Endeavour

1. Cathain

2. Pint of Reference: The Striking Clock/Pint of Reference/Men of Destiny

3. Biodegrádable: Biodegrádable/Kishor's Tune

4. She Is Like a Swallow

5. Anto's Gambit: Cailín Na Gruaige Doinne/Peata Beag a Mháthair/Anto's Ga

6. Diamantina Drover

7. Madam I'm a Darling

8. Out in Otaki: The Black Wind/Breton/Otaki Outing

9. I Once Loved a Boy

10. Snow Leopard: The Champion/Mr Brennan's Psychological Problems/Snow Leo

11. Mini Minor: Mini Minor/Alamo

12. Endeavour

Endeavour,Grada,Compass Records,Celtic,Celtic Fusion,Celtic Pop,Celtic/Irish,Int'l & World Music,Pop

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Dirty Little Secret Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Adams | Adams, John | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bolcom, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kernis | Kernis, Aaron Jay | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ligeti, György | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: John Adams: Complete Piano Music Janaki String Trio Debut Chamber Music Haydn: Piano Sonatas Larkin Gifford's Harmonica ASIN: B000NA279E Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. The Body Of Your Dreams - Jacob Ter Veldhuis
2. Beat - Gerard Beljon
3. Carnaval Noir - Derek Bermel
4. A Dirty Little Secret - Daniel Felsenfeld
5. Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
6. Boogie Woogie Etude - Morton Gould
7. China Gates - John Adams
8. Fanfares - Gyorgy Ligeti
9. Poltergeist Rag - William Bolcom
10. Jaunt - Derek Bermel
11. Lullaby - Derek Bermel
12. Me Bu-to-so - Amonte Parsons
13. Medieval Induction - Marc Mellits
14. Superstar Etude No.1 - Aaron Jay Kernis

Album Description

2007 Grammy nominee Andrew Russo rides his supercharged piano into the twenty-first century with fourteen dirty little secrets packed with verve and humor, crankiness and delight, sweat and sarcasm, attitude and acrobatics, power and peril, joy and turbulence, punch and grace-fourteen short masterworks by twelve of today's most relevant composers!

A number of classical albums feature recitals of short 'encore' piano pieces, mostly nienteenth-century trifles. Dirty Little Secret has a similar structure-that is, it is a piano album with many short tracks. However, it reflects both a repertoire and attitude that belong to this century of sound bites, downloads, and the cynical sarcasm of Generation X.

A versatile, prolific artist both onstage and in the recording studio, American pianist Andrew Russo has made a name for himself through his work with many of today's leading composers in the US and Europe. As a recitalist, Russo's programs frequently feature premieres. Trained classically at the Juilliard School and the Hochschule fur Music and Theater Mendelssohn in Leipzig, he pursued further specialized training in Paris with Frederic Chiu. In addition to his extensive solo activities, Russo is a member of the piano/cello/percussion trio Real Quiet, a group much involved in commissioning new music.

"A pianist who knows no limits" -- London Times "Andrew Russo is by no means just `another pianist.'" -- Gramophone

A number of records feature recitals of short `encore' piano pieces, mostly nineteenth-century trifles. Dirty Little Secret is a record with a similar structure--that is, a piano album with many short tracks. However, it reflects both a repertoire and attitude that belong to this century of sound bites, downloads, and the cynical sarcasm of Generation X. A versatile, prolific artist both on and offstage and in the recording studio, American pianist Andrew Russo has made a name for himself through his work with many of today's leading composers in the United States and Europe. Trained classically at the Juilliard School and the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Mendelssohn in Leipzig, Russo pursued further specialized training in Paris with Frederic Chiu. It was during those years that Russo began developing relationships with many important American and European composers, began working with electro-acoustic music, and explored an ongoing interest for the hybrid world of live musical performance and theater. As a recitalist, Russo's programs frequently feature premieres. In addition to his activities as a performer and event organizer, he dedicates time to the direction and development of Music Journeys INC, a non-profit foundation he founded in 2001.

