既成クロスオーバーに対するアンチテーゼ、内なる論理と芸術的必然性に支えられた有機的な音楽。2013年作品の初LP化

ドレスデンで活躍する作曲家、プロデューサーであるスヴェン・ヘルビッヒの2013年アルバムを初LP化。彼はエイナウディ、スティーヴ・ライヒ、フィリップ・グラス、カール・ジェンキンスの音楽に影響を受け、「次世代の新感覚をもつ作曲家」と高い評価を得ています。この『ポケット・シンフォニーズ』は、オーケストラとピアノ四重奏のための各3～4分程度の12の短編からなる作品集で、それぞれが強烈なミニマルや美しいメロディに満ちています。評価の高いピアノ四重奏団であるフォーレ四重奏団と、クリスチャン・ヤルヴィ&MDR交響楽団による演奏で、クラシックを基盤としながらも、さまざまな要素がとり入れられた彼独自の音楽をお楽しみ下さい。
ユニバーサル・ミュージック/IMS

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2023/03/03）

While Sven Helbig's Pocket Symphonies is presented by Deutsche Grammophon as a collection of lavishly produced songs in symphonic guise, the style has more in common with adult contemporary or easy listening categories than with classical music. Despite the appearance of Kristjan Jarvi, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony, and the Faure Quartet, who bring ample talent and commitment to the proceedings, the album actually consists of lush and occasionally lively instrumentals that no one would mistake for western symphonic music, except for the use of an orchestra. Helbig can't even be described accurately as a crossover artist, because he neither plays with traditional forms nor takes off from classical ideas, but is already firmly set in the sphere of modern studio music. His tracks are arranged to perfection and filled with plaintive melodies, gorgeous sonorities, and rich harmonies, but they offer nothing that suggests symphonic contrasts, modulations, or development. This is no discredit to Helbig, who composes his miniatures with professional skill and presents his themes in digestible pieces, from two to five minutes in length. The dominant mood of the album is introspective and melancholy, with some bursts of activity along the way, and Helbig's titles suggest an autumnal resignation and sentimentality that at times evoke the Romantic composers of short character pieces. This album is sure to appeal to casual listeners who like pretty instrumental music in the vein of Karl Jenkins or Ludovico Einaudi, though it is unlikely to draw in serious classical fans.

Rovi