Sounds of darkness in Cantata Profana's “Visions of Silence”

By Kurt Gottschalk, 20 January 2019

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“blue and green were directed toward the left and right of the altar, blood red glows to the ceiling”

Reviewed at St Peter's Church in Chelsea, New York City on 18 January 2019

Sciarrino, Infinito nero

Lucier, Music for Piano with Amplified Sonorous Vessels

Merula, Canzonetta Spirituale sopra alla nanna

Ustvolskaya, Symphony no. 5, "Amen" for reciter, violin, oboe, trumpet, tuba and percussion

Piccinini, Toccata cromatica

Cantata Profana

Alice Teyssier, Soprano

Jacob Ashworth, Conductor

Daniel Schlosberg, Piano

Arash Noori, Lute

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

Sciarrino, Ustvolskaya and sounds of darkness in Cantata Profana's “Visions of Silence” in New York