[gig] Spacedog - Brighton - 8-10 May

Electroplasm is part of the Brighton Fringe.

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[CD] Spellbound - Lydia Kavina - Mode Records

As a follow-up to her first CD of original theremin works, "Music from the Ether", Lydia Kavina returns with first recordings of major works for theremin and ensemble.

• The first recording of Miklos Rosza's chamber version of music from the Hitchcock film "Spellbound".


• 3 premiere recordings of works by Howard Shore, Olga Neuwirth and Christian Wolff.


• 2 premiere recordings of graphically notated works for multiple theremins by Percy Grainger.


• Oscar winning composer Howard Shore ("Lord of the Rings") created his suite from the movie "Ed Wood" especially for Kavina, who performed on the original movie soundtrack.


• Leading Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth created this suite from her opera "Bahläams Fest" for Kavina, who performed in the opera's premiere.


• Christian Wolff wrote "Exercise 58" especially for this project.


• Shore and Wolff supervised the recording and rehearsal of their works.


• This program was premiered at the 2000 Lincoln Center Summer Festival to a sold-out audience and received rave reviews.


• Liner notes by theremin expert Olivia Mattis.


• Original 96khz/24-bit high definition recording.


• Enhanced CD features a 16-minute video documentary from the recording sessions, including interviews with Kavina, Shore and Wolff.