Masters of the Harp

Masters of the Harp

Track Listings

1. Morfa'r Frenhines (The Queen's Marsh) - Robin Huw Bowen

2. Xiang Fei Bamboo

3. King William's March - Triskell

4. Baile de Rosenda

5. My Lady Balclughe's Ayre

6. Swans Among the Rushes - Margie Butler

7. Albeida

8. Fantasia Guarani/Pajaro Campana - Oscar Benito

9. Breuddwyd y Frenhines/Difyrrwch Ieuan y Telynor Dall/Gwenynen Gwent - Elinor Bennett, ,

10. Lark in the Clear Air - Skaila Kanga

11. World Tree - Ravi

12. Ecuador - Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

13. Harpe, l'Eau, le Vent - Alan Stivell

Tracks:

Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Harpsicord Suite in E: Air and Variations. The Harmonious Blacksmith
Semele: Where'er You Walk
Concerto a due cori no. 1 in B Flat
Organ concerto in F op 4 no 5
Water Music: Minuet in G
Water Music: Country Dance
Water Music: Air
Harpsichord Suite in C: Sarabande
Harp Concerto in B Flat, Op. 4 No. 6
Saul: Bell Sinfonia
Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 12: Aria
Harpsichord Suite in A: Gigue
Obo Concerto in B Flat. Op.4 No.6
Water Music: Hornpipe

Gliere: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra/Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra/Ginastera: Concerto For Harp

Average customer rating:

Excellent harp playing, orchestra falls short
Must Buy!

Gliere: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra/Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra/Ginastera: Concerto For Harp

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Reinhold Gliere: Bronze Horseman Suite/Concerto for Horn & Orchestra, Op. 91
Reinhold Gliere: Symphony No. 1/The Red Poppy Suite
Novák: In The Tatra Mountains/Eternal Longing/Slovak Suite
Glière: Orchestral Works
Reinhold Gliere: Symphony No. 3 'Ilya Muromets'

ASIN: B000000AQ5
Release Date: 1993-06-09

Tracks:

Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 74: I. Allegro moderato
Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 74: II. Tema con variazioni
Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 74: III. Allegro giocoso
Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra Op. 82: I . Andante
Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra Op. 82: II. Allegro
Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 25: I. Allegro giusto
Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 25: II. Molto moderato
Concerto For Harp And Orchestra Op. 25: III. Liberamente capriccioso-Vivace

Customer Reviews:

Excellent harp playing, orchestra falls short.......2002-08-15

Listening to the Gliere Harp Concerto you would probably be shocked to learn that it was written as late as 1938. The orchestral scoring and musical development comes straight from the Russian romantic school of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Melodies and harmonies are straight-forward. The harp greets you right at the outset, making the first musical statement with rolling chords topped by sweeping scales. It is very moving: Rachel Masters very very craftily helps the harp stand out from the orchestral texture, making you hear what is important. Having now said wonderful things about the music and the harp player, I must report that the orchestra falls a bit short. Textures are thin, failing to match the sweeping and rich nature of the music, and intonation is always questionable (there is a dreadful chord in the slow movement). There is a recording of this work by one of London's better orchestras (the LSO) on London records, and I would hope that recording is superior to this one.

The Gliere piece for soprano receives more justice than the harm concerto. Eileen Huse, sustains her lines very well, leaping large intervals effortlessly. Her voice is neither overpowering nor throaty; it glides and blends with the orchestra wonderfully, especially with the woodwinds, every phrase has a beautiful arch. Her entrances on high notes are beautful, so soft sometimes that you don't hear the entrance. WOW, can she sustain the high notes in a beautiful line! She also has great command over articulation. Really incredible, and this is the best performance on the CD. (The last note is the F above the treble staff!!)

The Ginastera Concerto is another masterpiece, and again I wish the orchestra could muster more power and crisper articulation. Ginastera's music is tantalizing, making use of Latin American rhythms and a wide range of percussion instruments. Again, the solo harp part is beautifully written and beautifully played. There is excellent balance between the orchestra and the harp--the harp's presence is always felt and never overpowered. Some of the more mysterious sections are very effective, strings and woodwinds at the opening of the second movement are exquisite.
But in the tutti orchestral sections, it would be nice to hear fuller, sharper, and more driven playing from the orchestra.

