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KING DAVID'S LYRE A CELEBRATION OF JERUSALEM 3,000 Zina Schiff, violin Cameron Grant, piano Cherina Eisenberg in Gershwin & Achron Cradle Song |
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Caprice Hebraique - Alexander Krein Hebrew Melody & Hebrew Cradle Song - Alexander Krein Hebrew Song & Dance Shir Eres (Lullaby for violin solo) & Sonata for Violin Solo - David Hush Three Jewish Dances - Marc Lavry Sea-Murmurs - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sephardic Melody - Paul Ben-Haim King David's Lyre - Hanoch Jacoby Second Prelude - George Gershwin |
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The Critics Say: FANFARE "It can take its place beside Mischa Elman's (collection), to which it is equal in depth of musicianship and superior in recorded sound. Highly recommended." AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "This is one of the most beautiful recordings of Jewish music I've heard. Schiff is a great violinist in every way." JOURNAL OF JEWISH MUSIC AND LITURGY "This collection, in celebration of Jerusalem 3,000, is an invaluable contribution." SAN DIEGO JEWISH TIMES "... an outstanding disk, which I highly recommend to anyone who is swept by the emotions, the nostalgia and the meaning behind this worthy release." | |||
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TURN OF THE CENTURY Jazz Influenced Chamber Music of Jerry Rizzi Visit Jerry Rizzi on the web at http://www.jerryrizzi.com/. |
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Turn of the Century prelude in D minor Turn of the Century 2nd movement of 'Autumn's Passage' Woodwind Quintet #1 Blue Horizon Not Just Another Day When It's Right A Summer's Lament excerpts from 'A Summer Cadence' 2nd movement Woodwind Quintet #2 A Summer's Lament variations on 'A Summer Cadence' 2nd movement Woodwind Quintet #2 Wakened Dreams (jazz ballet) 1st movement Forgotten Friend A tribute to Jazz guitarist Joe Monk Wakened Dreams (jazz ballet) 3rd movement |
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HERE'S ONE American Music For Violin And Piano Zina Schiff, violin Cameron Grant, piano Visit Zina Schiff on the web at http://www.jamesarts.com/ZINABIO.htm. |
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Here's One - William Grant Still Two Vignettes for Violin and Piano Summerland Blues (from Lenox Avenue) Quit Dat Fool'nish Sonata for Violin and Piano - Lee Hoiby The Deserted Garden - Florence Price Sonata for Violin and Piano - Henry Cowell Two pieces for Violin and Piano - Aaron Copland |
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The Critics Say: FANFARE "... Schiff plays sympathetically, with the clarity of cloudless skies ... Given the excellence of - and the warm advocacy evident in these recordings, the anthology earns a wholehearted recommendation." NORTH COUNTY (CA) TIMES "The ... repertoire is as varied as the 50 states and as colorful as the American flag." AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "Indeed, anyone interested in a program that defines American music could hardly do better than this one." | |||
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ANGEL SHADOWS Laurel Ann Maurer, Flute and Alto Flute Mark Neiwirth, pianist Joanne Pearce Martin, pianist Visit Laurel Ann Maurer on the Web. |
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6 American Folk Songs for Flute and Piano - Thom Ritter George Arcana I for Solo Flute - Meyer Kupferman Sonata for Flute and Piano - Walter Piston Fantasy-Sonata for Unaccompanied flute, op. 45 - Dana Paul Perna Sonata for Flute and Piano, op. 23 - Lowell Liebermann Angel Shadows for Solo Alto Flute - Augusta Read Thomas |
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The Critics Say: NEW YORK TIMES "A secure technician and an assured, communicative interpreter." SALT LAKE TRIBUNE "Angel Shadows proves again that she is one of America's finest flute talents" AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "Acclaimed flutist Laurel Ann Maurer's latest anthology of American flute music features World Premiere Recordings of works by Thom Ritter George, Meyer Kupferman, Dana Paul Perna, and Augusta Read Thomas, whose lovely title track Angel Shadows Ms. Maurer commissioned and premiered at Carnegie Hall. The disc also includes superb performances of Walter Piston's and Lowell Liebermann's Sonatas for Flute and Piano. Ms. Maurer is ideally accompanied in the George and Liebermann by pianist Mark Neiwirth and Joanne Pearce Martin in the Piston. Angel Shadows creates a unique, panoramic view of the American milieu." | |||
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LES OISEAUX DE PROIE (Birds of Prey) Ensemble Ackerman Bob Ackerman, Saxophones, Flutes, Clarinets & Voice Pam Purvis, voices Bob Hovey, trombone, phonograph & voice Dominic Duval, bass Herb Fisher & Tom Sayek, drums & percussion Herb Robertson, cornet, flutes, whistles & voice |
