JAAP NICO HAMBURGER (b.1959) : Tzimtzum Matt Dupont, harp; Juan Sebastian Delgado, cello; Phil Hornsey, percussion; Ensemble ArtChoral, choir; Matthias Maute, conductor; Magali Simard-Galdès, soprano; Marie-Andrée Mathieu, alto; Gideon Zelermyer, tenor; William Kraushaar, bass. Quartet for Violin, Viola, Violoncello, and Pianoforte. Axel Strauss, violin; Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Ilya Poletaev, piano. Prelude for Flute and Piano, “TienLies”. Lara Deutsch, flute; Philip Chiu, piano. Cloches Sourdes (for Two Pianos and Bells). Philip Chiu, piano; Janelle Fung, piano; Jaap Nico Hamburger, bells. Souvenirs Fugaces pour piano solo. Ilya Poletaev, piano. Songs in Time of Honour (Version for Soprano and Piano). I. Meine Mutter, II. Abschied, III. Ich Weiß. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano; Michael McMahon, piano. Piano Sonata, “Something for Piano”. Ilya Poletaev, piano. Concerto Antico. Orchestre Classique de Montréal; Ensemble Caprice; Matthias Maute, conductor. LM261 16.98
Catalogue Number: 12Z044
Label: 2L
Reference: LM261
Format: CD
Price: $16.98
Description: Introducing ‘Tzimtzum,’ an illuminating album by composer Jaap Nico Hamburger. The title work, ‘Tzimtzum,’ was commissioned by Montréal Festival Classical and had its premiere in May 2023 as part of the ‘Lux Aeterna’ gala event. Rooted in the Kabbalistic concept of ‘Tzimtzum’—the act of contraction or withdrawal to create space—the album serves as an aural contemplation on making room for creative potential and human emotion. The essence of ‘Tzimtzum’ beautifully mirrors the eternal light celebrated during the holiday season, especially resonating with the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah.
