Violinist Mischa Lefkowitz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs original compositions by award-winning composer and pianist Danaë Xanthe Vlasse. The music is lyrical and poignant as it explores states of transition in people and in nature. People experience myriad transitional and, often, ambiguous emotional states; this album explores an intersection of the conscious mind and the subconscious while caught in dreams, memories, and longing. The album presents these concepts against the backdrop of transitions in nature, as portrayed through the ebb-and-flow of ocean tides, the passage of day into night, and the cycle of the seasons.
About each work:
1) Rêverie: A dream-state of worshipping the moon and admiring the simultaneous opacity and brilliance of the night-sky.
2) Nocturne Pour Caline: An emotional remembrance of a beloved pet, focusing on the impermanence of companionship.
3) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: I) An ephemeral time of blissful perfection.
4) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: II) A bittersweet commemoration of a lost child.
5) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: III) Longing for a city and a way of life - both lost in war.
6) Berceuse Pour Beau: A lullaby in honor of a stoic journey through pain and into solace.
7) Nocturne-Meditation: Reflections of a night spent in introspection and morning of epiphany.
8) The Sea: A contemplative imagination gone adrift, obsessing over the ocean tides and yearning for the unattainable.
9) Solstice Serenade: The Solstice marks either the longest day or the longest night of the year. This pivotal day bears the emotional weight we ascribe to the value of day or night. Either way, whatever positive or negative associations we make with length of daylight hours, the very opposite will incrementally advance through the following half of the year.
About each work:
1) Rêverie: A dream-state of worshipping the moon and admiring the simultaneous opacity and brilliance of the night-sky.
2) Nocturne Pour Caline: An emotional remembrance of a beloved pet, focusing on the impermanence of companionship.
3) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: I) An ephemeral time of blissful perfection.
4) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: II) A bittersweet commemoration of a lost child.
5) Trois Chansons for Violin and Piano: III) Longing for a city and a way of life - both lost in war.
6) Berceuse Pour Beau: A lullaby in honor of a stoic journey through pain and into solace.
7) Nocturne-Meditation: Reflections of a night spent in introspection and morning of epiphany.
8) The Sea: A contemplative imagination gone adrift, obsessing over the ocean tides and yearning for the unattainable.
9) Solstice Serenade: The Solstice marks either the longest day or the longest night of the year. This pivotal day bears the emotional weight we ascribe to the value of day or night. Either way, whatever positive or negative associations we make with length of daylight hours, the very opposite will incrementally advance through the following half of the year.
"Utterly amazing...
a level of musical beauty
unlikely to have been touched thus far... unquestionably magnificent."
~ Steve Sheppard ~ One World Music Radio
2018 Global Music Awards Silver Medal Winner:
Best Classical Duo - Danae Vlasse & Mischa Lefkowitz
Best Classical Album - SOLSTICE by Danae Vlasse & Mischa Lefkowitz
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AWARD WINNING 2017 Album by Mrs. Vlasse ~ "Trilogies" ~
Winner: ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Indie Music Channel Awards
Winner: Silver Medal (Best Composition, Best Composer and Best Classical Album) - Global Music Awards.
Winner: "Best Instrumental Album" - CLOUZINE International Music Awards.
Nominated: “Best Classical Album” - Independent Music Awards.
Les deux mains sur le clavier de son piano, Danaë rêve. Installée de longue date à Los Angeles, la musicienne, née à Bordeaux, entretient la mélancolie de sa terre natale le long de compositions toutes titrées dans la langue de Molière, tout comme le titre de ce disque. Ainsi cet album présente quatre pièces « Fantaisie », « Nocturne », « Petite Valse » et « Prélude » (étrangement placée en clôture) toute déclinées en trois mouvements. Seule au piano, et en instrumentiste accomplie, la musicienne fait corps avec son instrument, devenu une extension de sa personne. Au-delà de la musique, d'obédience classique et néo-romantique, la pianiste nous révèle des sentiments, des émotions au fil de notes, jouées avec maestria où la virtuosité n'est jamais vaine mais est, au contraire, au service du propos. Un album long, dépassant l'heure de musique, qui fait passer l'auditeur par toutes les couleurs, où la musique déferle comme une vague continue. Comme le calme suit la tempête, comme la pluie vient après le beau temps, les moments calmes, d'une beauté éthérée, ménageant une large place au silence, suivent un déferlement de notes orageuses jouées avec célérité. Un magnifique effort que l'en prend plaisir à écouter le soir, pour se détendre en fin de journée.
Publié le 22 Avril 2018 par:
My Head is a Jukebox
Publié le 22 Avril 2018 par:
My Head is a Jukebox
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Trilogies
12 Classical piano works composed and performed by Danaë Vlasse A collection of Mrs. Vlasse's most popular compositions - with over a quarter of a million online plays! Available via all major retailers. ISBN# 191061290797 Genre: Classical: Piano solo Release Date: 2017 |
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Critical Acclaim!
Ms. Vlasse has the skill, training and heart to express whatever she chooses in her music, and does it breathtakingly well. [Trilogies] needs to be heard!
Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano
"Gorgeous piano pieces expertly recorded.There is no questioning the talent of Danae Xanthe Vlasse. I think you will have reverence for the skill displayed here."
~ Dan Weston, Divide & Conquer Music Reviews
"Haunting...compelling..."
"[Vlasse's music] shows a strong command of chromatic harmony and thematic development."
Anna Rubin,
Compact Disc Reviews, IAWM
"Magnetic power, expressiveness and the ability to capture audiences" ~ Mischa Lefkowitz, Violinist ~ Los Angeles Philharmonic ~
Ms. Vlasse has the skill, training and heart to express whatever she chooses in her music, and does it breathtakingly well. [Trilogies] needs to be heard!
Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano
"Gorgeous piano pieces expertly recorded.There is no questioning the talent of Danae Xanthe Vlasse. I think you will have reverence for the skill displayed here."
~ Dan Weston, Divide & Conquer Music Reviews
"Haunting...compelling..."
"[Vlasse's music] shows a strong command of chromatic harmony and thematic development."
Anna Rubin,
Compact Disc Reviews, IAWM
"Magnetic power, expressiveness and the ability to capture audiences" ~ Mischa Lefkowitz, Violinist ~ Los Angeles Philharmonic ~
TRILOGIES Album Notes: Award-winning composer and pianist Danaë Xanthe Vlasse offers a collection of new works for piano in the style of the great 19th century Romantic tradition. Each type of piece seeks a different sort of experience, from feeling simple moments of quiet pleasure to great prolonged adventures full of contrasting moods. The three “Fantaisies” are grandest in scope and tell epic stories of emotional battles such as succumbing to madness, facing the unknown, defying death and overcoming great internal obstacles. The “Nocturnes” seek to explore different night-time landscapes; some are quite serene while others are more imposing. The “Petite Valses” were all conceived as little lullabies. And finally the three “Préludes” celebrate scenes of daily life, each one inspired by a different mood.
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse has been praised by critics and audiences for her neo-Romantic writing, which has been described as “a current of old-world tension and modern angst.” Critics have also praised her patient and regimented approach to composition as “crafted with absolute depth and emotional presence.” Mrs. Vlasse’s native France is a clear influence in her harmonic language and melodic ideas, while her Greek heritage guides her Classical approach to structure with balanced form and carefully measured phrases. Mrs. Vlasse lives in Los Angeles, where she is engaged in music-making with the finest musicians of Southern California, and she also collaborates with musicians and other composers from all over the world.
Full Album Review: http://mainlypiano.com/reviews/danae-vlasse-trilogies
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse has been praised by critics and audiences for her neo-Romantic writing, which has been described as “a current of old-world tension and modern angst.” Critics have also praised her patient and regimented approach to composition as “crafted with absolute depth and emotional presence.” Mrs. Vlasse’s native France is a clear influence in her harmonic language and melodic ideas, while her Greek heritage guides her Classical approach to structure with balanced form and carefully measured phrases. Mrs. Vlasse lives in Los Angeles, where she is engaged in music-making with the finest musicians of Southern California, and she also collaborates with musicians and other composers from all over the world.
Full Album Review: http://mainlypiano.com/reviews/danae-vlasse-trilogies
Music Video for track #2 from "Trilogies," featuring Aitana Jordan!
Winner: BEST MUSIC VIDEO - Indie Music Channel Awards
More Albums Featuring Mrs. Vlasse:
WINNER!
"BEST ALBUM"
AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL
Critics' Rave: "'A lucid and relaxing articulation of lustrous piano and string ballads, 'Celebrations And Commemoration' quietly conjures
to mind spirit-steeped realms and whispered myths.'"
- Lily Clark
Where to Purchase:
This album was released in July 2015; it is exclusively available on digital release and is immediately available for download on itunes and amazon, as well as googleplay.
"BEST ALBUM"
AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL
Critics' Rave: "'A lucid and relaxing articulation of lustrous piano and string ballads, 'Celebrations And Commemoration' quietly conjures
to mind spirit-steeped realms and whispered myths.'"
- Lily Clark
Where to Purchase:
This album was released in July 2015; it is exclusively available on digital release and is immediately available for download on itunes and amazon, as well as googleplay.
Where to Purchase:
This album was released in October 2013; it is available as a hard-copy as well as on digital release and is immediately available for download on itunes and Amazon.
This album was released in October 2013; it is available as a hard-copy as well as on digital release and is immediately available for download on itunes and Amazon.
Where to Purchase:
This violin and piano album was released in June 2017; it features music by Danaë Vlasse along with pieces by Beethoven, Gounod, Dvorak and others! The album is available for download on CDBaby!
This violin and piano album was released in June 2017; it features music by Danaë Vlasse along with pieces by Beethoven, Gounod, Dvorak and others! The album is available for download on CDBaby!
Where to Purchase:
These albums were both released in 2016 and feature Vlasse compositions alongside other traditional repertoire. Both albums are available in hard-copy as well as on digital release and immediately available for download on iTunes!
These albums were both released in 2016 and feature Vlasse compositions alongside other traditional repertoire. Both albums are available in hard-copy as well as on digital release and immediately available for download on iTunes!
