CD - Arabesque Rising: Mosaic (Piano Compositions)
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Four years of travel and research in the Middle East provided the inspiration for the music of Arabesque Rising. The piano and trumpet pieces composed for the album Mosaic reach across a broad spectrum of jazz, classical, and Arabic musical styles. Listening to the sounds of this mosaic, images appear, recounting the fascinating story of four cities in ancient Lebanon: Byblos, Baalbeck, Tyre, and Aanjar. The rise and fall of empires in the Middle East – from the Phoenicians to the Roman Empire – portray our quest for immortality and the ensuing impermanence of human civilization over time. The Artist: Thomas Harttung Nassif Arabesque Rising is a collaborative arts project that reaches across cultures and art forms to create awareness of our impact on the environment and the world in which we live. Composer and pianist Thomas Harttung Nassif was awarded the Young Artist Grant and Small Projects Grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts for his innovative work in live audiovisual performance. Through a powerful juxtaposition between video and music, his live musical performances create an interactive setting for the audience, evoking themes of environmental change and transformation. click on the Blue Links below to listen to sample the compositions of Arabesque Rising. Un Petit Vase Plein de Larmes* A Phoenician woman weeps into a tiny teardrop vase, hoping to prove her love for the man she will marry. Baalbeck Suite Propylaea Roman nobles and priests pass under the propylaea, the ceremonial entrance to the city of Baalbeck. Jupiter Crowds of worshippers gather in the immense shadow of the sacred Temple of Jupiter offering sacrifices to the sun god. Baachus In the Temple of Baachus a seductive, ethereal party of wine and dancing takes place, evoking the spirit of the God of Wine. Venus Music simple in form and melodic contour mirrors the Goddess of Love and the circular temple built to honor her name. Heliopolis The Greek name for Baalbeck was City of the Sun. In this riveting finale to the Baalbeck Suite, themes from earlier movements are explored and developed. Arabesque Shapes of flower and Foliage carved into stone are eternal symbols of nature, and her ever present forces of air, water, and fire. Tetrapylus* The Muslim city of Anjar was a bustling 8th Century marketplace. The musical form mirrors the tetrapylus, a set of four towers that divided the City Center. Hippodrome* The rhythmic clash of chariots rounding treacherously sharp curves attracted large crowds to the Roman hippodrome in the city of Tyre. Adonis' Fall Adonis, the god of fertility and a skilled hunter, met a tragic when he was gored in his side by a wild boar. Printemps Spring is the season of Adonis' rebirth - his wounds redden the Adonis River and give life to red anemone flowers according to Phoenician legend. Mosaic* The Mosaic Road in the city of Tyre led to a luxurious complex of Roman baths. Steam and colorful mosaics filled the baths with an aura of mystique and opulence. * Featuring Trumpeter Thaddeus Wilson