A very nice album with great music and great soloists. You will enjoy it.

Must Buy!.......2001-04-11

I first heard this recording on a local FM station, and had to buy the CD. It's a beautiful work, and an excellent performance.

Alwyn: Lyra Angelica; Pastoral Fantasia; Tragic Interlude; Lyra Angelica

Average customer rating:

Wow!
Majestic
Wonderful recording
Wonderful!
Fantastic journey into the composers mind.

Alwyn: Lyra Angelica; Pastoral Fantasia; Tragic Interlude; Lyra Angelica

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Alwyn: Oboe Concerto; Three Concerti Grossi
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William Alwyn: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5; Lyra Angelica (Harp Concerto)

ASIN: B000000APK
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

Autumn Legend For Cor anglais And String Orchestra (1954): Molto moderato
Pastoral Fantasia For Viola And String Orchestra (1939): Moderato
Tragic Interlude For 2 Horns, Timpani And String Orchestra (1936): Adagio, marcato e appassionata
Lyra Angelica - Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra (1954): I Adagio
Lyra Angelica - Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra (1954): II Adagio, ma non troppo
Lyra Angelica - Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra (1954): III Moderato
Lyra Angelica - Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra (1954): IV Allegro jubiloso

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Alwyn (1905-85) is one of the more neglected British composers of this century. His music, as presented on this Chandos state-of-the-art release, successfully avoids the lushly lyrical specter of Vaughan Williams. (Alwyn sometimes takes deep bows to Vaughn Williams with his occasional use of atonality, particularly in his symphonies and works for string orchestra). These works are for string orchestra and harp (Lyra Angelica), cor anglais (Autumn Legend) and viola (Pastoral Fantasia). If Alwyn has a soul-mate, it's probably his older (and just as cranky) contemporary Arnold Bax. This disc is an excellent introduction to Alwyn. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2005-02-23

I first became interested in Alwyn's music after watching Michelle Kwan skate to Lyra Angelica in 1998. The CD quickly became on of my all-time favorites! Alwyn's music is ethereally gorgeous yet at the same natural and refreshing. I am a violist and would love to learn the Pastoral Fantasia. Buy this CD. It will lift your spirits!

Majestic.......2003-10-10

I first heard this music on my clock radio. I had tuned in the local NPR station to help me fall asleep, but as soon as the "Pastoral Fantasia" played, I couldn't possibly sleep with such majestic and soulful music playing. I had never heard of Alwyn, and struggled to find the CD, but now I play it every day. I find the music penetrating my life in so many ways, and it resonates in my mind constantly. Putting this CD in my stereo in the morning is like heaven on earth. Even my friends who do not care for classical music find the Alwyn CD addictive!

Wonderful recording.......2003-06-22

This recording is truly beautiful. Buy it!

Wonderful!.......1999-05-07

I had never heard of William Alwyn until I happened to catch a recording of "Lyra Angelica." It had such an etherealness to it, such beauty and joy, reminding me of the sky and clouds, etc. It has so many subtle treasures hidden in it that it deserves repeated listening...the rest of the cd is wonderful, too, but I'd give all of the five stars for "Lyra Angelica" itself.

Fantastic journey into the composers mind........1999-03-12

William Alwyn has captured pure beauty in his music. The Pastoral Fantasia embodies much of what Debussy tried to capture in his music; sunsets, trees, waves, clouds, and all that represents beauty and majesty in the natural world. The quality of this CD is excellent, just make sure you play it loud and with maximum bass capability! It will touch your soul.

Average customer rating:

Excellent and unique.

