Christopher Rouse is one of America’s best known and frequently performed composers. This disc presents the first recordings of the violin and percussion concerti as well as a the première recording of Rapture for orchestra. Collectively they reflect changes in his evolving compositional persona.
Rouse’s instrument is percussion. The idea of the percussion filling a quasi-dramatic role takes hold in Der gerettete Alberich. Rouse hit upon a connection with Wagner’s Ring cycle. “At the end of Götterdämmerung, the greedy dwarf Alberich is the only main character who is still alive. I’d always wondered what happened to him and decided to have a little fun with that idea.”
Repertoire
Rouse: Der gerettete Alberich
Rouse: Rapture
Rouse: Violin Concerto
Performers
Solo Percussion: Evelyn Glennie
Solo Violin: Cho-Liang Lin
Conductor: Leif Segerstam
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
