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Reminiscence
Reminiscence is mvt. 2 from
Flute Concerto No.1 Op.70
- dedicated to Emily Beynon.
Composer: Fred Jonny Berg
- Berg is one of a handful of composers who are able to create the rare experience of enchanted silence in their music – Berg's Flute Concerto No.1 Op.70 contains several such moments. Even though his tools are a "conventional" orchestra using "conventional" instruments, an unreal atmosphere of calm and celestial flight arises. One of the most fascinating aspects in this regard is that he does not use any minimalist or modernist devices at all; he simply allows the music and its inner qualities to speak in full. In our current age of constant hectic activity, where it is barely permitted to think a complete thought, music such as this is of the greatest importance: it gives the listener the chance to experience time as a benefit and not as a punishment. The concerto is dedicated to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's eminent flautist Emily Beynon, and it received its premier performance in London in February 2009.
- Wolfgang Plagge
Reminiscence - Information page
Not really Gone
Ragnvald Jacobsen (1905-1997)
Composer: Fred Jonny Berg
Not really Gone is a part of the four movements symphonic poem About my Grandfather Op.37 - written in memory of the composer´s grandfather who was a semi-professional athletic. Hence the titles of the movements. He often trained athletics with his grandson.
This work has appeared in the movie Montagna con Forza as well as on the CD with the same name, About my Grandfather.
Not really Gone - Information page
Flute Mystery
Dedicated to Sir James Galway.
First performed in the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. on the 5th of October 2006 by Sir James Galway and the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The same program also performed the 6th and 7th of October.
Program note from the Kennedy Center:
National Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin, conductor/Sir James Galway, flute, performs Mozart Oct. 5 - 7, 2006
Version for C flute first performed in 2008 by flutist Judith Hall, harpist Willy Postma and the Pluri_Art Festival Orchestra, conducted by Viacheslav Valeev. UK premiere in 2009 by flutist Emily Beynon, harpist Catherine Beynon and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Two very important factors that have always fascinated me deeply are Nature and Space; their influence is felt in many of my compositions. The title Flute Mystery represents a subjective reference to these abstract elements that surround us all the time. Hence Flute Mystery is based on personal feelings and moods encompassing these factors (among others). The alto flute part has both tranquil passages and others of greater intensity, combining here and there with the sympathetic input of harp and strings. It is a symphonic poem, written in a single movement, but with various tempi and dynamic markings.
- Fred Jonny Berg
Sheet music Flute Mystery Op.66a
Sheet music Flute Mystery Op.66b
Program note
Interview with Sir James Galway
Flute Mystery Op.66b – the title track of this recording – is another example of a calm,
enchanted work in which the sounds of conventional instruments meld together to
produce a fascinating new entity. Just listen to the first few cautious notes, orchestrated
as unison between flute and harp; they reach out beyond our everyday lives to a timeless
realm which supports the entire work.
From a technical point of view Berg's music is governed by an unfailing, intuitive
understanding of the instruments' physiology and the distinctive auditory character
and potential of the ensembles; however it is never the craftsmanship which comes
first in his music – it is the overall artistic flow. This work also exists in a version for
alto flute (Op.66a).
- Wolfgang Plagge
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Composer: Fred Jonny Berg
Flute Mystery Op.66b
Performed by Catherine Beynon, harp, Emily Beynon, flute & Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy
From the Grammy nominated recording Flute Mystery (2L-058-SABD)
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Flute Mystery Op.66a world premiere
Memorable premiere with Beynon, Ashkenazy & Philharmonia Orchestra
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