On 2017’s Everybody Works, Melina Duterte introduced Jay Som to the world. The first proper release under her new stage name (which she adopted from a Wu-Tang name generator) delivered Duterte’s bedroom pop with punchy immediacy. Since that time, she’s relocated from California’s Bay Area to Los Angeles to explore new territories as a musician and producer. During a solo retreat to Joshua Tree, Duterte fleshed out the beginnings of her next Jay Som project, Anak Ko—a sonic travelogue of self-acceptance and growth.
Ferlendis composed four oboe concertos which, up until now, existed only in nineteenth-century copies of the scores, with only one being recorded. This is the first time these have been recorded on CD. Although the concertos contain some clear elements of Mozartian coinage, their melodic wealth of ideas and natural elegance point to the composer’s Italian temperament. Six trios, here in the instrumentation for oboe, flute, and bassoon, round off the recording.
When we talk about Vincenzo Bellini, we think of his operas (Norma, I Puritani). Sony Classical fills a discographical gap by offering this first world recording of the 8 symphonies composed by Bellini, before the composer goes to the Opera. The Orchestration of his symphonies is very simple, but Bellini excels in expressing tender and melancholy feelings. Here is a real rarity not to be missed. Magisterially performed by the orchestra of the birthplace of composer Palermo. At the head of the orchestra, oboist Diego Dina Ciacci, who for some years has been reconciling his career as a soloist with that of conductor.
At the end of the 18th century, when Mozart went to Paris to develop, his biggest rival was Giuseppe Maria Cambini (1746-1825). The full extent of his musical charm can be seen through these elegant pieces in the album. Not only are symphonic concertos with oboe and bassoon as the main instruments very rare, but the music in the album are all recorded for the first time in the world, adding to the rarity and preciousness of the album.