ORIGINS – WORKS DRAWN FROM THE PAST

Composer(s): Robert Schumann, Chen Yi, Manuel de Falla, Fant de Kanter, Tan Dun

Artist(s): Julia Tom
Reference: KTC1654
Barcode: 8718011604736
Format: 1 CD
Release date: 2019-11-13
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JULIA TOM
Origins WORKS DRAWN FROM THE PAST

Julia Tom cello
Mirsa Adami piano
Izhar Elias guitar
Karin Strobos mezzo-soprano
Marijn Mijnders violin I
Anna de Veij-Mestdagh violin II
Saeko Oguma viola
Chanyuan Zhao guzheng

On this CD, I have chosen works by composers drawing from the folk music traditions of their own cultures of origin. Each of the cultures represented here is also of personal significance to me, whether by virtue of ancestral background, a passport acquired, a feeling of kinship, or more than a decade of life lived. It is thus music that also reflects my own origins, after a lifetime lived between an ever-growing collection of cultures. There was a moment when my particular interest in folk music got switched on. I traveled through Andalusia in 2001 and befriended a group of musicians playing Arabo-Andalusian music. It was my first encounter with not only hearing folk music live, but also with experiencing the place of folk music in its original community. When I first saw these musicians, they were playing a concert in a setting very recognizable to me: on a stage, receiving applause before an audience. It was after the concert, after meeting the musicians and being invited out for drinks, that I encountered something I had never experienced before: over a bar counter, a guitar came out, rhythmic clapping began, and people around the room started taking turns bursting into song. Everybody sang, from the cook to the grandmother to the former audience member from balcony seat 3B, the whole room shouting encouragement: "Olé, Maria!" "Olé, Juanito"…

After a few nights of experiencing this phenomenon, I had settled nicely into my chair at the bar for another night of listening when I heard my name called – "Julia, olé!" and I saw faces turn to me in expectation. My heart stopped; my veins constricted; but before I could think, "No way!" my mouth had opened and sound was coming out, belting out a line in a crowded room full op people clapping their hands in a steady rhythm.

It felt like stepping through a musical looking-glass: notes could just be conjured out of thin air, with no preparation necessary; audience member and musician could switch roles from moment to moment; the only logic was the simple, sheer pleasure of making sounds and rhythms together, in the moment.

In researching this CD, I got to meet and speak with people from folk cultures around the world. I asked everyone on what occasions people in their communities made music. And I heard from everyone the same answer: whenever people gathered together, they made music. I believe now that making music lies deep in our human roots. That the sheer joy it gives people to make music has helped us thrive through the ages. That making music "in folk style" – without judgment, out of the spirit of the moment – is part of all of our origins.

Julia Tom

1. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102: I. Mit Humor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Julia Tom

2. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102: II. Langsam
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Julia Tom

3. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102: III. Nicht schnell
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Julia Tom

4. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102: IV. Nicht zu rasch
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Julia Tom

5. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102: V. Stark und markiert
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Julia Tom

6. Memory
Composer: Chen Yi
Artist(s): Julia Tom

7. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: el Paño Moruno
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

8. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Seguidilla Murciana
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

9. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Asturiana
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

10. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Jota
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

11. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Nana
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

12. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Canción
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

13. Siete Canciones Populares Españolas: Polo
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Artist(s): Julia Tom

14. Gerbrandy Liederen: I. “Klam Drenkt Een Misten Dek…”
Composer: Fant de Kanter
Artist(s): Julia Tom

15. Gerbrandy Liederen: II. “Achter Wilgen En Bloedende Meidoorn…”
Composer: Fant de Kanter
Artist(s): Julia Tom

16. Gerbrandy Liederen: III. “Bang Te Laat Te Zullen Zijn…”
Composer: Fant de Kanter
Artist(s): Julia Tom

17. Gerbrandy Liederen: IV. “Uit Planken Van Aartsvaderlijke Sponden…”
Composer: Fant de Kanter
Artist(s): Julia Tom

18. Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa: I. Andante molto
Composer: Tan Dun
Artist(s): Julia Tom

19. Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa: II. Allegro
Composer: Tan Dun
Artist(s): Julia Tom

20. Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa: III. Adagio
Composer: Tan Dun
Artist(s): Julia Tom

21. Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa: IV. Allegro vivace
Composer: Tan Dun
Artist(s): Julia Tom

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ORIGINS – WORKS DRAWN FROM THE PAST
 21,50
Listen on your favorite streaming service:Spotify IconSpotify
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JULIA TOM
Origins WORKS DRAWN FROM THE PAST

Julia Tom cello
Mirsa Adami piano
Izhar Elias guitar
Karin Strobos mezzo-soprano
Marijn Mijnders violin I
Anna de Veij-Mestdagh violin II
Saeko Oguma viola
Chanyuan Zhao guzheng

On this CD, I have chosen works by composers drawing from the folk music traditions of their own cultures of origin. Each of the cultures represented here is also of personal significance to me, whether by virtue of ancestral background, a passport acquired, a feeling of kinship, or more than a decade of life lived. It is thus music that also reflects my own origins, after a lifetime lived between an ever-growing collection of cultures. There was a moment when my particular interest in folk music got switched on. I traveled through Andalusia in 2001 and befriended a group of musicians playing Arabo-Andalusian music. It was my first encounter with not only hearing folk music live, but also with experiencing the place of folk music in its original community. When I first saw these musicians, they were playing a concert in a setting very recognizable to me: on a stage, receiving applause before an audience. It was after the concert, after meeting the musicians and being invited out for drinks, that I encountered something I had never experienced before: over a bar counter, a guitar came out, rhythmic clapping began, and people around the room started taking turns bursting into song. Everybody sang, from the cook to the grandmother to the former audience member from balcony seat 3B, the whole room shouting encouragement: "Olé, Maria!" "Olé, Juanito"…

After a few nights of experiencing this phenomenon, I had settled nicely into my chair at the bar for another night of listening when I heard my name called – "Julia, olé!" and I saw faces turn to me in expectation. My heart stopped; my veins constricted; but before I could think, "No way!" my mouth had opened and sound was coming out, belting out a line in a crowded room full op people clapping their hands in a steady rhythm.

It felt like stepping through a musical looking-glass: notes could just be conjured out of thin air, with no preparation necessary; audience member and musician could switch roles from moment to moment; the only logic was the simple, sheer pleasure of making sounds and rhythms together, in the moment.

In researching this CD, I got to meet and speak with people from folk cultures around the world. I asked everyone on what occasions people in their communities made music. And I heard from everyone the same answer: whenever people gathered together, they made music. I believe now that making music lies deep in our human roots. That the sheer joy it gives people to make music has helped us thrive through the ages. That making music "in folk style" – without judgment, out of the spirit of the moment – is part of all of our origins.

Julia Tom