LIFE Mari Samuelsen

• Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969 - 2018): Cambridge 1963 (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin & Ensemble) (From “The Theory of Everything“):
• 1 Jóhannsson: Cambridge 1963 (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin & Ensemble) (From “The Theory of Everything“) 01:50
• Olivia Belli: Sapias:
• 2 Belli: Sapias 03:02
• Nils Frahm (b.1982): Hammers (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano, Strings & Electronics):
• 3 Frahm: Hammers (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano, Strings & Electronics) 03:35
• Ludovico Einaudi (b.1955): DNA (Arr. Knoth for Piano Quintet):
• 4 Einaudi: DNA (Arr. Knoth for Piano Quintet) 04:06
• Mário Laginha (b.1960): Coisas Da Terra:
• 5 Laginha: Coisas Da Terra 02:12
• Bryce Dessner (b.1976):
• 6 Dessner: Aheym 09:45
• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout Quintet":
• 7 Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout Quintet": IV. Theme – Andantino – Vars. 1-5 – Allegretto 08:10
• Hania Rani (b.1990): Glass (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano & Strings):
• 8 Rani: Glass (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano & Strings) 04:14
• Max Richter (b.1966): She Remembers (From “The Leftovers”):
• 9 Richter: She Remembers (From “The Leftovers”) 03:44
• Steve Reich (b.1936): Duet:
• 10 Reich: Duet 05:12
• Bryce Dessner (b.1976): Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics):
• 11 Dessner: Song for Octave (Arr. Badzura for Solo Violin, Piano & Electronics) 03:23
• Total Runtime 49:13

Info for LIFE

Das Erlebnis, Mutter zu werden, prägte LIFE, die neue farb- und kontrastreiche Aufnahme der norwegischen Geigerin. Samuelsen ist bekannt für ihre fantasievolle Programmgestaltung. Hier reflektiert sie musikalisch in virtuosen Interpretationen über die unterschiedlichen Gefühle, die mit Elternschaft einhergehen können. Das Album präsentiert Musik von Olivia Belli, Bryce Dessner, Ludovico Einaudi, Nils Frahm, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Mário Laginha, Hania Rani, Max Richter sowie Steve Reich, und auch Schubert findet sich im Mix. Samuelsen wird auf dem Album von Musikerkollegen begleitet, darunter die Streicher von Scoring Berlin unter der Leitung von Jonathan Stockhammer.

Die Idee zu LIFE kam Samuelsen nach der Geburt ihres ersten Kindes. Als sie mit ihrem zweiten Kind schwanger wurde, nahm der Gedanke Gestalt an. Die Magie ihres leidenschaftlichen Spiels verbindet die elf Titel, die junge Eltern ebenso ansprechen wie Menschen, die sich an die eigene Kindheit erinnern. »Ich mache Musik, weil ich Geschichten erzählen möchte«, sagt Samuelsen. »Diese Geschichten haben immer etwas Persönliches, zugleich möchte ich, dass sie so viele Menschen wie möglich erreichen.«

Mari Samuelsen

Mari Samuelsen
Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen has enjoyed a remarkable rise on the international concert stage through a characteristic mixture of artistry and enterprise. Her concerts combine a breathtaking musical finesse and virtuosity and an imaginative and innovative approach to presentation.

Mari has appeared as soloist at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, New York; Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris; Konzerthaus, Berlin; Smetana Hall, Prague; Kremlin Hall, Moscow and the Victoria Hall, Geneva. Recent performances have included a return to the Barbican, London; debuts at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and with Kristjan Järvi and the MDR Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig and performances in Munich and Luzern.

She works regularly with composer Max Richter, as soloist in concert performances of his works ‘Recomposed’ (most recently in Leipzig and Paris) and ‘Memoryhouse’.

Future highlights include opening this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, Philip Glass’s double concerto in Istanbul, performances at the Bremen Musikfest and the release of her solo album, ‘Nordic Noir’ (Universal) featuring new works from contemporary Nordic composers.

For the past two years, alongside her brother, Håkon, Mari has been artistic director of the Yellow Lounge in Norway, bringing the Berlin-born clubnight to Oslo and collaborating with partners such as the pre-eminent video artist, Philipp Geist. Their debut album, Pas de Deux, on Mercury Classics (Universal), included a new work written for them by the Oscar-winning composer, the late James Horner. It went straight to no. 1 in the Norwegian pop charts, the first classical album to do so in more than 20 years.

Mari Samuelsen plays the ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ Stradivarius 1724, generously on loan from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, London.

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