David Chesky: Psalms 4,5 & 6 for Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Psalm No. 4, "Sorrow" , for cello & orchestra
Composed by David Chesky
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra with Jan Slavik
Conducted by Stephen Somary

2. Psalm No. 5 "Aftermath", for clarinet & orchestra
Composed by David Chesky
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Somary

3. Psalm No. 6 "Rage and Despair", for orchestra
Composed by David Chesky
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Somary

David Chesky: Psalms 4,5 & 6 for Orchestra, Music, Jan Slavik, David Chesky, Stephen Somary, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral & Symphonic

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FRIGHTENINGLY WORTHY PRECOGNITIVE SUCCESSORS

David Chesky: Psalms 4,5 & 6 for Orchestra

Manufacturer: Chesky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A15K
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

Psalm IV: Sorrow
Psalm V: Aftermath
Psalm VI: Rage And Despair

Customer Reviews:

FRIGHTENINGLY WORTHY PRECOGNITIVE SUCCESSORS.......2001-10-17

How suddenly appropo David Chesky's new Psalms For Orchestra 4,5 and 6 are... and the bone-chilling subscripture that reads: "Remembrance for the Victims of Modern Holocausts." In the dust and terror of the September 11th attack on New York City--- Chesky's habitat--- these three works take on an altogether more prophetic and sobering meaning, their titles--- "Sorrow," "Aftermath," "Rage and Despair"--- now, more than ever, numb and grieve us. And the music, itself? A memorial written, uncannily, before the fact: gripping, penetrating, emotionally devastating. So absolute is the exceptional relevance of these works, so timely their message, that the coincidence is manifest and, on hearing, never forgotten.

Chesky's compositional leap forward, too, is astounding. He has developed an artistry even keener in its sensitivity to orchestral color and nuance, to a more consistently pervasive aural mood, and to a startlingly intuitive grasp of mortality. The use of soloists, as well, is of a much richer, more integrated nature. Both Jan Slavik (Cello) in Psalm 4 and Matej Drlicka (Clarinet) in Psalm 5 are superb, disquieting musicians. Psalm 6 (like Chesky's Psalm 3) is for solo string orchestra and, as I listen again, realize it is the apotheosis of this new trilogy, as well. Now, however, in light of the horrific tragedy, it seems more a death knell for humankind.

Without his realizing it and, of course, not basing his new Psalms on events that had not yet occurred, Chesky's opus delivers a psychological wallop ex post facto that is utterly unnerving, stunning, desperately depressing.

The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, under Stephen Somary, is raptly attuned to Chesky's "vision," providing sound that shimmers, laments, storms. Soloists Slavik and Drlicka are artists whose consummate playing adds infinite dimension to works that are already nightmares all too worldly.

[Running time: 66:35]

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