Pokupić, Pavlović, Gubajdullina: Metamorphosis
CD
About the release
It all began with a METAMORPHOSIS.
Not only with the song Verwandlung (Metamorphosis), which ultimately found itself at the centre of this release, but also with the “metamorphosis” of the anthological work by Dora Pejačević from its original for voice, violin, and piano into a version with clarinet. From that metamorphosis, this extraordinary ensemble was eventually born in which voice and clarinet united with piano representing three outstanding musicians.
The song by Dora Pejačević, “that quiet meditation”, was, as the musicians say, “the first spark, motive, and inspiration.” Within the symbolism of metamorphosis lay “the idea of movement, change, and inner growth, in other words, everything that inspires the trio itself.” Verwandlung thus carried within it the symbolism “of that constant flow which lies at the heart of our project.” From Verwandlung onward, the project continued to evolve as an exploration of original compositions (Bliss), of works that could in various ways be “transformed” (Bridge, Pejačević, Bjelinski), and even of the questions which contemporary author might write for such an ensemble (Skender). The transformed compositions thus remained “still the same, yet new, fresh, and different…” The process of creation of the programme was simultaneously a personal journey into what the musicians feel and strive to express through music, “a path of change, inner growth, and creative passage from one form into another.” At the same time it was an exciting process of exploring the ensemble’s possibilities, “everything that the relationships between the voice, clarinet, and piano can transform into.” For Renata, a particular creative challenge was “preparing Skender’s cycle – it includes spoken parts, which opened wider possibilities of expression through the voice.” For Marija, a major performance challenge was “to convey extreme dynamics on the clarinet while maintaining a subtle balance with the voice.” Julia built “shared sonic material,” creating “the connective tissue in which the vocal and clarinet lines intertwine and complement each other, shaping a fluid space of shared breathing.”
The final result confirms that metamorphosis in life, as in music, is always welcome. If it weren’t part of nature, the caterpillar would never become a butterfly. And if it weren’t part of music, we wouldn’t have this ensemble nor their debut album. (Borko Špoljarić, from CD book)
Release details
Mjesto i vrijeme snimanja: MM Studio Muzičke akademije Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tonsko snimanje, glazbena produkcija, mix i mastering: Krešimir Petar Pustički
Urednica izdanja: Srđana Vrsalović
Autor teksta: Borko Špoljarić (G.A.D. PRODUKCIJA)
Lektura: Darija Šćukanec
Prijevod: Maja Karajković-Jakir
Fotografija: Matej Grgić
Likovno oblikovanje: Ana Nikolić Baće
Nakladnik: Cantus d.o.o.
Broj izdanja: 88924509252
Zagreb, 2025.
Izdanje je objavljeno uz potporu Ministarstva kulture i medija Republike Hrvatske.
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Three songs for voice, viola and piano, H 76 - Far, far from each other
Poem: Matthew Arnold
03:25 -
Three songs for voice, viola and piano, H 76 - Where is it that our soul doth go
Poem: Heinrich Heine, Kate Freiligrath Kroeker
03:18 -
Three songs for voice, viola and piano, H 76 - Music when soft voices die
Poem: Percy Bysshe Shelley
02:23 -
Frances Cornford - The Ragwort, for soprano, clarinet and piano
Poem: Frances Cornford
01:42 -
The Dandelion, for soprano and clarinet
Poem: Frances Cornford
01:32 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Tears
Poem: Gustav Krklec
03:08 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Hay
Poem: Gustav Krklec
01:36 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Brother
Poem: Gustav Krklec
02:12 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Encounter
Poem: Gustav Krklec
02:14 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Fear
Poem: Gustav Krklec
02:06 -
Songs for the Nameless One, cycle for voice and piano - Blackberries
Poem: Gustav Krklec
02:54 -
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano - Largo – Allegro
04:15 -
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano - Intermezzo: Andante
05:57 -
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano - Allegro vivace
04:31 -
Two Butterfly Songs, op. 52 - Goldne Sterne, blaue Glöckchen
Poem: Karla Henckell
01:27 -
Two Butterfly Songs, op. 52 - Schwebe du Schmetterling, schwebe vorbei
Poem: Karla Henckell
01:16 -
Metamorphosis, op 37, for alto, violin, organ or piano
Poem: Karl Kraus
03:40 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - The Baske
Poem: Duško Babić
03:54 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - Candide
Poem: Duško Babić
02:20 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - An Aquarium for the World
Poem: Duško Babić
03:57 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - The Name of the World
Poem: Duško Babić
01:13 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - Mitigating Circumstances
Poem: Duško Babić
02:20 -
Aquarium, a cycle-fantaisie for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano - Only Music Will Remain
Stihovi: Duško Babić
02:33
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