Kate Soper: Door (mvt. 1 and 2)
Recorded live April 1, 2019, Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY
Kate Soper, soprano
Eric Wubbels, accordion
Erin Lesser, flute
Alex Mincek, saxophone
Dan Lippel, electric guitar
Daniel Lippel, an exciting soloist and a key member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, plays above, among and alongside his colleagues, fluttering and roaring in works that allude to Mr. Fujikura’s Japanese heritage while also asserting his cosmopolitan style.
"Lippel manages this quite well. “Aufenthalt” storms angrily, “Die Post” dances jauntily (but doesn’t fail to catch the note of despair in poet Wilhelm Müller’s lonely lover), and “Ständchen”is simply irresistible. Lippel’s is a strong performance that will reward the listener."
Guitarist Dan Lippel gave a precise, sensitive rendition of Leo Brouwer’s 1973 “Parabola,” the Cuban composer at his most modernistic, his heritage only implied by his idiomatic fluency with the instrument.
"Guitarist Dan Lippel was simply brilliant, knowing exactly when to thrust above the string quartet and when to melt into its textures."
“These performances definitely have a live feel, though there's no sense of the facile- only depth caught on the wing. Sometimes Lippel dwells indulgently in the moment, as in the Grave of the A minor Sonata or the Sarabande of the A major Suite; at other times the music is allowed to flow naturally, as in the final movements of those works. Looseness and tension are fluently articulated within a flexible, expressive framework. An impressive release, then. Not a definitive statement- nor is it meant to be. Full marks to Lippel for daring to show a little humanity”
Guitarist Daniel Lippel, called an “exciting soloist” (New York Times), “precise and sensitive” (Boston Globe) has carved out a unique and diverse career that ranges through solo and chamber music performances, innovative commissioning and recording projects, and performances in diverse contexts. He has premiered numerous new solo and chamber works, many written for him, recording several on the independent label he co-founded and directs, New Focus Recordings. Lippel has been a member of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) since 2006, recently joined new music ensemble counter)induction in 2019, and was a founding member of new music quartet Flexible Music during its active period from 2003-2015. He has also been a guest with many other ensembles including the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York City Ballet, New York New Music Ensemble, New York City Opera, Either/Or Ensemble, Dinosaur Annex, Wavefield Ensemble, Wet Ink Ensemble, and Ensemble Dal Niente. Recent performance highlights include recitals at Le Poisson Rouge (NYC), the Sinus Ton Festival (Germany), National University of Colombia in Bogota, Lawrence University (Wisconsin), and the New York Classical Guitar Society's Salon Series, and chamber performances on the Ultima Festival (Norway), Dutch National Opera, Macau Music Festival (China), Ottawa Chamber Festival, Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, Ojai Festival, Sydney Festival, and at Teatro Amazonas (Manaus, Brasil), Sibelius Academy (Finland), and Zankel and Weill Halls at Carnegie Hall. Lippel has worked closely with many eminent composers including Mario Davidovsky, Ursula Mamlok, John Zorn, George Lewis, and Nils Vigeland.
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