Metamorphosen by Oculi Ensemble

Richard Strauss

Oculi Ensemble

Metamorphosen

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Champs Hill
UPC: 5060212591623
Catnr: CHRCD 155
Release date: 05 March 2021
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Label
Champs Hill

UPC
5060212591623

Catalogue number
CHRCD 155

Release date
05 March 2021

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About the album

The Oculi Ensemble is a flexible string ensemble dedicated to performing and discovering the breadth of string repertoire for combinations from two to seven players.

The Ensemble is derived from internationally acclaimed musicians from such leading quartets as Badke, Doric Piatti, Navarra, Albion and Idomeneo.

For their debut release as a standalone ensemble, The Oculi Ensemble presents chamber works by Richard Strauss, ranging from his iconic Metamorphosen (from which the recording takes its name) to some of his lesser-known chamber works, including his early String Quartet Fragment which was tantalizingly left unfinished.

Leader Charlotte Scott comments: “This disc has been a real labour of love. From the Oculi Ensemble’s inception the group wanted to explore the breadth of instrumental combinations of Strauss’ chamber works. We spent a hugely enjoyable time recording at Champs Hill, and we enjoyed the journey that each day took us on, emotionally and musically. We hope that the disc enables you to join us in the Oculi Ensemble’s appreciation of the glorious chamber works of Richard Strauss.”

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Oculi Ensemble

The Oculi Ensemble is a flexible string ensemble derived from internationally acclaimed string quartet players from the Badke, Doric, Piatti, Navarra, Albion and Idomeneo. They are passionate about performing and discovering the breadth of string repertoire composed for various combinations from two to seven players. Members of the Oculi Ensemble hold numerous international prizes as individuals and chamber musicians and have recorded for various labels which include Hyperion, Chandos, Linn, Signum and Naxos. The Oculi Ensemble has enjoyed performing in various concert halls around the world including Het Concertgebouw and LSO St Luke’s. Future projects include collaborations with the BBC Singers where they will explore the breadth of chamber music written for a flexible ensemble. The Oculi Ensemble performs on a stunning...

Members of the Oculi Ensemble hold numerous international prizes as individuals and chamber musicians and have recorded for various labels which include Hyperion, Chandos, Linn, Signum and Naxos. The Oculi Ensemble has enjoyed performing in various concert halls around the world including Het Concertgebouw and LSO St Luke’s. Future projects include collaborations with the BBC Singers where they will explore the breadth of chamber music written for a flexible ensemble.

The Oculi Ensemble performs on a stunning range of instruments including those from Stradivari, Guarneri and Grancino.

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Richard Strauss

Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; his tone poems, including Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, and An Alpine Symphony; and other instrumental works such as Metamorphosen and his Oboe Concerto. Strauss was also a prominent conductor in Western Europe and the Americas, enjoying quasi-celebrity status as his compositions became standards of orchestral and operatic repertoire. Strauss, along with Gustav Mahler, represents the late flowering of German Romanticism after Richard Wagner, in which pioneering subtleties of orchestration are combined with an advanced harmonic style.

Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; his tone poems, including Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, and An Alpine Symphony; and other instrumental works such as Metamorphosen and his Oboe Concerto. Strauss was also a prominent conductor in Western Europe and the Americas, enjoying quasi-celebrity status as his compositions became standards of orchestral and operatic repertoire.
Strauss, along with Gustav Mahler, represents the late flowering of German Romanticism after Richard Wagner, in which pioneering subtleties of orchestration are combined with an advanced harmonic style.

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