Improvisations Casta Diva, by Jonathan Crayford

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Improvisations Casta Diva

by Jonathan Crayford

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	1.	Casta Diva Improvisation set 1 19:43 video		buy track
	2.	Casta Diva Improvisation set 2 21:24		buy track

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In March 2024 I was asked by artist Antoine Wagner to participate in his 'Maria Callas' exhibition held at the Tristan Hoare Gallery in London. Antoine had asked me to refer to 'Casta Diva' a beautiful aria by Vincenzo Bellini in his opera 'Norma' which Maria Callas was particularly identified with singing - however I never saw Antoine's message and by coincidence had chosen to base my improvisations off the same aria. Here are the 2 sets, set 1 being fairly faithful and set 2 more like a comet that brushes the work and goes on it's own journey.

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Jonathan Crayford New Zealand

Acclaimed as a highly original compositional talent, pianist Jonathan Crayford has been responsible for many film soundtracks, albums, and bands. Jonathan worked with a wide range of musicians. In New York he played with Kurt Rosenwinkel, David Binney, Mambo Macoco and Groove Collective, in Europe with David Murray, Tony Allen, Questlove and Macy Gray. ... more

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