Fanfare Magazine – Page 25

MUCZYNSKI Piano Trios: Nos. 1-3. String Trio. Gallery (Suite for Cello Solo)

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MUCZYNSKI Piano Trios: Nos. 1-3. String Trio. Gallery (Suite for Cello Solo) · Robert Davidovici (vn); Richard O’Neill (va); Carter Enyeart (vc); Adam Wodnicki (pn) · CENTAUR CRC-2634 (73:48) With his music for flute et al. on Naxos 8.559001 (Fanfare 22:4, pp. 295-97), the …

HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces

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HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces · Christina Fong (vn/va); Arved Ashby (pn) · OGREOGRESS PRODUCTIONS OG003 (60:04) Oror (1922/26). Varak (1944). Chahagir (1944). Saris (1946). Shatakh(1948). Yeraz (The Dream) (1948). Khirgiz Suite (1951). Duet for Violin and Harpsichord (1954). Three Visions of Saint Mesrob (1962) This CD caught my attention chiefly because it concentrates on rarely heard pieces …

BLOCH Concerto Symphonique. Scherzo Fantasque. Hiver-Printemps

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BLOCH Concerto Symphonique. Scherzo Fantasque. Hiver-Printemps • Alexander Tchernushenko, cond; State Academic Cappella of St. Petersburg SO; Halida Dinova (pn) • CHANDOS CHAN-10085 (62:03) This recent release offers what is, to the best of my knowledge, the third recording of Bloch’s piano …

ARGENTO: I Hate and I Love. A Toccata of Galuppi’s. Walden Pond. In Praise of Music. Casa Guidi.Capriccio for Clarinet and Orchestra, “Rossini in Paris”

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ARGENTO I Hate and I Love. A Toccata of Galuppi’s. Walden Pond • Dale Warland, cond; Dale Warland Singers; misc. instrumentalists • GOTHIC G-49217 (59:28 ) ARGENTO In Praise of Music. Casa Guidi. Capriccio for Clarinet and Orchestra, “Rossini in Paris”• Eiji Oue, …

LIEBERMANN: Four Apparitions. Seven Nocturnes. Three Impromptus

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LIEBERMANN Four Apparitions. Seven Nocturnes. Three Impromptus · David Korevaar (pn) · KOCH INTERNATIONAL 3-7548-2 HI (68:45) Lowell Liebermann and his contemporaries Michael Torke and Aaron Jay Kernis are probably today’s leading American composers among the generation now in their early 40s. …

PICKER: Cello Concerto. And Suddenly It’s Evening. Piano Concerto No. 2

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PICKER Cello Concerto. And Suddenly It’s Evening. Piano Concerto No. 2, “Keys to the City”· Thomas Sanderling, cond; Russian Phil O; Paul Watkins (vc); Jeremy Denk (pn)· CHANDOS CHAN-10039 (62:11) Not quite 50 years of age, Tobias Picker has become one …

AMERICAN WORKS FOR PIANO DUO

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AMERICAN WORKS FOR PIANO DUO · Georgia and Louise Mangos (pn) · CEDILLE CDR-90000 069 (74:45) PERSICHETTI: Concerto for Piano, Four Hands. Sonata for Two Pianos. BARBER: Souvenirs. FENNIMORE: Crystal Stairs. DIAMOND: Concerto for Two Solo Pianos This is a very worthwhile program …

LINDROTH: Spin Cycle. PERSICHETTI: Divertimento. BASSETT: Sounds, Shapes, and Symbols. BENNETT: Suite of Old American Dances.

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SOUNDS, SHAPES, AND SYMBOLS · Michael Haithcock, cond; University of Michigan Symphony Band · EQUILIBRIUM EQ-59 (58:41) LINDROTH: Spin Cycle. PERSICHETTI: Divertimento. BASSETT: Sounds, Shapes, and Symbols. R. R. BENNETT: Suite of Old American Dances. SCARLATTI-SHOSTAKOVICH: Two Pieces. TCHAIKOVSKY-CRAMER: Snow Maiden (Dance of the Jesters) During the …

Picks of the Year: 2003

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As I reflect on this year’s selections, I notice that for the third consecutive year only four new releases loom for me as worthy of the official Want List (although this probably signifies mainly that I should be listening to …

PASATIERI The Seagull

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PASATIERI The Seagull · David Gilbert, cond; Raymond Ayers (Constantine); Amy Gough (Arkadina); Amy Shoremount (Nina); Matthew Worth (Trigorin); Keri Behan (Masha); Maxime Alvarez de Toledo (Sorin); Alvaro Vallejo (Doctor Dorn); Manhattan School of Music Opera Theater Ch & O · ALBANY …