martes, diciembre 18, 2007

Joan Albert Amargós nominat als GRAMMY!!!


Una gran notícia per la música catalana: l'obra Northern Concerto, de Joan Albert Amargós, que ha aparegut en l'album danès Movements, ha estat nominada als Grammy.

Reproduïm a continuació la categoria i els nominats:

Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.))

Amargós: Northern Concerto
Joan Albert Amargós (Lan Shui, conductor; Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR)Track from: Movements - Michala Petri Plays Amargós/Börtz/Stucky
[OUR Recordings]

Chesky: Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra
David Chesky (Rossen Gergov, conductor; Symphony Orchestra Of Norrlands Opera)
Track from: Urban Concertos
[Chesky Records]

Higdon: ZakaJennifer Higdon (Eighth Blackbird)
Track from: Strange Imaginary Animals
[Cedille Records]

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings
Peter Lieberson: Neruda SongsPeter Lieberson (James Levine, conductor; Boston Symphony Orchestra)
[Nonesuch]

Made In America
Joan Tower (Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Nashville Symphony Orchestra)Track from: Tower: Made In America
[Naxos]


A CONTINUACIÓ, LES DADES DEL DISC I ALGUNES OPINIONS SOBRE L'OBRA I L'AUTOR NOMINAT.

MOVEMENTS RECEIVES GRAMMY NOMINATION!

MOVEMENTS

Joan Albert Amargós (b. 1950)
Northern Concerto (2005)

Daniel Börtz (b. 1943)
Pipes and Bells (2002)

Steven Stucky (b. 1949)
Etudes (2002)

Michala Petri
Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Director: Lan Shui

Catalogue Number: 6.220531
Total Time: 57:28

Nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced today, December 6 at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood. Among this year’s distinguished nominees was Michala Petri for her album MOVEMENTS, nominated in the "Best Classical Contemporary Composition" category for her world premiere recording of Joan Albert Amargós’ "Northern Concerto".


At the nomination announcement, Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy said "This year's nominations truly reflect a diverse and talented community of artists and creators who represent some of the most exceptional music of the year. The GRAMMY Awards process once again has yielded a comprehensive group of excellent nominees and coupled with the fact that it's our milestone 50th year, this year's telecast promises music fans a spectacular show filled with stellar performances and unique 'GRAMMY Moments' for which Music's Biggest Night™ has come to be renowned."

"Spanish composer Joan Albert Amargos has stepped up to the plate and hit a home run with his Northern Concerto (2005), it is dramatic, bold and exciting with plenty of appealing, even lush, musical passages…" – AllMusic Guide


"Joan Albert Amargós' three-movement Northern Concerto provides the recorder with limber, jazzy melodies that effortlessly float in, around, and above an orchestral canvas that allows all participants to shine, collectively and individually. .. Don’t miss this stunning release!" – Classics Today


"Michala Petri is clearly an excellent musician, and the Danish National Symphony is a highly disciplined, competent ensemble. If you like challenging new music that is not academic, but still brilliantIy conceived, find this!"
– American Record Guide



The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Feb. 10, 2008. CBS-TV will broadcast the event live.