{"title":"Menezes Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfidently and captivatingly, Simone Menezes designs programs of high curatorial quality and musical coherence. An international conductor based in France, she sees herself as a bridge-builder between different musical traditions and artistic disciplines. Born in Brazil, with Italian roots, her repertoire spans from composers of the classical European canon such as Beethoven and Brahms to Tchaikovsky and the French Impressionists, seamlessly combining them with works from the Latin American repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mr011-cosmos","title":"Cosmos","description":"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosmos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e presents a chamber reimagining of Gustav Holst’s monumental suite \u003cem\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/em\u003e, performed by \u003cstrong\u003eEnsemble K\u003c\/strong\u003e under the direction of \u003cstrong\u003eSimone Menezes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally composed between 1914 and 1917, Holst’s work stands as one of the defining orchestral achievements of the twentieth century, profoundly influencing both symphonic writing and later film music. Rather than portraying astronomical realities, Holst explores the mythological and astrological personalities of each planet—Mars the warrior, Venus the bringer of peace, Jupiter the jovial spirit, Neptune the mystic—creating archetypal musical portraits of human temperament.\r\n\r\nIn this chamber orchestration by George Morton, the vast orchestral canvas is transformed into a more transparent and intimate sound world. The reduction enhances clarity of line, rhythmic articulation, and character detail, allowing each planet to emerge with heightened individuality. The mythological dimension becomes more immediate: every movement feels like a distinct persona, vivid yet human.\r\n\r\nComplementing Holst’s suite is Jupiter Overture by Nicolas Bacri, composed between 2021 and 2023 as a commission from Simone Menezes for Ensemble K. Conceived as a concise and brilliant overture inspired by Jupiter’s radiant spirit, the work unfolds in a compact sonata-binary structure. Transformations of a single thematic idea—chorale textures, fugal passages, waltz-like metamorphosis, tense ostinati—culminate in an exuberant, virtuosic coda. Symbolically, the piece reflects resilience, renewal, and creative rebirth.\r\n\r\nThrough this pairing, Cosmos bridges early twentieth-century symphonic imagination and contemporary compositional vitality, offering a luminous and character-driven journey through celestial archetypes.\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnsemble K\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimone Menezes, Conductor\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Menezes Records","offers":[{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096044356,"sku":"MR011-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096077124,"sku":"MR011-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096109892,"sku":"MR011-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096142660,"sku":"MR011-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096175428,"sku":"MR011-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56742096208196,"sku":"MR011-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57344635273540,"sku":"MR011-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/MR011.jpg?v=1790686636"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/collections\/SM_Logo-4-RB.png?v=1789307471","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/collections\/menezes-records.oembed","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}