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Improvisation I - Presentation des oiseaux Improvisation II Improvisation III - L'attaque des oiseaux Improvisation IV Improvisation V - Les oiseaux de proie Improvisation VI Improvisation VII - Les oiseaux en brochettes |
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TRANSATLANTIC TRIO Clarinetist Eric P. Mandat Cellist Ivars Bezprozvanovs Pianist Peteris Plakidis |
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Trio in A minor, op. 114 - Johannes Brahms Trio, op. 29 - Vincent D'Indy |
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The Critics Say: AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "The Transatlantic Trio give an eruptive, forward reading of (Brahms) ... The reason the procurement of this disc becomes mandatory is because of its mate...the sparkling trio of Vincent D'Indy. What a wonderful work - fully the equal of Brahms!... Absolutely gorgeous, heart-tugging melody abounds everywhere. Need a fresh discovery?" | |||
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THE AURORA DUO Donna Fairbanks, Violin Lysa Rytting, Harp |
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Sonata in G Major for Violin and Harp - Gaetano Donizetti Sonata in d minor for Violin and Harp - Adrian Shaposhinikov Sonata, op. 406 - Alan Hovhaness Poema Del Pastor Coya (World Premiere Recording) - Angel E. Lasala Movements from the Liturgical Dance (World Premiere Recording) - Murray Boren Fantasie for Violin and Harp, op. 123 - Camille Saint-Saens |
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The Critics Say: FANFARE "... a pleasant survey of unhackneyed music ... the Sonata, by Adrian Shaposhnikov...sounds like Ravel with a tinge of Slavic melancholy ... The first movement (of the Donizetti) is a lovely aria in Donizetti's best manner, which Fairbanks sings with some charm: the second a sprightly cabaletta ... (The Boren) sounds like a modern dance scores, liturgical mainly in its serene starkness. The most effective dance combines harp with pizzicato violin. Rytting creates an attractive, ghostly tone quality." | |||
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VIVA ITALIA! Elaine Comparone, Harpsichord The Queen's Chamber Band |
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Three Selections from Scherzi Musicali - Claudio Monteverdi Quintet in D Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello, Harpsichord and Baroque Guitar (arr. Comparone) - John Christian Bach Aria from Julius Caesar for Countertenor, Flute, Oboe, Two Violins and Basso Continuo (arr. Coid) - George Frideric Handel Five Napolitane for Countertenor and Lute - Giacomo Gorzanis Overture No. 4 in G Major for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo - Antonio Brioschi Two Galliards and a Pavan - John Dowland |
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The Critics Say: FANFARE "This diverse program has a thread of logic connecting the elements. The composers are Italian, or were influenced by Italian style ... The performances are a delight. All of the vocals (Monteverdi, Gorzanis, Handel) are taken by Marshall Coid, who should become more familiar as news of his prowess gets around. He produces the powerful, yet unforced tone of a true countertenor ... a disc for the adventurous who want to be surprised." | |||
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WOMAN IN DARKNESS Music for theater, cabaret and concert stage by Herbert A. Deutsch |
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Prelude & Mazurka - Nancy Deutsch , piano Woman in Darkness - text by Virginia Terris - The American Chamber Ensemble, featuring clarinetist Naomi Drucker, pianist Blanche Abram and soprano Deirdre Kingsbury Measure for Measure Fantasy - Patricia Spencer, flute, with tape accompaniment 3 Songs from the Vision of Isaiah - Grace Anderson, soprano, Nancy Deutsch, piano Abyss - text by Sonia Usatch - Grace Anderson, soprano, Patricia Spencer, piccolo Sunbeam's Soliloquy - from the opera DORIAN - Grace Anderson, soprano, Daniel Blau, tenor, with tape accompaniment A Birthday Gift - text by Herbert Deutsch - Edward Valenti, tenor, Nancy Deutsch, piano Sleight of Hand - text by Herbert Deutsch and Karen Saunders - Karen Saunders, alto, with tape accompaniment |
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The Critics Say: FANFARE "all the music is performed and recorded with great professionalism. If the classical side of Andrew Lloyd Webber appeals to you...add this disc to your collection." AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "Herbert A. Deutsch ... is comfortable in a host of musical styles, from cabaret to musical theater to concert style. His best pieces, like Measure for Measure Fantasy, have the same kind of accessible irony that Kurt Weill has." | |||
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THE DEUS EX MACHINA CYCLE Music for voices and Baroque ensemble Double CD Set by Composer Elodie Lauten |