Mozart: The Complete Wind Concerti

Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DMUZ
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

Cl Con in A, K.622: Allegro - Eric Hoeprich
Cl Con in A, K.622: Adagio - Eric Hoeprich
Cl Con in A, K.622: Rondo: Allegro - Eric Hoeprich
Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Allegro - Dennis Godburn
Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Andante Ma Adagio - Dennis Godburn
Bn Con in B-flat. K.191: Rondo: Tempo Di Menuetto - Dennis Godburn
Ob Con in C, K.314: Allegro Aperto - March Schachman
Ob Con in C, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - March Schachman
Ob Con in C, K.314: Allegro - March Schachman
Con in G, K.313: Allegro Maestoso - Sandra Miller
Con in G, K.313: Adagio Non Troppo - Sandra Miller
Con in G, K.313: Rondo (Tempo Di Menuetto) - Sandra Miller
Con in D, K.314: Allegro Aperto - Sandra Miller
Con in D, K.314: Andante Ma Non Troppo - Sandra Miller
Con in D, K.314: Allegro - Sandra Miller
Con in C, K.299: Allegro - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
Con in C, K.299: Andantino - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
Con in C, K.299: Rondo: Allegro - Sandra Miller/Victoria Drake
Con in E-flat, K.417: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.417: (Andante) - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.417: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.447: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.447: Romance-Larghetto - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.447: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.495: Allegro Maestoso - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.495: Romance-Andante Cantabile - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.495: Rondo-Allegro Vivace - R.J. Kelley
Con in D, K.412: Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in D, K.412: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.370b/371: (Allegro) - R.J. Kelley
Con in E-flat, K.370b/371: Rondo-Allegro - R.J. Kelley
Rondo-Allegro Of Con K.412: With Mozart's Written Comments To Leutgeb - R.J. Kelley
Sampler CD: Prld No.1 in C: The Well Tempered Clavier-Book I - Vladimir Feltsman
Sampler CD: Contrapunctus No.12: The Art Of Fugue - Vladimir Feltsman
Sampler CD: Con in D, BWV1054-III: Three Keyboard Cons: Volume I - Vladimir Feltsman
Sampler CD: Lute Con in D-II: Concerti & Other Works - Eliot Fisk
Sampler CD: Capriccio No.5 in a: 24 Caprices - Eliot Fisk
Sampler CD: Catalana: Andante Canciones Populares - Eliot Fisk
Sampler CD: Greeting Prld: The Composer, Vol. IV: American Stravinsky - Robet Craft
Sampler CD: Russian Dance: The Composer, Vol. X: Petrouschka - Robet Craft
Sampler CD: Scene II: The Composer, Vol. IX: Firebird - Robet Craft
Sampler CD: Qt in B flat, K.159-III: Str Qts, Vol.III - American Str Qt
Sampler CD: Qt in F, K.168-IV: Str Qts, Vol. IV - American Str Qt
Sampler CD: Con in G, F. I No.173-I: Vivaldi Collection, Vol. I & II: Vn Con - Shlomo Mintz
Sampler CD: Con in C, F. I No.3-I: Vivaldi Collection, Vol. I & II: Vn Con - Shlomo Mintz
Sampler CD: Son in C, K.327: John Browning Performs Scarlatti - John Browning
Sampler CD: Excursions, Op.20: The Complete Solo Pno Music - John Browning
Sampler CD: Op.40-III, Scherzo: Brahms Hn Trio - John Browning
Sampler CD: Pno Con in A, K.488-II: Pno Concerti - Julius Rudel
Sampler CD: Sym No.35 in D-IV: Symphonies - Julius Rudel
Sampler CD: Duet 'Caro! Piu Amabile Belta' (Excerpt): Arias And Duets - Julius Rudel
Sampler CD: Lost In The Stars: Lost In The Stars - Julius Rudel
Sampler CD: Appalachian Spring (Excerpt): Appalachian Spring - Dennis Russel Davies
Sampler CD: Sym No.2-II - Dennis Russel Davies
Sampler CD: Sym No.2-II: Mysterious Mountain - Dennis Russel Davies
Sampler CD: 12 Etudes-No.1: Anime: The Complete Solo Gtr Music - Fabio Zanon
Sampler CD: Espana-Tango: Cantos De Espana: Songs Of Spain - The Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
Sampler CD: Etudes, Op.10-No.5 in G flat: Cecile Licade Performs Chopin - Cecile Licad
Sampler CD: Le Tombeau De Couperin-IV: Two Stes: Gaspard De La Nuit And Le Tombeau De Couperin - Cecile Licad

