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| …this set of songs is of such quality as to make me wish to see and hear other music by this gifted composer. | ||
| — Musical Opinion |
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We are delighted to be able to offer this double-CD box set of M. S. Sharifian’s monumental Islamic oratorio.
Eclipse is the first symphonic work based on a religious subject ever to be written in the 1400-year history of Islamic culture. As such, it is surely “crossover” music at its most pertinent, blending, as it does, so many different aspects of East and West. The result is a powerful and moving statement, the music combining elements of both traditions into one, thereby mirroring one of the most important issues facing contemporary mankind. It is performed, fittingly, by a truly international cast: a Romanian orchestra, the Oltenia Philharmonic Choir, a Persian traditional singer and Western soloists, including the British soprano, Florence Lippett.
This is a unique opportunity to purchase the first edition of a landmark recording. Translated explanatory notes are included with the CD, which has original booklet notes in Persian.
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