out the album are two shorter works: both composers’ joint composition "Folia" for Portuguese guitar, piano, and orchestra, and a special arrangement of "Here Comes the Sun" for Portuguese guitar and strings. Recorded with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields—considered by many the finest chamber orchestra in the world—at the legendary Abbey Road studios on the fiftieth anniversary of the day the Beatles recorded the same song in the same studio.
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Today the Academy is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell, retaining the collegiate spirit and flexibility of the original small, conductor-less ensemble which has become an Academy hallmark. Under Bell’s direction, and with the support of Leader/Director Tomo Keller and Principal Guest Conductor Murray Perahia, the Academy continues to push the boundaries of play-directed performance to new heights, presenting symphonic repertoire and chamber music on a grand scale at prestigious venues around the globe.
ABOUT ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music.
Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, the Academy gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. Through unrivalled live performances and a vast recording output – highlights of which include the 1969 best-seller Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus – the Academy quickly gained an enviable international reputation for its distinctive, polished and refined sound. With over 500 releases in a much-vaunted discography and a comprehensive international touring programme, the name and sound of the Academy is known and loved by classical audiences throughout the world.