Average customer rating: Pretty good

Folklore Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: DEBUT - Alisa Weilerstein & Vivian Hornik Weilerstein ~ Works for Cello and Piano Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Janine Jansen Dvorak Trios; Weilerstein Trio Starker Encore Album Janos Starker Virtuoso Music for Cello ASIN: B0009ML2KG Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

1. I. Adagio (Lovely On The Water)
2. II. Andante Sostenuto (Spurn Point)
3. III. Larghetto (Van Dieman's Land)
4. IV. Lento (She Borrowed Some Of Her Mother's Gold)
5. V. Andante Tranquillo (The Lady And The Dragon)
6. VI. Allegro Vivace (As I Walked Over London Bridge)
7. I. Introduzione
8. II. Serenata
9. III. Aria
10. IV. Tarantella
11. V. Minuetto E Finale
12. I. Mit Humor 'Vanitas Vanitatum'
13. II. Langsam
14. III. Nicht Schnell, Mit Viel Ton Zu Spielen
15. IV. Nicht Zu Rasch
16. V. Stark And Markirt
17. I. Con Moto
18. II. Con Moto
19. III. Allegro
20. I. Prelude - Fantasia
21. II. Sardana - Danza
22. III. Intermezzo E Danza Finale

Album Description

AS HEARD AND RECOMMENDED ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED!!!

"This is a fine recital by a pair of artists with lots of talent and a sense of adventure. It stands out from the crowd, and that's no mean accomplishment." CLASSICSTODAY

This album contains a unique program chosen around the theme of folklore or in the case of Stravinsky, older existing themes brought into a composer's own style and era. Over 76 minutes of rarely recorded and interesting repertoire on a single disc! Born into a family of musicians in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Denise Djokic has been called the most talented young cellist in the world. Her appearance at the 2002 Grammy Awards confirmed her as a young star in the classical field, and she was recently offered a contract with Sony Classical. She has played with major orchestras and music festivals, and her performances are heard frequently on CBC and NPR programs. With his personal style, incomparable stage presence and refined ear, pianist David Jalbert is one of the most exciting talents of his generation.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good .......2007-03-10

Denise's playing is fantastic, but it still has a little more to be desired. She does play very well and is clear and accurate, but it does sometimes seem like it lacks intensity and sometimes even emotion. However, the folklore theme makes it is a good CD to have in your CD collection.

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Barber: Sonata No. 1 / Excursions Barber , Bauer , and Beus Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000H5V8QS Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Energico
2. II. Allegro Vivace E Leggiero
3. III. Adagio Mesto
4. IV. Fuga: Allegro Con Spirito
5. I. Un Poco Allegro
6. II. In Slow Blues Tempo
7. III. Allegretto
8. IV. Allegro Molto
9. Nocturne In A-flat Major, Op. 33
10. Pine-Trees, Op. 12 No. 3
11. I. The Tide
12. II. Druids
13. III. Vision
14. I. Quietly (For The Left Hand)
15. II. Allegretto Grazioso
16. III. Very Fast
17. IV. Vigoroso
18. V. With Deep Feeling
19. VI. Exuberantly, Passionately

Average customer rating: Fun Side of Bartok

Contrasts: Bartók Violin Works Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: French Portraits Archduke Rudolph: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano 20th Century Music For Unaccompanied Clarinet Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas & Trio [Hybrid SACD] French Clarinet Art ASIN: B000F9RL8A Release Date: 2006-05-09

Album Description

"Wood's open luminous tones, seamless lines and impeccable technique charmed the ears, conjuring almost vocal sounds from music he shaped with seductive tenderness." - TORONTO STAR

"Encores there must be wherever Wood and Riley play: theirs is a beautiful collaboration…Wood is always a joy to hear…" - GRAMOPHONE

"Jasper Wood plays with a firm, rich tone and he's excellently balanced against David Riley's sparkling piano accompaniments." - DAVID HURWITZ, CLASSICS TODAY

Violinist Jasper Wood has garnered international critical acclaim for his solo performances with orchestras and chamber music concerts. Known for his intimate and dazzling recitals, Wood is sought after as a musician with his own personal voice. He can be heard frequently on NPR in the United States, and on the CBC in Canada. Pianist David Riley gave more than 50 concerts the past season, including two at the National Art Gallery in Washington DC and Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall. He has been heard on dozens of radio broadcasts on WQXR and WNYC in New York, Canada's CBC, and NPR's Performance Today. Wolfgang Sawallisch appointed Ricardo Morales Principal Clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2002. Prior to this, he was Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; a position he assumed at the age of 21 under the direction of James Levine. Bartók's two Rhapsodies were originally written with orchestral accompaniment in 1928. Contrasts was written at the suggestion of Benny Goodman and premiered in 1940. All three works were written for violinist Joseph Szigeti, who arranged several of Bartók's piano pieces For Children into the Hungarian Folk Tunes. The Sonatina is based on Transylvanian folk tunes as arranged by Endre Gertler. Zoltán Székely did the arrangements for the Rumanian Folk Dances. Recorded in Toronto, 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Fun Side of Bartok.......2006-08-05

