The garden of cosmic speculation is a series of 16 short pieces divided into three parts, or suites, inspired by architect charles jencks book, which in turn illustrates and describes the landscape and garden in scotland that he designed and named after various cosmological and scientific concepts. The garden of cosmic speculation tells the story of one of the most important gardens of the 21st century, it has been viewed as a unique response to the age old conflict between art and science. The garden of cosmic speculation stands with this most recent addition as a suite in movements and 85 minutes. None of this is as outre as the description might suggest. He sometimes looks to the sciences for his subject matter. Landscape architect charles jencks merges an interest in cosmology with a love of landscape design to create swirling, spiralling land sculptures. Conversation with composer michael gandolfi and robert spano. Jan 10, 2014 dayton philharmonic michael gandolfi and his garden of sound galileorespighi gagliarda from ancient airs and dances, suite no. Dayton philharmonic michael gandolfi and his garden of sound. Based in the borders area of scotland, the garden of cosmic speculation is a place to explore the fundamental aspects of the universe. With the garden and its theories as his muse, gandolfi has created an energetic and innovative piece that never really allows the listener to predict what will be heard next. Willowtwist, an aluminium sculpture by charles jencks.
Every year liv and i keep saying were going to explore scotland and check out more events and things to see. Located at portrack house near dumfries in south west scotland, the garden is inspired by science and mathematics, with sculptures and landscaping on these themes, such as black holes and fractals. Three orchestral works by michael gandolfi, composer of the garden of cosmic speculation mj 2008. The garden of cosmic speculation, scotland pursuitist. Laura jackson and julian schwarz altria masterworks series. In his highly useful notes, robert kirzinger knights gandolfi master of innumerable compositional approaches, purveyor of a technical and stylistic smorgasbord that will at least partly please everybody. Aso performance of michael gandolfi s garden of cosmic speculation. You should know first that the garden of cosmic speculation is an actual place in scotland, a creation of american architect charles jencks who transformed a large plot of land into a metaphoric landscape, with sculptural details, of scientific universal principles, both in physics and biology.
Dec 22, 2016 aso performance of michael gandolfi s garden of cosmic speculation. The composition is a musical expression that seeks to illustrate the details of an actual garden in scotland. The garden of cosmic speculation by charles jencks goodreads. In my travels i have encountered more than a few gardens that must have been inspired by a lot of extra strong martinis. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This is garden of cosmic speculation by boston landmarks orchestra on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Mozarts great mass, with the grant park chorus and soloists round out the evening. The annual open day of the garden of cosmic speculation in dumfriesshire is the most popular in the sgs calendar. Covering thirty acres in the borders area of scotland, the garden uses nature to celebrate nature, both intellectually and through the senses, including the sense of humor.
Snailshaped grass mounds, twisting dna helix sculptures, and undulating waves of rhododendrons make up the garden of cosmic speculation, a 30acre garden whose design is guided by the. Gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation cd atlanta symphony orchestra, robert spano music has often depicted landscapes but rarely with the programmatic intentness of this curious 68minute orchestral fantasia, given a brilliant premiere recording. It opens to the public for one day per year and since we have missed the few years since we. This year, due to the death of its designer charles jencks at the age of 80 in october 2019, the jencks family has decided not to open to the public while they grieve charless passing. The garden is inspired by science and mathematics, with sculptures and landscaping. The garden of cosmic speculation jencks, charles on. Gandolfi represents this by a complex medley of quoted fragments ranging from plainchant to miles davis, reich and electronica. The suite leads on from the universe cascade, which, in the garden, contains landings inscribed with cosmic events such as the big bang.
Michael gandolfi, which he composed for a joint commission from the boston symphony orchestra. His the garden of cosmic speculation was inspired by charles jencks garden in scotland that incorporates modern physics into its design. Media in category garden of cosmic speculation the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Michael gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation youtube. Robert spano conductor page 3 of 4 presto classical. Download the free integrated curriculum for your classroom. In the garden of cosmic speculation, charles jencks explores and celebrates scientific ideas about the universe. Aso performance of michael gandolfis garden of cosmic speculation. It earned a 2009 grammy nomination for best classical contemporary composition. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. On february 26, telarc will release the world premiere recording of michael gandolfis expanded version of the garden of cosmic speculation. The garden of cosmic speculation community facebook. A water cascade of steps recounts the story of the universe, a terrace shows the distortion of space and time caused by a black hole, a. In 2008, a recording of the garden of cosmic speculation was released on telarc in a performance by its first interpreter, robert spano leading the atlanta.
Garden of cosmic speculation chris radley photography. Instead of exotic flowers and plants, jencks created a mesmerizing landscape that includes aluminium flower beds, fountains with unusual shapes and. Dec 27, 20 the garden of cosmic speculation is a 30 acre 12 hectare sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist charles jencks at his home, portrack house, near dumfries in south west scotland. Aug 02, 2016 michael gandolfi s cosmic garden takes root in millennium park. Oct 12, 2016 michael gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation michael gandolfi model michael gandolfi michael gandolfini michael imperioli james gandolfini michael gandolfi ascending light michael gandolfi. Gandolfis music often contains rock and jazz elements. Mozart mass in c minor carlos kalmar conducts the world premiere of the cosmic garden in bloom by michael gandolfi, inspired by the magnificent garden of cosmic speculation in scotland. The garden of cosmic speculation is a 30 acre 12 hectare sculpture garden created by. American composer michael gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation with spano conducting the atlanta symphony orchestra is firmly among those compositions.