Album Description

A triple cd set featuring world renowned virtuosi performing W.A. Mozart's Complete Wind Concerti.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent and unique........2006-09-30

This is one of the best collections of Mozart's wind concerti played on original instruments. Thomas Crawford's Orchestra of the Old Fairfield Academy plays with beauty, gorgeous tone, transparency, grace, enthusiasm and apparent love of the music. The soloists are without exception excellent, and play either on original instruments or (more commonly) on instruments reconstructed from period models. Sandra Miller does a wonderful job on the flute concerti (playing with a sweetness and love unusual in performances of these pieces), as does Marc Schachman on the oboe concerti and Dennis Godburn on the bassoon.

But special mention has to go to the two unique concerti groups in this release: the clarinet concerto and the horn concerti. For the clarinet concerto, soloist Eric Hoeprich reconstructed Mozart's original performance version for the bassett clarinet, and went so far as to build his own bassett clarinet based on an engraving of the one played by the concerto's original soloist, Anton Stadler. Not only does Hoeprich's instrument sound gorgeous and mellow, it permits him to play several passages an octave lower than we are used to hearing. The result is not only one of the most beautiful performances of this gorgeous piece I've heard, it is also one which, after the initial shock of hearing something unfamiliar, just sounds completely "right." Listening to other performances based on Mozarts' revision of the piece for standard clarinet, I am now aware of how Mozart had to split octaves on certain phrases and how much better it sounds in the original, "un-split" version. For this reason alone one should buy this set.

The horn concerti were also gone over, revised based on Mozart's autograph versions where available, and in some cases reconstructed and rescored by Mozart specialist Robert Levin. Levin has played improvisations on Mozart's piano pieces and he seems to have absorbed the composer's musical language and spirit to an astonishing degree. The pieces sound new and fresh, in many cases more "Mozartian" than the versions we've come to know (several of which involved revisions by Mozart's pupil Sussmayer -- I've got to say Levin seems to know Mozart better than Sussmayer did!). The performances by RJ Kelly and the orchestra are all first-rate. In addition, the disc includes a separate performance of the Rondo-Allegro to the Concerto K412 which includes Mozart's written running commentary of insults to the original soloist Joseph Luetgeb -- fun to listen to once at least.

I'm sorry to see this set is not as easily available as it once was. It really should be at the top of your list for all of these concerti. Buy it if you can find it.

Average customer rating:

Better in the less-familiar works

Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Complete Orchestral Works
Debussy: Complete Chamber Music
Elgar: The 2 Symphonies; Enigma Variations; Overtures; Serenade; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto
Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano
Brahms: Works for Solo Piano

ASIN: B0000VM3YA
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer Tres Lent - Modere, Sans Lenteur (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple
II. Jeux De Vagues - Allegro (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple)
III. Dialoque Du Vent Et De La Mer - Anime Et Tumultueux
1. Nuages - The Renaissance Singers
2. Fetes - The Renaissance Singers
3. Sirenes - The Renaissance Singers
I. Tres Modere
II. Modere
Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Colin Fleming

Tracks:

Images: 1 Gigues - Rachel Ingleton
I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
II. Les Parfums De La Nuit
III. Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
Images: 3. Rondes De Printemps
Poeme Danse
Legende Dansee

Tracks:

Prelude - Tres Modere
Modere (D'abord Hesitant, Puis En Animant Beaucoup)
Moderement Anime
Tres Modere
Meme Mouvement
Epilogue - Christopher Blake
I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum. Moderement Anime
II. Jimbo's Lullaby. Assez Modere
III. Serenade For The Doll. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
IV. The Snow Is Dancing. Moderement Anime
V. The Little Shepherd. Tres Modere
VI. Golliwog's Cake-Walk. Allegro Giusto
I. En Bateau. Andantino
II. Cortege. Moderato
III. Menuet. Moderato
IV. Ballet. Allegro Giusto
Allegretto Scherzando
Allegretto

