Peter Gabriel & The BBC Concert Orchestra - Radio 2 In Concert (2011)

El Mago Alberto nos trae una de las sorpresas de la semana: "Live At Mermaid Theatre" de Peter Gabriel y la BBC Concert Orchestra. En Octubre de 2011, Gabriel realizó un espectáculo exclusivo para la BBC Radio 2 In Concert, mostrando nuevos bríos y una nueva vuelta de tuerca (otra màs)... Otro imperdible del blog cabezón.

Artista: Peter Gabriel & The BBC Concert Orchestra

Álbum: Radio 2 In Concert
Año: 2011
Género: Progresivo Crossover
Nacionalidad: Inglaterra

Lista de Temas:
01. Heroes
02. Wallflower
03. Intruder
04. San Jacinto
05. Signal to Noise
06. Downside Up
07. Mercy Street
08. The Rhythm of the Heat
09. Father, Son
10. Red Rain
11. Solsbury Hill
12. Don't Give Up

Alineación:
- Peter Gabriel / voz
- Tom Corley / piano
- Rosie Doonan / vocals
- Jessica Hoop / vocals
- Melanie Gabriel / vocals
- Charles Mutter / leader
- Ben Foster / conductor
- The BBC Concert Orchestra

Acá va otra de las exclusividades que les trae el Mago Alberto, a quien imagino que ya deben querer màs que a su mascota, y si no es así díganle a su mascota que les consiga estas cosas. Aquí, el comentario del Mago en exclusiva:

Dentro de la inmensa obra de Peter Gabriel podemos encontarnos con joyas como estas que no han tenido difusiòn y muchìsimo menos posteos en algùn blog, pero como siempre digo Cabeza de Moog es un oasis, y aunque muchas veces dudo en compartir este tipo de cosas, prefiero hacerlo y darlas a conocer.
Versiones con el acompañamiento de la Orquesta de la BBC de Londres, un susurro para los oídos cabezones, un arrumaco, una caricia, placer garantizado, todo empieza con la versión de "Heroes" de Bowie y todo lo demàs es anecdòtico, todo suena parejo, perfecto, lleno, y la voz de Gabriel derrocha sentimiento ¿podés pedir algo màs?.
Este tipo de material serà muy apreciado por los fanàticos y màs de uno se va a llevar una sorpresa. No dirìa que esto es exclusivo pero si que no es muy accesible en la nube.

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No vamos a darle muchas vueltas a esto, otra de las exclusividades que les trae el Mago Alberto que los quiere mucho...

Peter Gabriel’s latest album New Blood was released in the second week of October, 2011. In what was supposed to be the second half of his previous album Scratch My Back, the new album was originally conceived to be orchestral arrangements of other artists covering Gabriel’s music called I’ll Scratch Yours.
Since that idea fell through, Gabriel took the burden upon himself to record the album.
On October 19, 2011, Gabriel performed an exclusive show for BBC Radio 2 In Concert, showcasing New Blood tracks with the BBC Concert Orchestra. He was supported by Tom Corley, Rosie Doonan, Jessica Hoop, his daughter Melanie Gabriel and Bed Foster conducting the orchestra.
It’s a magnificent performance overall, but five songs, “Secret World,” “Blood Of Eden,” “Biko,” “In Your Eyes” and The Nest” were edited from the broadcast due to time constraints.
The new arrangements bring out new emphases in the songs which the original recordings couldn’t. The orchestra gives Gabriel a new vocabulary. Such as the opening cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes.”
The original was a catchy new wave tune with a strong dance beat. The orchestral arrangement sounds similar to “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” by the Polish composer Henryk Górecki such as the simplicity of melody and repetitive harmony building into a discordant climax.
“San Jacinto” plays strongly with more American, particularity south-western, musical sounds and themes. Not all of it works, however. The Security song “The Rhythm of the Heat,” based upon a Carl Jung vision, sounds closer to movie program music than an actual tone poem. And “Father Son” sounds too maudlin even for the emotional theme of the song.
But others work beautifully. “Red Rain,” with the chimes doubling the piano melody and urgent violins, brings much more drama to the song.
“Solsbury Hill” is very clever by the end with long quotes from J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Third Movement and the “Ode Zu Freunde” from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement.
Before “Mercy Street” Gabriel confesses that this will be “the last time I get to sing this with my daughter Melanie here. And the reason for that lies somewhere in the center of her anatomy. This is for a wonderful poet Ann Sexton.” The So song takes its name from Sexton’s 1969 play “Mercy Street.”
The disc ends with a very straight interpretation of “Don’t Give Up.” Gabriel points out that it was inspired by the great depression, “but is appropriate today – don’t give up.”
Live At Mermaid Theatre is a great release by Godfather. This label, along with Virtuoso, are the only ones who are recognizing his contribution to pop music. It comes packaged in a gatefold sleeve with various photographs from the event.

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Imagino que cada vez queda menos gente que no sabe dónde conseguir estas joyas sonoras, si sos uno de ellos, es que te falta màs Cabeza de Moog.