Michael gandolfi cabrillo festival of contemporary music. See more ideas about garden of cosmic speculation, landscape and garden. Using these ideas, he aims to create a new language of landscape, with new metaphors that illuminate old ones. Telling the story of one of the most important gard. Gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation cd telarc. The garden of cosmic speculation is an actual 30 acre garden located in the borders area of scotland. Gandolfi s discography includes the garden of cosmic speculation, telarc, atlanta symphony orchestra, robert spano, conductor inspired by charles jencks spectacular private garden in dumfries, scotland. The garden of cosmic speculation musical cd, 2008 worldcat. In 2008, a recording of the garden of cosmic speculation was released on telarc in a performance by its first interpreter, robert spano leading the atlanta symphony. Gandolfis dynamic, patterninfused, colorful works include the earlier bso commissions the garden of cosmic speculation premiered by the tanglewood music center orchestra and. See more ideas about garden of cosmic speculation, garden and landscape.
Steps ahead is a bandquest work by michael gandolfi that takes young players on a journey. The garden of cosmic speculation super audio hybrid cd cd, feb2008, telarc distribution at the best online prices at ebay. One of those things weve always wanted to see but never quite got around to doing for various is to visit the garden of cosmic speculation close to dumfries. Garden of cosmic speculation by gandolfi 2008 audio cd. I think it reflects musically a panoramic image of the garden as it exists in scotland. Some of the worlds most famous and visited gardens are the ones that people might find a bit odd, or even downright disturbing. D engaging richard feynman and the garden of cosmic speculation by the atlanta symphony orchestra under the direction of robert spano 2010 and 2007, respectively. Michael gandolfi s 67minute the garden of cosmic speculation is stylistically all over the place not that thats a bad thing, but it takes its inspiration from a single source, a sprawling sculptural garden of the same name created primarily by american architect charles jencks in the hills of scotland. The garden of cosmic speculation in dumfries, scotland. The laws of nature may be omnipotent, but they can also be challenged.
The creation of architect and critic charles jencks and his late wife, maggie keswick, the garden was a 15year project which was inspired by fractals, genetics, chaos theory, waves and solitons. May 08, 2016 on the 1st of may we went to visit the garden of cosmic speculation at portrack house in dumfries. The garden of cosmic speculation is a landscape that celebrates the new sciences of complexity and chaos theory and consists of a series of metaphors exploring the origins, the destiny and the substance of the universe. Gandolfis garden of musical delights makes for enjoyable. The book is illustrated with yearround photography, bringing the gardens many dimensions vividly to life.
Excerpts of ascending light by michael gandolfi youtube. The garden of cosmic speculation is a private garden created by charles jencks. Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. Like much of jencks work, the garden is inspired by modern cosmology. He often looks to the sciences for his subject matter, resulting in pieces such as the garden of cosmic speculation inspired by charles jencks garden in scotland that incorporates modern physics into its design and trivia, written for the weilerstein trio, which counts richard wolfsons. This book tells the story of one of the most important gardens in europe, created by the architectural critic and designer charles jencks and his late wife. The music deftly conjures the garden landscapes and the. Sep 18, 2003 the garden of cosmic speculation tells the story of one of the most important gardens of the 21st century, it has been viewed as a unique response to the age old conflict between art and science. Aug 06, 2016 the gandolfi work was designed as both a free standing piece and as a segment of a larger, openended work, the garden of cosmic speculation, which he began in 2004 as an homage to the unique. Garden of cosmic speculation holywood, scotland atlas obscura. Open to the public only one day a year, the garden of cosmic speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. This home of science as garden and vice versa inspired gandolfi s 2009 work the garden of cosmic speculation. Gandolfi has received the american academy and institute of arts and letters charles e. Garden of cosmic speculation holywood, scotland atlas.
Michael gandolfis 67minute the garden of cosmic speculation is stylistically all over the place not that thats a bad thing, but it takes its inspiration from a single source, a sprawling sculptural garden of the same name created primarily by american architect charles jencks in the hills of scotland. Michael gandolfis cosmic garden takes root in millennium. On the 1st of may we went to visit the garden of cosmic speculation at portrack house in dumfries. Michael gandolfi the garden of cosmic speculation sacd.
See 8 photos from 29 visitors to garden of cosmic speculation. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own. Gandolfi s music often contains rock and jazz elements. Magical portrack garden of cosmic speculation open to public for one day in april mar 14, 2017 if you have never been to dumfries and galloways most stunning and secret garden, the garden of cosmic speculation at portrack house near hollywood one and a half miles off a76, five miles north of dumfries. The garden of cosmic speculation, located in south west scotland, came to life in 1989, thanks to the inspiration and work of charles jencks, one of the most interesting landscape architects of our times.
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