Exploring the Alchemy of Orchestration: A Conversation
Dialogues Stephen McAdams and Roger Reynolds Dialogues Stephen McAdams and Roger Reynolds

Exploring the Alchemy of Orchestration: A Conversation

Roger Reynolds is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of music composition at the University of California, San Diego. In 1989, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for the string orchestra composition, Whispers Out of Time. His more than 150 compositions have been exclusively published by Edition Peters New York for over five decades.

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Colour and Folklore  in Tailleferre’s Petite Suite
Dialogues Jade Roth and Nicolas Ellis Dialogues Jade Roth and Nicolas Ellis

Colour and Folklore in Tailleferre’s Petite Suite

Nicolas Ellis is Music Director of the Orchestre National de Bretagne, Principal Guest Conductor of Les Violons du Roy, as well as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Orchestre de l’Agora, which he founded in Montreal in 2013. Known for his versatility in a vast repertoire, Nicolas has distinguished himself with the Orchestre de l’Agora by the conception of concerts with a dramaturgical approach.

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Musical collaborations, timbre, and recorded sound
Dialogues Viktor Lazarov and Martha de Francisco Dialogues Viktor Lazarov and Martha de Francisco

Musical collaborations, timbre, and recorded sound

The piano sound that we hear on a recording is a combination of the pianist’s performance, the characteristic sounds of the instrument, and the context of the space where it is recorded, to which the pianist is constantly reacting. The recording philosophy that is applied is an additional factor that contributes to the overall impression.

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