Tracks:

I. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Giusto - Anne Queffelec
II. Lento E Molto Espressivo - Anne Queffelec
Allegro Molto - Anne Queffelec
Reveusement Lent - Christopher King
Danse Sacree. Tres Modere - Rachel Masters
Danse Profane. Modere - Rachel Masters
Tres Modere - Gerard McChrystal
Avec Une Elegance Grave Et Lente
Quasi Una Cadenza - Tempo: Modere Et Tres Souple
Lent - Derek Bell
Andante, Tres Expressif

Customer Reviews:

Better in the less-familiar works.......2007-04-22

Yan-Pascal Tortelier produces a surprisingly French timbre from the Ulster Orchestra (in contrast to the women's chorus in "Sirenes," which wafts to the ear as endearingly and beguilingly--if incongruously--Irish), and this conductor clearly knows his Debussy. Yet like another Frenchman who recorded a comprehensive survey of Debussy's orchestral music, Jean Martinon, Tortelier makes a stronger impression with the lesser-known works, many of them orchestrated by hands other than the composer's. As fluent as the music-making is, all too often there's something tossed-off and careless about it. This manifests in overly-smooth phrasing and inconsistent orchestral balances--sometimes tellingly transparent, sometimes skewed to over-emphasize a particular strand at the expense of coherence. For this reason, Tortelier's "La Mer" and "Nocturnes," unfortunately, cause me to think of other, more successful performances I'd rather be hearing, and likewise "Jeux," although "Images" is a winner. Throughout the cycle, I'm not too crazy about Chandos' very resonant and distant sound, which gives the music an opulence that is foreign to its character--and creates its own intereference with details registering properly. Moreover, "La Mer" has been recorded with an exaggeratedly wide dynamic range, so that the opening bars are nearly inaudible. Still, there isn't too much competition for Debussy sets that offer this much music at a bargain price.

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Ravel: Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002X4TWU
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

I. Prelude A La Nuit. Tres Modere - Colin Stark
II. Malaguena. Assez Vif - Colin Stark
III. Habanera. Assez Lent Et D'un Rythme Las - Colin Stark
IV. Feria. Assez Anime - Colin Stark
Alborada Del Gracioso - Charles Miller
I. Chanson Romanesque. Moderato - Ulster Orchestra
II. Chanson Epique. Molto Moderato - Ulster Orchestra
III. Chanson A Boire. Allegro - Ulster Orchestra
Tzigane - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Ulster Orchestra
Bolero - Ulster Orchestra

Tracks:

I. Modere - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
II. Assez Lent - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
III. Modere - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
IV. Assez Anime - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
V. Presque Lent - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
VI. Assez Vif - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
VII. Moins Vif - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
VIII. Epilogue. Lent - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Menuet Antique - Yan Pascal Tortelier
I. Prelude. Vif - Yan Pascal Tortelier
II. Forlane. Allegretto - Yan Pascal Tortelier
III. Menuet. Allegro Moderato - Yan Pascal Tortelier
IV. Rigaudon. Assez Vif - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Une Barque Sur L'ocean - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Prelude - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Premier Tableau. Danse Du Rouet Et Scene - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Deuxieme Tableau. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Troisieme Tableau. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Quatrieme Tableau. Petit Poucet - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Cinquieme Tableau. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes - - Yan Pascal Tortelier
Sixieme Tableau. Le Jardin Feerique - Yan Pascal Tortelier

Tracks:

Sheherazade: Ouverture De Feerie - Ulster Orchestra
I. Asie - Colin Fleming
II. La Flute Enchantee - Colin Fleming
III. L'Indifferent - Colin Fleming
Introduction Et Allegro - Rachel Masters
Fanfare From 'L'Eventail De Jeanne' - Ulster Orchestra
I. Modere - Ulster Orchestra
II. Pantoum. Assez Vif - Ulster Orchestra
III. Passacaille. Tres Large - Ulster Orchestra
IV. Finale. Anime - Ulster Orchestra

Tracks:

Premiere Partie. Une Prairie A La Lisiere D'un Bois Sacre - - Michael McGuffin
Deuxieme Partie. Une Lueur Sourde. On Est Au Camp Des Pirates - - Michael McGuffin
Troisieme Partie. Le Decor Semble Se Fondre. Il Est Remplace Par Le Paysage De La Premiere Partie A La Fin De La Nuit - Michael McGuffin
La Valse - Ulster Orchestra

Average customer rating:

LITTLE MARTIN MIRACLES
An Excellent Collection of Beautiful Instrumental Works

Martin: Ballades

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Frank Martin: Symphonie, for Large Orchestra / Symphonie Concertante, for Large Orchestra / Passacaglia, for Large Orchestra - Matthias Bamert
Frank Martin: 4 Sonnets à Cassandre; Piano Quintet; Violin Sonata
Martin: Petite symphonie concertante; In Terra Pax
Frank Martin: Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra
Frank Martin: Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Percussion & Strings / Studies for String Orchestra / Erasmi monumentum - Matthias Bamert

ASIN: B000000AX6
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballade For Piano And Orchestra - Molto andante
Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballade For Trombone And Piano - Largamente
Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballade For Cello And Small Orchestra - Adagio
Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballage For Saxophone And Orchestra - Largo
Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballade For Viola, Wind, Harp, Harpsichord, Timpani, And Percussion - Molot lento
Ballades For Piano, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, And Flute: Ballade For Flute, String Orchestra And Piano - Allegro ben moderato

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The ballade was Frank Martin's specialty. The Swiss composer wrote six of them throughout his long career, each featuring a different solo instrument or group of solo instruments. They are all from about 10 to 15 minutes in length, and like Samuel Barber's Essays for Orchestra, they pack a great deal of concentrated, communicative music into a very small space. The work for viola, wind, harp, harpsichord and percussion is a particularly colorful and evocative work, but then all of them are marvelously written and all too rarely encountered in the concert hall for the simple reason that they're too short. These performances are terrific. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

LITTLE MARTIN MIRACLES.......2003-06-06

Eclectic Swiss composer, Frank Martin [1890-1974], inhabits a sophisticated and moody sound world, and these six "Ballades," collectively unavailable until now, offer us the broadest view of his art and emotional predilections, with each work in fascinating contrast with the other. Thus, the lengthy Ballade for Piano and Orchestra (16:56), a composition that, not unlike Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, abounds in tense, bare-boned lyricism steeped in sardonic humor, when juxtaposed with the following brief Ballade for Trombone and Piano (8:00), a dark, focused, jazzy, Stravinsky-like piece, and then the extended Cello Ballade (15:56), the most mysterious of Martin's utterances, akin to Bloch's ruminations in Schelomo, rivets the listener and demands that he attend each work in turn. The sheer aural diversity of these compositions is fabulous. The Saxophone Ballade (14:45) opens like some ethereal "haunting," as does the Viola Ballade (12:23), and both proceed to mutate and develop in titillating, unpredictable neo-classicist ways. The Flute Ballade, very much in the style of Martinu, and spiritedly neurotic, maximizes the instrument's enormous potential in effect and display, song and stringency. Matthias Bamert leads The London Philharmonic, and various brilliant soloists, with a firm grip on authenticity and balance. The sound is extraordinary.