This is an excellent recording of many of Bartok's shorter, less-often recorded works, many of which are based on the folk songs he collected. The performers are energetic and Ricardo Morales does a superb job on Contrastes. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Like hearing Faure's Nocturnes for the first time Great Faure CD

Fauré: Complete Nocturnes Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fauré: Complete Works for Cello Fauré: Piano Music complete [Box Set] The Crane Wife ASIN: B000EQ472M Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

1. Nocturne For Piano No.1 In E Flat Minor, Op.33/1
2. Nocturne For Piano No.2 In B Major, Op.33/2
3. Nocturne For Piano No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.33/3
4. Nocturne For Piano No.4 In E Major, Op.36
5. Nocturne For Piano No.5 In B Flat Major, Op.37
6. Nocturne For Piano No.6 In D Flat Major, Op.63
7. Nocturne For Piano No.7 In C Sharp Minor, Op.74
8. Nocturne For Piano No.8 In D Flat Major (Also In Huit Pieces Breves), Op.84/8
9. Nocturne For Piano No.9 In B Minor, Op.97
10. Nocturne For Piano No.10 In B Minor, Op.99
11. Nocturne For Piano No.11 In F Sharp Minor, Op.104/1
12. Nocturne For Piano No.12 In E Minor, Op.107
13. Nocturne For Piano No.13 In B Minor, Op.119

Album Description

"Jalbert's piano-playing is remarkable for its sweep, confidence, sensitivity, power and color." -FANFARE

"Jalbert appears to be able to do anything he wants at the piano." - ClassicsToday

Fauré's Nocturnes are, after Chopin's, among the most beautiful and beloved in the piano literature. They span almost his entire creative career, a period of nearly 50 years. This recording attempts to reconcile the two seemingly opposite aspects of Fauré's piano writing: the clarity of rhythm and texture, and the warm lyricism he inherited from his Romantic predecessors.Pianist David Jalbert is one of the most firebrand talents of the new generation. With his personal style, incomparable stage presence and refined ear, he has convinced audiences and critics everywhere in North America. His first solo disc, dedicated to the works of Corigliano and Rzewski, was launched to great applause on Endeavour in 2004. Another disc of music for cello and piano followed in 2005. Jalbert's interests in literature, cinema, rock `n' roll and blues shine through his musical selections, which can be heard regularly on CBC Radio and Radio-Canada broadcasts. Notes in English and French by acclaimed Fauré biographer Jessica Duchen.

Customer Reviews:

Like hearing Faure's Nocturnes for the first time.......2007-08-04

I've heard many versions of Faure's Nocturnes, some by very talented and reputable classical pianists. But none have succeeded in simultaneously capturing the modal complexity and melodic beauty of these thirteen pieces as well as Jalbert.

Great Faure CD.......2007-07-28

A pupil of Saint Saens and a mentor of Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Faure was a transitional figure in musical history; as Beethoven did with Classical and Romantic music, Faure similarly straddled the Romantic and Impressionistic labels. Claude Debussy and Ravel, the first full-fledged Impressionists, certainly pick up where Faure left off.
In these solo piano pieces, generally from the latter half of Faure's career, both the Romantic inspirations and the Impressionistic harmonies are evident. I am reminded of Brahms in Faure's use of the lower register of the keyboard which gives a more haunting sound, and of Mendelssohn in Faure's beautiful melodies, especially in his earlier Romances sans Paroles, a tribute to Mendelssohn's Songs without Words. But in Faure's nocturnes, influenced by Chopin, there are harmonies unlike any other in the Romantic era; ambiguous, hazy, and very Debussian. His Nocturnes No. 7 and 8 of 1898 are unbelievably radical for 19th century music, by any standard. My favorite Faure nocturne is No. 11, very heartbreaking and beautiful. The reason I like Faure's nocturnes to Chopin's is because they are not as straight forward. With Faure you have to really sit down and take time for repeated listenings to fully appreciate the beauty in Faure's music. Overall, Faure uses a romantic framework to advance his very forward-looking impressionistic style. If you love Faure as I do I highly recommend this cd.

Average customer rating: kinda groovy...

