Oct 29, 2016 charles koechlin 27 november 1867 31 december 1950 was a french composer, teacher and writer on music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The jungle book berlin rso david zinman bmg rca 09026 619552 disney it is not. Charles koechlin david zinman, radiosymphonieorchester. I even read somewhere perhaps it was the penguin guide. Kiplings jungle book is seen by some as an allegory for white colonialism in india.
Im looking for a solo piano album maybe les heures persanes, but maybe something more lively and more representative of his oddball personality. Oct 15, 2017 of course, david zinman recorded the complete jungle book back in 1994 for rca victor with the berlin radio symphony and singers iris vermillion and johan botha, an album that sold very poorly because the music was far too complex and over the heads of most jungle book fans, but that shouldnt have mattered in this case. Koechlin s fabulous jungle book by david hurwitz on april 26, 2015 in believe it or not, this set seems to be kicking around still, either as a domestic release or. David zinman is the instigator and conductor of this worthy twocd project for bmg rca victor red seal 09026 61955 2. If you have a taste for music which summons up a mythic.
Most of the characters are animals such as shere khan the tiger and baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or mancub mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The complete sequence, called the jungle book, appears for the first time on. French composer charles koechlin had a bit of an obsession with the jungle book and over many years he produced a range of orchestral and vocal works based on kiplings tales. David zinman, charles koechlin, berlin radio symphony orchestra, iris vermillion, johan botha, ralf lukas koechlin. A koechlin cornucopia, part 2 the art music lounge. Ralf lukas baritone, iris vermillion mezzo soprano, johan botha tenor. The appearance of this double cd set means that for the first time the entire jungle book cycle of charles koechlin is available on disc and high time too, for these are wonderfully evocative pieces. This is a very grown up view of the books with the wildness and the loss of innocence emphasised. David zinman conducts the berlin radio symphony and vocal. He was a political radical all his life and a passionate enthusiast for such diverse things as medieval music, the jungle book of rudyard kipling. The tales themselves, however, were written and published earlier as separate pieces, not necessarily in the same order. David hurwitz charles koechlins complete music inspired by kiplings the jungle book consists of four symphonic poems the law of the jungle, the spring running, the meditation of purun bhagat, and the bandarlog and three songs with orchestra, all of which occupied.
Buy jungle book by charles koechlin, david zinman, james judd, berlin radio symphony orchestra, berlin deutsches symphony orchestra from amazons classical music store. Kiplings jungle book was a lifelong obsession for koechlin, and between 1899 and 1936 he based five orchestral pieces on it, some including voices, which together form a vast symphonic cycle. The jungle book would involve koechlin for the remainder of his life, drawing major music, as it would the similarly. Zinmans the jungle book is outofprint, but should be available in the used market. Taking its inspiration from mowglis brothers from the jungle book and the law of the jungle from the second jungle book, for the notion of a not readily articulated but palpable order governing the life of instinct, koechlin turned to the monody unaccompanied melody, usually in slow, choralelike steps which began to assume. So far the only orchestral work i have is the jungle book zinman. Prefiguring multiwork literary cycles like american composer david del tredicis alice in wonderland series, koechlin produced seven interrelated works based on kiplings the jungle book. If you have a taste for music which summons up a mythic world in gorgeous colours, then this disc is for you. Studer, hampson and browning dg bestselling record. Still, if you seek the entire jungle book as koechlin conceived itthat is, with the vocalchoral three poems attachedyou will have to buy the zinman. The music, scored during 1904 04, is exotic and evocative. Of course, david zinman recorded the complete jungle book back in 1994 for rca victor with the berlin radio symphony and singers iris vermillion and johan botha, an album that sold very poorly because the music was far too complex and over the heads of most jungle book fans, but that shouldnt have mattered in this case. Charles koechlin the jungle book david zinman magical journey.
Somewhere in the eighties david zinman performed jungle book, complete, in rotterdam im fascinated by this wonderful composer since then. Charles koechlin loved rudyard kiplings the jungle book and set different parts of the book to music at various points in his career. The jungle book rca 61955, two cds with texts and translations. The jungle book 1894 is a collection of stories by the english author rudyard kipling. The first of these the three poems bear the titles. Koechlin s preoccupation with kiplings jungle books lasted his entire life. Charles koechlin s bare necessities amount to five elaborate symphonic poems expansively laid out. If you enjoy the jungle book, then please check out hansslers series of koechlin. Koechlins fabulous jungle book by david hurwitz on april 26, 2015 in believe it or not, this set seems to be kicking around still, either as a domestic release or as a reasonably priced japanese impo. In sum, i only have two dedicated koechlin albums plus bits and pieces from other albums. Koechlins series of works based on kiplings the jungle book consists of five evocative and remarkable pieces. It is evidently the first complete recording of the jungle book, though i. Koechlin, jungle book, david zinman conducting berlin radio symphony orchestra rca solo vocal. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Buy online charles music koechlin music charles music. Donald macleod discusses the composers visit the new world in 1918 and the spring running, his symphonic poem based on rudyard kiplings the jungle book. This 1993 recording by the berlin radio symphony orchestra, and david zinman on rca collects most of them on one handy 2 cd set. The orchestral recordings are led by heinz holliger with the stuttgart radio symphony orchestra and have proven to be a revelation to me. Bedford version which is informed by the imaginative energy of a conductor whose sympathy for kiplings jungle book has already been amply demonstrated by. Choir, berlin radio symphony orchestra, conductor david zinman. Charles koechlin 27 november 1867 31 december 1950 was a french composer, teacher and writer on music. David zinman s historically aware beethoven cycle with his zurich tonhalle orchestra prompted much praise on cd several years ago. Koechlin s series of works based on kiplings the jungle book consists of five evocative and remarkable pieces. I discovered charles koechlin through antal doratis still impressive recording of les bandar log the apescherzo from jungle book.
He was a political radical all his life and a passionate enthusiast for such diverse things as medieval music, the jungle book of rudyard kipling, johann sebastian bach, film stars especially lilian harvey. Walt disneys the jungle book classic soundtrack cd ships free. The shimmering berceuse phoque, a setting of the seals lullaby no. Complete your charles koechlin david zinman, radiosymphonieorchester berlin collection. The seven stars symphony james judd, david zinman on allmusic. Charles koechlin, baptized charleslouiseugene koechlin was a french composer, teacher and writer on music. He was a political radical all his life and a passionate enthusiast for such diverse things as medieval music, the jungle book of rudyard kipling, johann sebastian bach, film stars especially lilian harvey and ginger rogers, traveling, stereoscopic photography and socialism.
Seal lullaby, night song in the jungle and song of kala nag, with texts from the jungle book. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. David zinmans historically aware beethoven cycle with his zurich tonhalle orchestra prompted much praise on cd several years ago. The zinman is difficult to resist excellent sound and generously also including the seven stars symphony 2cds in a single width box but bedford, of all four versions, is the most vivid even if. Im looking for a solo piano album maybe les heures persanes, but maybe something more lively. Koechlins complete jungle book returns classics today. Koechlinsjungle book bbc radio 3 25 july 1980 bbc genome.
This 1993 recording by the berlin radio symphony orchestra, and david zinman on rca collects most of. The zinman livre minus the seven stars was previously rca 09026 61955 2. Perhaps unexpectedly, given his sober, messianic appearance, he also harbored a virtual mania for the cinema, which he translated into a number of works. Sure, i agree with you that the hanssler discs are superb and heinz holliger is an excellent advocate for the music of charles koechlin. Wholesale charles music koechlin music at low prices.
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