[Running time: 76:48]

An Excellent Collection of Beautiful Instrumental Works.......2000-06-10

"It is in the romantic sense of the term that I have taken this title 'Ballade' - in the spirit of the ballads of Ossian. There is in that the evocation of something epic: one is telling a story...." These works, ranging in length from 8 to over 15 minutes, contain some of Frank Martin's loveliest instrumental inspirations, & the 1-movement, multi-tempo form seems to suit his unique blend of Classical & Romantic temperaments beautifully.(The Ballades for flute, trombone & cello also exist in versions with piano accompaniment.) It's wonderful to have all 6 Ballades on a single disk, especially in these excellent performances - one of the best in Bamert's Martin series for Chandos. And this is the only currently available version of the Viola Ballade, one of the extraordinary works of Martin's last years.

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Gamelan Music

Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000FR3
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Philemon And Baukis
Cornish Lancaran
Gending Alexander
Homage To Pacifica: Prld
Homage To Pacifica: In Honor Of The Devine Mr. Handel
Homage To Pacifica: In Honor Of Mr. Mark Twain
Homage To Pacifica: Interlude
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Music from Six Continents 1998 Series: The Orpheus Oracle

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Music from Six Continents 1998 Series: The Orpheus Oracle

Manufacturer: Vienna Modern Masters
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Orpheus Left His Heart - Suzanne Handel
Orpheus Trade
Remembering Oropheus
Hyacinth from Apollo - C. Braxton Ballew, , Stuart Gerber, Brady Harrison, ,
Requiem for Survivors "And Sudenly It's Evening..." - Stacy Simpson

Alwyn: Oboe Concerto; Three Concerti Grossi

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Pastoral Concerto Offering
One of the most beautiful Oboe recordings ever made!

Alwyn: Oboe Concerto; Three Concerti Grossi

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Alwyn: Lyra Angelica; Pastoral Fantasia; Tragic Interlude; Lyra Angelica
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Alwyn: Symphony No. 2; Overture to a Masque; The Magic Island; Overture, Derby Day; Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion
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ASIN: B000000AL4
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

Con: I Andante E Rubato Attacca
Con: II Vivace
Con Grosso No. 1 in B flat: I Moderato Molto E Ritmico
Con Grosso No. 1 in B flat: II Adagio Con Moto (Alla Sici Liano)
Con Grosso No. 1 in B flat: III Vivace
Con Grosso No. 2 in G: I Allegro Moderato E Vigoroso
Con Grosso No. 2 in G: II Adagio Ed Espressivo
Con Grosso No. 2 in G: III Vivace (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
Con Grosso No. 3: I Maestoso - Moderato E Ritmico
Con Grosso No. 3: II Andante - Vivace
Concerto Grosso No. 3: Andante

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Pastoral Concerto Offering.......2002-05-02

This composer is new to me, and glad that somehow I became aware and dared to purchase this CD.

Alwyn was himself a virtuoso flutist and composer, thus he very much can relate to the woodwinds. Hence, the great Oboe Concerto played masterfully by Nicholas Daniel. Learning that this was composed during WWII to reflect the British countryside for which Alwyn longed, one gleans the pastoral sounds that emanate from this peaceful, flowing work, gracefully played.

The three Concerto Grossos are fine, especially the third, with its full, rich complement of brass, winds and strings. This exhibits one of Alwyn's strengths, the blending of the various orchestral sections.

One of the most beautiful Oboe recordings ever made!.......2001-05-04

I was listening to a program on NPR from the University of Southern California called the "Record Shelf." At least, I think that was the name. In any event, on that particular day they were playing what they considered to be the very best recordings available featuring the oboe. This CD was on that list. After hearing it on the radio, I purchased it immediately. It is not my absolute favorite Oboe recording but it is my second favorite. This is the premier recording of this Oboe Concerto. The Chandos sound is marvelous. Nicholas Daniel on oboe and Richard Hickox as conductor of the London Sinfonia create a haunting fantasia of sound on the first track of this recording. This Oboe Concerto was initially performed at a Henry Wood Promenade Concert in 1949 by Evelyn Rothwell. It is one of the finest pieces of 20th century music. The remaining four tracks on this disc are equally beautiful but my favorite is the Oboe Concerto. If you want to get to know William Alwyn better, if you love the oboe or if you're just looking for beautiful and mysterious melodies then you'll enjoy this recording.

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