Tight Sweater: The Music of Marc Mellits Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vjola: World On Four Strings Dukas: Piano Sonata; Decaux; Clairs de Lune John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives Deviations Music of Peter Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto ASIN: B000GIXEGI Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

1. I. Exposed Zipper
2. II. Trans Fatty Acid's Rein
3. III. Mara's Lullaby
4. IV. Pickle Trousers
5. V. Evil Yellow Penguin
6. VI. Mechanically Separated Chicken Parts
7. I. Sheep Bells
8. II. The Triumph Of The Water Witch
9. III. You're A Fake!
10. I. Wood
11. II. Shattered Glass
12. III. CIB
13. IV. 4LB
14. V. Shagadellic
15. VI. Blue
16. VII. Lizzie's Stomach
17. VIII. Lefty's Elegy
18. Disciples Of Gouda

Album Description

Marc Mellits was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1966. He was already composing piano music before he started formal piano lessons at age six. He went on to study at the Eastman School of Music, Yale School of Music, Cornell University, and Tanglewood. His composition teachers during this period included Samuel Adler, Martin Bresnick, Bernard Rands, Christopher Rouse, Joseph Schwantner, Roberto Sierra, and Steven Stucky, yet one hears other influences in Mellits' music. The sound worlds of Steve Reich (whom Mellits considers a mentor) and Philip Glass resonate inside of this music, not to mention the rock and funk music from his childhood in the seventies. Mellits is a miniaturist, composing works that are comprised of short, contrasting movements. His music is eclectic, all-encompassing, and open to reflecting whatever enters his life and mind during the period of creation. Just recently, he was awarded the prestigious 2004 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award. Although this recording is the first dedicated completely to his music, other Mellits works can be heard on Santa Fe New Music and CRI/Emergency Music. Real Quiet is a three-man band dedicated to creating an exclusive repertoire of hard-edged acoustic and electro-acoustic music by today's leading composers. Tight Sweater was written in 2005 for Real Quiet on a commission from the Muzik3 Foundation. Fruity Pebbles, the earliest work represented on this album, established Mellits's reputation as "the witty post-minimalist." Like many of the post-minimalist composers, Mellits has found a way to use minimalist techniques without relying on them entirely. Agu was written in 2004 for Andrew Russo on a commission from the James S. Marcus Foundation. Disciples of Gouda was written in 2003 on a joint commission from the Common Sense Composers Collective and Essential Music.

Customer Reviews:

kinda groovy..........2006-12-21

I don't know what the deal is with the, er, interesting album cover photo, but Marc Mellits proves that minimalism isn't quite dead yet with his perky, spiky, and appealingly compact chamber music. It's even kinda groovy...

Average customer rating: Great CD

Endeavour Grada Manufacturer: Compass Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Landing Step Cloudy Day Navigation Reunion: A Decade of Solas Inne Amarach (Yesterday Tomorrow) Hush ASIN: B0007N19GO Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. Cathain
2. Pint of Reference: The Striking Clock/Pint of Reference/Men of Destiny
3. Biodegrble: Biodegrble/Kishor's Tune
4. She Is Like a Swallow
5. Anto's Gambit: CailNa Gruaige Doinne/Peata Beag a ...
6. Diamantina Drover
7. Madam I'm a Darling
8. Out in Otaki: The Black Wind/Breton/Otaki Outing
9. I Once Loved a Boy
10. Snow Leopard: The Champion/Mr Brennan's Psychological ...
11. Mini Minor: Mini Minor/Alamo
12. Endeavour

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2005-10-19

I love this CD and listen to it all the time. The group has such a unique sound!

Average customer rating: Still more rare russian gems played by a rising star

Stravinsky: Works for Violin & Piano Jasper Wood , and David Riley Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000D1FEF Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. I Sinfonia
2. II Danses Suisses
3. III Scherzo
4. IV Pas De Deux (a) Adagio
5. IV Pas De Deux (b) Variation
6. IV Pas De Deux (c) Coda
7. Cantilene
8. Eglogue I
9. Eglogue II
10. Gigue
11. Dithyrambe
12. I Introduzione
13. II Serenata
14. III Tarantella
15. IV Gavotta Con Due Variazioni
16. V Scherzino
17. VIa Minuetto
18. VIb Finale
19. Chanson Russe
20. Berceuse
21. Scherzo
22. Prelude Et Ronde Des Princesses

Customer Reviews:

Still more rare russian gems played by a rising star.......2004-02-06

A few months ago I stumbled across Vicktoria Mullova's gorgeous recording of the Stravinsky Divertimento and instantly fell in love with the beauty and originality that I was hearing. Jasper Wood was featured in the Nov 2003 issue of the Strad and is a teacher of a good friend of mine. Mr Wood plays an incredibly sweet sounding Strad and plays with emoptional warmth, and musical conviction that can not be denied. When I spoke to my friend about my discovery of the Divertimento, she mentioned this CD and of course I had to get it because of my curiousity of the talents of Mr Wood and the other works by Stravisky I have never heard before. Perhaps Stravinsky's uniqueness comes from the fact that he was influenced by jazz music. I find that the most modern of all music is the blend of jazz and classical music. If you are looking for a CD of fresh violin works that you probably haven't heard that doesn't sound like anything else you've ever heard do not hesitate to get this. I can also fully recommend the Mullova recording of the Stravinsky Divertimento and Mr Wood's recording of the Caprices by Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte and Gary Kulesha.

