Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy & Emily Beynon - Flute Mystery (2009) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Only the full symphony orchestra can impose the true emotional dynamics of the arctic nature. FLUTE MYSTERY is a collection of five orchestral works by Norwegian composer Fred Jonny Berg. In this distinctive and dynamic surround sound recording, the Philharmonia Orchestra with Emily & Catherine Beynon as soloists on flute & harp are conducted by the legendary Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 'I am very fond of Scandinavian mentality, the way people express themselves and their spiritual world. It has always been a very special treat for me to conduct and play Scandinavian music and it is a particular pleasure to introduce to the world a very talented Norwegian composer Fred Jonny Berg whose music in its own way is a genuine reflection of his world.'

Berg's music is often described as melodious, accessible and dramatic, yet with a highly original quality. Berg himself tries to explain: 'It is really as simple as it is complicated - I breathe in what life has to offer, and breathe out what I have to offer life. I have given up trying to grasp what actually happens in the process from impression to expression.' In his music Fred Jonny Berg reveals himself as a person who has experienced that life consists of light and dark, but unlike the majority of us he approaches both with a similar undaunted decisiveness; it adds an extra quality to his music: the conviction of an eyewitness

TRACKLIST

1. Flute Mystery Op.66b 14:12
2. Warning Zero Op.54b 10:02
3. Pastorale Op.32 No.1 1:51
4. Vicino alla Montagna Op.58b 12:24

Flute Concerto No.1 Op.70
5. I Memento 7:16
6. II Reminiscence 5:06
7. III Obituary 1:51
8. IV Awakening 4:45

PERSONNEL
Emily Beynon, flute (1, 5-8)
Catherine Beynon, harp (1)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (1, 5-8)
Fred Jonny Berg, conductor (2-4)