Jonathan Östlund : Voyages (CD)
£18.00
Jonathan Östlund is a Swedish composer who has recently been living in London. He has manifested an avid interest for music from an early age and has pursued his passion with a BA and MA in Composition at the Luleå Tekniska Universitet, in Sweden. He has studied under the artistic guidance of Prof. Rolf Martinsson, Prof. Jan Sandström and Prof. Sverker Jullander, among others, and has so far completed approximately 80 works, including several orchestral pieces and a Piano Concerto, and has been awarded many prizes in international competitions.
This second double album was issued in digital download only in March 2019 and here is the CD version by popular demand. It is similar to the previous album ‘Lunaris’ in that it features orchestral, vocal, instrumental and chamber music with inspiration from nature, in an even wider variety than on the previous release. A team of top European soloists (several of whom also gave the world premieres of these works) were gathered to record this album. Östlund’s music is very accessible and tonal and often full of wit and humor, and always atmospheric.
To access the DIGITAL DOWNLOAD version which includes two extra tracks click HERE
Track Listing
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Jonathan Östlund (b.1975):
- L'al di là Theme (1:48)
- Etesian (4:04)
- Twilight-wind and Mandolin (4:20)
- Visions on the Wind (3:27)
- Veils of Night (7:15)
- Folklore Fantasia - I (2:55)
- Folklore Fantasia - II (3:16)
- Folklore Fantasia - III (2:19)
- Air on a Grieg Theme (2:19)
- Autumnal Aire (3:41)
- Minuit et mistrale (4:43)
- Moonlight Weave ((7:02)
- Fantasie pour trompette petite (4:38)
- Favola (6:37)
- Après l’hiver (2:48)
- Syrinx et Pan (3:18)
- Jeux pour deux - I (0:39)
- Jeux pour deux - II (4:44)
- Jeux pour deux - III (2:22)
- Jeux pour deux - IV (2:37)
- Jeux pour deux - V (3:41)
- Fantasia on Bach's "Badinerie" (3:20)
- Berceuse bergamasque (3:57)
- The Aura (6:23)
- Dacian Prayer (9:09)
- Two Fantasias on Ancient Hymns - I. Flowers of Joy (3:48)
- Two Fantasias on Ancient Hymns - II. The Shepherdess (4:05)
- Winter Cathedral (4:31)
- Air dans l'air (6:18)
- Gate of Northern Lights (4:02)
- Sonatine Lyrique - I (5:17)
- Sonatine Lyrique - II (4:25)
- Sonatine Lyrique - III (4:00)
- Oblivion (6:40)
- Erlkönig (5:19)
- The Stair (3:21)
Reviews
“Östlund’s 2019 double CD Voyages and 2020’s Mistral elevate him to the status of the 21st century’s Debussy.
” —Jan Hocek
“Östlund’s style is romantic and impressionist, but with a unique voice that keeps it interesting. This is essentially a concept album… The music moves from one aesthetic environment to the next—from fresh spring waters and moonlit nights to twilit autumn trees and stark winter winds.”
” —Nathan Faro
“You don’t come across much that is genuinely unique, and as enchanting and interesting as this. Östlund is ethereal in a misty woods sort of way; he is inspired by nature… the sense of feeling that some of the music is in another dimension.
” —Jeremy Condliffe
“The compositional reach over Voyages is wide, from complex orchestra to simple, effective piano writing. Unfolding over nearly three hours, Voyages is a wide-ranging experience, and certainly one worthy of investigation.
” —Colin Clarke
“Exploring Voyages, we discover personal journeys, both geographical as well as introspective, with unique events and treasured memories. The music is very accessible and tonal, often full of wit and humour, and always atmospheric.
” —John Pitt
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