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CD 1: Agartha or the Realm of Emotion and Experience CD 2: Akasha or the Realm of the Unknowable |
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The Critics Say: SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER "There's a compellingly ritualistic feel to the cycle; Lauten has found a kinship with the minimalists...a rich tapestry that discloses submerged patterns on repeated hearings" 21ST CENTURY MUSIC "Deus Ex Machina...is a grand work that we are likely to return to again and again, combining post-minimal and pre-classical musics into a unified, spiritual whole, all colored by the use of 18th-century Velotti temperament...Lauten turns all to gold." FANFARE "The beauties of the entire work...are considerable.. There is very little that gives the recording away as being live, and the sound is very good. Recommended" | |||
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ALBERT TEPPER Duos and Trios The American Chamber Ensemble |
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Trio Barocco for violin, clarinet and piano The Toy Flute for flute and piano and soprano Suite for Clarinet and Bassoon Sonata for Viola and Piano Three Inventions on DBH for flute, clarinet and bassoon A Shakespeare Garland for soprano, clarinet and piano Moorish Drone Dance |
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LEGACY OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN COMPOSER
Laurel Ann Maurer, Flute Joanne Pearce Martin, pianist Visit Laurel Ann Maurer on the Web. |
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Songs of the Moon - Marie Barker Nelson Legacy - Jennifer Higdon Emily's Images - Vivian Fine Aubade for Solo Flute - Libby Larsen First Flute Sonata - Claire Polin Rondo for Flute and Piano - Gladys Nordenstrom Theme and Variations for Flute and Piano - Gwyneth Walker |
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SONATAS
Laurel Ann Maurer, Flute Joanne Pearce Martin, pianist Visit Laurel Ann Maurer on the Web. |
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Sonata in D Major, Op. 94 - Prokofiev Sonata in A Major - Franck Sonata for Flute and Piano - Poulenc |
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MORE AMERICAN FLUTE WORKS Laurel Ann Maurer, Flute Jeff Manookian, Pianist Mark Neiwirth, Pianist Joanne Pearce Martin, Pianist Visit Laurel Ann Maurer on the Web. |
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Moments for Flute and Piano - Robert Muczynski Suite Modale for Flute and Piano - Ernest Bloch Sonatina for Flute and Piano - Eldin Burton Sonata for Flute and Piano - Jeff Manookian All the Rage for Flute (doubling Alto Flute) and Piano - Yehudi Wyner Two Bits for Flute and Piano - Henry Cowell |
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THE TWISTED PINE BRANCH Music by Pianist/Composer Haskell Small and guests, including Gerard Reuter oboe Philip Meyers French horn Judith Nicosia, Soprano Visit Haskell Small on the Web. |
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THE GOLDEN DOVE Masterpieces from the Jewish Folk Music Society Zina Schiff, violin Cameron Grant, piano Visit Zina Schiff on the web at http://www.jamesarts.com/ZINABIO.htm |
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Hebrew Love Song - Rimsky-Korsakov Lullaby & Scher - Joseph Achron Chabad Melody & Freilachs - Joseph Engel Hebrew Melodies I & II - Zenovi Feldman Canzona, Scherzo & Berceusse Palestinniene - Jacob Weinberg Air - Alexander Krein Dance - Krein-Heifetz Schajke-Pfaifer's Nigun - Michael Gniessin Rhapsody & Cradle Song - Solomon Rosowsky Chasidic Suite - Lazare Saminsky |
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The Critics Say: MUSIC & VISION DAILY "A record prepared from the expertise of the Jewish Folk Music Music Society guarantees an authentic programme of traditional songs. These are not sung, but heard as transcriptions for violin and piano made by Russian composers: Rimsky-Korsakov, Engel, Feldman, Achron, Weinberg, Krein, Gniessin, Rosowsky and Saminsky. There is a decided continuity of style, mostly intense and reflective. Performances are highly sympathetic to Rimsky-Korsakov's enormous regard for the sensitivity of this special repertory, which just preceded the founding of the Jewish Folk Musio Society in 1908. The American violinist Zina Schiff proves ideal for this material, matched by the excellence of pianist Cameron Grant." AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE "Zina Schiff gives this music a deeply personal voice. She is a remarkable violinist with a huge range of color and nuance. She plays every piece on this recording with intensity and emotional depth. She and Cameron Grant play wonderfully together, but when Schiff plays with her daughter Cherina Carmel, it seems almost as if the two are playing one another's parts." | |||
