Mini Stories
A new work by Hafliši Hallgrķmsson
Based on the writings of Daniil Kharms
Caput Ensemble
Narrator Simon Callow
“This CD is an unique gem, gripping from beginning to end, superbly recorded and annotated by the composer, complete with a biography of Kharms and full texts… Enthusiastically Recommended”
MusicalPointers.co.uk |
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“Callow waxes opulently lyrical in narrating Daniil Kharms’ absurdist tales and Halgrimmsson’s music is, by contrast, stark and dark … It’s the ideal combination to give a vivid sound picture of these acrid aphoristic tale.”
Classical Music Magazine |
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“Delightful and evocative treatments … in this impeccable recording with top-notch sound … it handsomely rewards getting to know.”
The Gramophone |
Hafliði Hallgrímsson is one of the leading figures in Icelandic musical life, and his work Mini Stories sets the surreal poetry of the soviet-era writer Daniil Kharms to music. Whilst internationally renowned actor Simon Callow brings Kharms’s texts to life, the Icelandic Caput Ensemble reflect the mood with stellar performances of Hallgrímsson’s evocative accompanying composition.
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