The Soul of Fire

THE SOUL OF FIRE

Age Juurikas, piano

Live

de Falla, Albéniz, Stravinsky

 

Estonian Music Awards 2019 − the best record of the year in the category of chamber music! Nomination for the Classical Album of the Year.

 

Manuel de Falla Piano suite from the ballet “El amor brujo” 19:54

1 Pantomime

2 The Dance of Terror. The Magic Circle

3 Midnight

4 Ritual Fire Dance

5 Scene and Song of the Will-o’-the-Wisp

6 Dance of the Game of Love

7 Isaac Albéniz La Vega 14:50

Igor Stravinsky / Guido Agosti / Age Juurikas Transcription from the ballet “L’Oiseau de feu” 26:42

8-19 (11 movements)

20 Frederico Mompou Encore: Pájaro triste 2:12

 

Recorded live in the Tubin Hall, Tartu on Oct 19th, 2017

Instrument: Steinway & Sons D-274 tuned by Andres Leesik

Recording engineer: Tanel Klesment

Edited by Siim Hiob

Mastered by Kaspar Karner

Liner notes by Age Juurikas and Kaisa Luik

Photos by Sadu Triste Juurikas

Design by Mart Kivisild

Co-produced by Randy Peiker

Produced by Peeter Vähi

 

Total time 63:41

2018

ERP 10218

© Age Juurikas, Estonian Record Productions (Tallinn)

 

The Soul of Fire will be my first album that will be released in this year. Fire is the main theme for several reasons. To begin with, this album contains three pieces, where fire takes on different forms. In Manuel de Falla’s piano suite El amor brujo after the ballet of the same name, fire is spellbinding and sacred. In La Vega by Isaac Albéniz, fire is as if under the ashes, symbolizing also the fiery soul of a gypsy. In the transcription of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet L’oiseau de feu the fabulous Firebird has taken the fiery image. Secondly, since I was a child, I have been described as a spark of fire. Finally, I am a Sagittarius − a sign which is a part of the Fire Trigon.

 

Age Juurikas

 

unites in her interpretation the best traditions of German and Russian piano schools

started her musical education at Tallinn Music High School at the age of 4

has studied 5 years at Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Vera Gornostayeva

especially interested in less-performed works of great masters, and in new music

has won several top prizes at international piano competitions

has worked with prominent conductors like Neeme Järvi, Kaspars Putniņš, Risto Joost

currently teaching piano at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

 

Distribution in Estonia by Easy-Living Music

Worldwide distribution by Europe RCD