This CD contains all pieces by Stravinsky including:

Suite Italienne, Divertimento, Duo concertante, some selections from The Firebird Suite, and Chanson Russe.

Average customer rating:

The Red Violin Manufacturer: Endeavour Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corigliano | Corigliano, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Osvaldo Golijov: Oceana Russian Album Ojos Negros On the Other Side Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs ASIN: B000MG2LIQ Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. Ariel Fantasy
2. Double Action
3. Evermore
4. Ukelele Serenade
5. Nocturne
6. The Red Violin: Chaconne For Violin & Piano
7. I. Allegretto
8. II. Blues
9. III. Perpetuum Mobile
10. It Ain't Necessarily So
11. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
12. My One And Only/Rialto Ripples Rag

Album Description

"A violinist of soul and patrician refinement." -- New York Times

"Brilliant instrumental command." -- Billboard

"Bachmann is astonishing in every musical and technical regard." -- Boston Globe

"Maria Bachmann is an aristocratic marvel. She has perfect technique, but more importantly, she understands how to tell music to audience so that they understand what the composer really had in mind. This is a rare gift." -- John Corigliano, composer, The Red Violin

Prize-winning violinist Maria Bachmann has been a featured soloist around the world and her recordings have generated critical raves; in a review of her debut CD, FRATRES, the New York Daily News named the release "the best classical recording of the year." Bachmann is an eminent proponent of contemporary music who has been praised for her romantic and deeply personalized approach to contemporary repertoire. She has premiered and recorded works by John Corigliano, Paul Moravec, William Bolcom, and many other living composers. Pianist Jon Klibonoff has established a versatile career as orchestra soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout the US and abroad. He has several CD recordings to his credit, including two of twentieth-century violin and piano music with Bachmann. Maria Bachmann's title choice for this recording, Red Violin, suggests not only the Chaconne of Corigliano's Red Violin Concerto but also the brilliant color, energy, and lyricism that pervade every work on the disc. Here, Bachmann and Klibonoff have achieved a statement that reflects both her own adventuresome personality and a mutual artistic vision the two have shared for twenty years. Another driving force of this recording is Bachmann's long-time association with composer Paul Moravec, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for his Tempest Fantasy, which was written for Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff's Trio Solisti (with cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach) and clarinetist David Krakauer. In 2000, John Corigliano won the Academy Award for the movie score of The Red Violin. In 2006, the Baltimore Symphony commissioned a violin concerto, developed from themes from The Red Violin. While the Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra is the first movement of the concerto, it remains a separate work both in its orchestral version and in the violin and piano adaptation.

Average customer rating: this is aor at its best Best album ever!

Forever Endeavour Novak Manufacturer: Mtm Music & Publish ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007PH9UM Release Date: 2005-03-21

Tracks:

1. Nowhere to Run
2. How Does It Feel
3. Save Me
4. Forever Endeavour
5. Another Woman
6. By Your Side
7. Extreme Fakeover
8. Follow Your Heart
9. Carry On
10. Don't You Remind Me
11. Back to the Free World
12. Gates of Defeat

Album Details

The Debut Solo Album from the Guitarist of Sweden's Top Progressive Rock Act Minds Eye.

Customer Reviews:

this is aor at its best.......2005-04-08

if you loved seperate ways or send her my heart by journey then this is for you. Its nostalgic and progressive all at once and novak has a powerful voice to go along with it. I can definetly recommend this album.

Best album ever!.......2005-03-24

Novak has really outdone himself this time! You'll love it, I promise!

Rock Music:

1. Esta Tu Cancion
2. Eu Falso da Minha Vida O Que Eu Quiser [Import]
3. Evolucion
4. Faluas Do Tejo [Import]
5. From the Beginning: The Chieftains 1 to 4 [Box set]
6. Garmarna
7. Golden Best, Vol. 1 [Import]
8. Hawaiian Style, Vol. 3
9. Holoholo Mai Maui
10. Innamoramento [Import]

Rock Music

rock music

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