Christian Ridil
Chamber Music
NoPhilBrass Brass Ensemble
Gäste / Guest Artists
Christian Ridil Composer
Tonmeister: Holger Busse
Recording: Himmelfahrtskirche München-Sendling, 2020
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- Christian Ridil (*1943)
The Meeting (1993) Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet
With a kind of crypticness - Like a Bavarian “Zwiefacher”
- Slow
- (Final Rag) Not too fast
- Christian Ridil
Märchenbilder (1999) for flute and percussion
o. B. - Viertel=100
- Intermezzo (percussion solo)
- Viertel=60
- Viertel=116
- Christian Ridil
Variations on a Hungarian Dance (2016/19) for clarinet, bassoon and piano
Introduktion – Lento - Thema – Allegro robusto
- Var. I – L’sso tempo
- Var. II – “Saragiga” – Solenne
- Var. III – Allegro
- Var. IV – Tempo di valzer
- Var. V – “Gigabanda”– Un poco giocoso
- Var. VI – Fuga con Tema – Un poco sfrenato
- Christian Ridil
Platzkonzert (1990) for chromatic harmonica, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons and harpsichord
Introduction und Schützenmarsch samt Trio – Adagio/Marcato - Wilde Jagd! – Wirklich rasch
- Nächtliches Intermezzo – Still
- Parade – Frisch, doch nicht zu schnell
- Christian Ridil
Deux Danses Macabres (1995/96) for flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, perc., violin, double bass
Lento – Rasch - Presto – Molto solenne, mehr als doppelt so langsam – Presto
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World premiere recordings are brought together on this new GENUIN CD featuring works by the composer Christian Ridil: Renowned musicians from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, among others, play in formations ranging from brass quintet to flute and percussion to the exquisite combination of chromatic harmonica and harpsichord. The works of the Goethe University Frankfurt‘s former university music director are characterized by stylistic diversity, wit, charm, and virtuosity and yet bear Ridil's clear signature. Absolutely worth discovering!
FAZ
"A CD of selected chamber music has now been released, expanding Ridil's discography worthwhile for any listener who wants to get an impression of his style: contemporary in tone, but not avant-garde, fond of grotesque, witty, mostly rhythmically refined, often dance-like, perfect in craftsmanship and form."
Portrait on Christian Ridil by Guido Holze in the FAZ of September 1, 2021
SWR2
On June 21, 2021, the CD was presented in the program Treffpunkt Klassik.
Flöte aktuell
"Christian Ridil's music reflects a powerful personality all its own in every measure."
Review by Jens Josef in Flöte aktuell, issue 2/2021
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