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WAKING IN NEW YORK A Musical Portrait of Allen Ginsberg by Composer Elodie Lauten Mark Duer, Baritone Meredith Borden, Tyler Azelton and Sherrita Duran, Sopranos String Quartet with bass, flute, drums and percussion Elodie Lauten, Synthesizer Visit Elodie Lauten on the web at http://www.ElodieLauten.net | |
ACT I May Days 1988/Part I May Days 1988/Part II Lunchtime The Charnel Ground/Part I The Charnel Ground/Part II ACT II Personals Ad Jumping the Gun on the Sun Manhattan Thirties Flash Song: The Weight of the World is Love Waking in New York/Part I Waking in New York/Part II Waking in New York/Part III |
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During the Summer of 1996, only a few months before his death, the late Allen Ginsberg put together a set of poems on the theme of New York, as suggested by Elodie Lauten for a musical setting. The poems he selected, from Cosmopolitan Greetings 1986-1992, Collected Poems 1947-1980, and White Shroud Poems 1980-1989 are highly autobiographical and reveal some of his most intimate thoughts. Waking in New York is scored for baritone, soprano and mezzo soprano, percussion, double bass, string quartet and flute. The music closely follows Ginsberg's own flow of mental associations, which act as triggers of rhythm changes and key modulations. The Critics Say: THE VILLAGE VOICE "Despite the formality of its cantata-like structure, Waking in New York is certainly one of the most intimate large-scale vocal works ever written.(...) This is a large work for Lauten, but large works have become her metier; her recent Deus Ex Machina Cycle for singers and baroque ensemble was 100 minutes long ... Waking in New York's hovering harmonies, gentle but relentless momentum, and chantlike melodies remind one of another great vocal work, from the 1920s: Erik Satie's Socrate, based on the last words of Socrates.(...) It's worth remembering that Socrate was one of Frank Zappa's favorite pieces. Born in Paris, daughter of the jazz dummer Errol Parker, Lauten seems a legitimate heir to Satie's imperturbable aesthetic." THE NEW YORK TIMES "Blues melodies, gospel and pop as a song cycle. (...) Waking in New York is actually a lovely, effective and affecting song cycle for vocal ensemble and orchestra. Ms. Lauten has treated Ginsberg's poetry and its underlying spirit carefully, even reverently. She tucked its personal and sometimes diarylike texts into her own agreeably melodic and ecclectic style, but she also appears to have listened carefully for traces of the music that animated Ginsberg's soul.." NEW MUSIC BOX "The poetry of Allen Ginsberg has inspired a wide range of composers from Lee Hyla (whose Howl pits the Kronos Quartet against a recording of Ginsberg reading his celebrated poem) to Philip Glass (whose Ginsberg settings include the eclectic Hydrogen Jukebox and Symphony No. 6 which is a Mahlerian adaptation of Ginsberg's "Plutonian Ode"). In terms of authenticity, however, all are trumped by Elodie Lauten, who actually was Ginsberg's roommate during the 1970s. Lauten's Waking In New York, a poly-stylistic musical mˇlange residing somewhere between musical theatre and a requiem, is Lauten's moving memorial to her creative mentor who encouraged her to pursue a career as a composer." | |||
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CANTICAS Y MADRIGALES The Music of Luis Antonio Escobar Performed by Americas Vocal Ensemble Nelly Vuksic, Conductor Visit the Americas Vocal Ensemble online at http://www.americasvocalensemble.org/ |
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Cántica #15 — Me perdonan estas coplas Cántica #5 — Eres un granito de oro Cántica #8 — El del sombrerito 'e jipa Cántica #9 — Dende aqui te estoy mirando Cántica #11 — Cuando espero no venis Cántica #12 — Me topé con una niña Cántica #21 — De tres amores que tengo Cántica #16 — Cuando la vide venir Cántica #17 — La vida se pasa pronto Cántica #20 — Te arrullo en tu cuna Cántica #18 — Lucero de la mañana Cántica #10 — Si nos hemos de morir Cántica #7 — Yo me enamoré del aigre Cántica #4 — Me perdonan estas coplas Duerme agua en tu nombre Todo esto es el amor Encuentro Al oido de la poesia Cántica #1 — Cánticas si no cantara Cántica #2 — Cuando la vide venir Cercania de la muerte Tu reino de alas blancas Rondeles Poema equivoco del Juglar ebrio Variaciones sobre un añejo temilla Son En la luna que he contado |
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The re-issue of this recording is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Programs. | |||
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French Works for Flute & Piano Joanne Pearce Martin, piano Laurel Ann Maurer is on the Web at http://members.aol.com/utaharts/lam/index.htm. |
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The Critics Say: KANSAS CITY FLUTE ASSOCIATION, Newsletter Vol. XXIX, No. 2 "Maurer is an exceptional player and presents very convincing, honest performances of these virtuosic works. Her tone colors are refreshingly varied, and this recording is, In a word, fabulous." | |||
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