American in Rome - Beaser, Barber, Thompson, etc / Six for Five Wind Quintet

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Album Summary

Performers

• Donald Berman (Piano)
• Hila Plitmann (Soprano)
• Susan Narucki (Soprano)
• Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Fred Sherry (Cello)
• Charles Neidich (Clarinet)
• Daniel Druckman (Percussion)
• James Baker (Percussion)
• Tara O'Connor (Flute)
• Curtis Macomber (Violin)
• Tony Arnold
• Steven Tenebom (Viola)
• Ida Kavafian (Violin)
• Peter Wiley (Cello)
• Jonathan Bagg (Viola)
• Sunghae Lim (Violin)
• Ole Akahoshi (Cello)
• Yehudi Wyner (Piano)
• Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet)
• Patti Monson (Flute)
• Tim Smith (Fiddle)
• John Leisenring (Trombone)
• Laura Ahlbeck (Oboe)

Conductors

• Hoose, David
• Milarsky, Jeffrey
• Yoo, Scott

Ensembles

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• Collage Music Ensemble
• Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
• Opus One Piano Quartet
• Trio Solisti

Composers

• David Rakowski (1958 - )
• Roger Sessions (1896 - 1985)
• Paul Moravec (1957 - )
• Alexander Steinert
• Lukas Foss (Composer) (1922 - 2009)
• Walter Helfer
• Mark Wingate
• Yehudi Wyner (1929 - )
• Robert Beaser (1954 - )
• Lee Hyla (1952 - )
• Ezra Laderman (1924 - )
• Howard Hanson (1896 - 1981)
• Charles Naginski
• Vittorio Giannini (1903 - 1966)
• Elliott Carter (Composer) (1908 - 2012)
• Arthur Levering (1953 - )
• Martin Bresnick (1946 - )
• Kamran Ince (1958 - )
• Tamar Diesendruck (1946 - )
• Billy Jim Layton (1924 - 2004)
• David Lang (1957 - )
• Samuel Barber (Composer) (1910 - 1981)
• Bun-Ching Lam (1954 - )
• Derek Bermel
• Harold Shapero (1920 - )
• Leo Sowerby (1895 - 1968)
• Scott Lindroth (1958 - )
• Aaron Jay Kernis (1960 - )
• John Anthony Lennon (1950 - )
• Stephen Hartke (1952 - )
• George Rochberg (Composer) (1918 - 2005)
• Hunter Johnson (1906 - )
• Loren Rush (1935 - )
• Andrew Imbrie (Composer) (1921 - 2007)
• Randall Thompson (1899 - 1984)
• James Mobberley (1954 - )
• Jack Beeson (1921 - 2010)

Notes & Reviews:

This four-disc collection contains works by 37 composers who composed these pieces while in residence at the American Academy in Rome. The earliest work dates from 1920, the most recent from 2003. Composers include the well known: Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter, and Roger Sessions; the largely forgotten: Charles Naginski, Alexander Lang Steinert, Walter Helfer; and many of today's most active voices: Robert Beaser, David Rakowski, Aaron Jay Kernis, Paul Moravec, Stephen Hartke, and David Lang. Curated by Donald Berman, the disc features performances by many of today's leading performers of contemporary music.

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Works Details

Beaser, Robert : Four Dickinson Songs, for soprano & piano

• Performers: Donald Berman (Piano); Hila Plitmann (Soprano)
• Running Time: 13 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2002

Barber, Samuel : In the Dark Pinewood

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1937

Barber, Samuel : Beggar's Song

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1936

Barber, Samuel : Of that so sweet imprisonment

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1935

Barber, Samuel : Songs (3), Op. 10

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Chris Trakas (Voice); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1935

Thompson, Randall : Siciliano, for baritone & strings (Five Love Songs)

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Chris Trakas (Voice); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1952

Laderman, Ezra : Songs from Michelangelo, for baritone & piano

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1967

Bermel, Derek : Spider Love, for voice & piano

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1999

Beeson, Jack : Dr. Heidegger's Fountain of Youth, opera :: Prescription for Living

• Performers: Chris Trakas (Voice); Donald Berman (Piano); Susan Narucki (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Naginski, Charles : Look Down Fair Moon, for voice & piano

• Performers: Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1940

Sowerby, Leo : The Forest of the Dead Trees, for voice & piano

• Performers: Chris Trakas (Voice); Donald Berman (Piano); Susan Narucki (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1920

Rakowski, David : For Wittgenstein, for voice & piano

• Performers: Donald Berman (Piano); Susan Narucki (Soprano); Chris Trakas (Voice)
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1996

Giannini, Vittorio : There Were Two Swans, for voice & piano

• Performers: Chris Trakas (Voice); Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Lindroth, Scott : The Dolphins, for voice & piano

• Performers: Chris Trakas (Voice); Susan Narucki (Soprano); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1995

Sessions, Roger : Montezuma, opera :: Act 2. Tableau I. Tableau II. Scene VI.

• Performers: Fred Sherry (Cello); Charles Neidich (Clarinet); Susan Narucki (Soprano); Daniel Druckman (Percussion); James Baker (Percussion); Tara O'Connor (Flute); Donald Berman (Piano); Curtis Macomber (Violin)
• Conductor: Jeffrey Milarsky
• Running Time: 10 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1964

Carter, Elliott : Warble for Lilac Time

• Performer: Tony Arnold
• Conductor: Scott Yoo
• Notes: Colorado College Summer Music Festival (06/22/2007-06/23/2007)
• Running Time: 6 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1943

Carter, Elliott : Voyage, for medium voice & piano

• Performer: Tony Arnold
• Conductor: Scott Yoo
• Notes: Colorado College Summer Music Festival (06/22/2007-06/23/2007)
• Running Time: 5 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1945-1979

Kernis, Aaron Jay : Mozart en Route, for violin, viola & cello

• Performers: Steven Tenebom (Viola); Ida Kavafian (Violin); Peter Wiley (Cello)
• Notes: American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, NY (09/28/2005-09/29/2005)
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1991

Moravec, Paul : Passacaglia, for piano trio

• Ensemble: Trio Solisti
• Notes: American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, NY (09/28/2005-09/29/2005)
• Running Time: 10 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2003

Levering, Arthur : Tesserae, for viola & piano

• Performers: Jonathan Bagg (Viola); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 7 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2002

Lennon, John Anthony : Sirens, for piano trio

• Ensemble: Trio Solisti
• Running Time: 10 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1992

Steinert, Alexander : Sonata for violin & piano

• Performers: Sunghae Lim (Violin); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 17 min. 33 sec.
• Written: 1929

Bresnick, Martin : Three Intermezzi, for cello solo

• Performer: Ole Akahoshi (Cello)
• Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1971

Hartke, Stephen : Beyond Words, for piano quartet

• Ensemble: Opus One Piano Quartet
• Notes: American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York, NY (09/28/2005-09/29/2005)
• Running Time: 12 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2002

Foss, Lukas [Composer] : Fantasy Rondo for piano

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 9 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1946

Ince, Kamran : My Friend Mozart, for piano

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1987

Rochberg, George : Bagatelles (12), for piano :: Bagatelle no IV

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1952

Rochberg, George : Bagatelles (12), for piano :: Bagatelle no V

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1952

Helfer, Walter : Nocturne, for piano

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
• Written: 1927

Diesendruck, Tamar : Sound Reasoning in the Tower of Babel

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 8 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1990

Johnson, Hunter : Piano Sonata

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 19 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1934

Wingate, Mark : Sombras, for piano

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 7 min. 37 sec.
• Written: 1995

Layton, Billy Jim : Three Studies for piano, Op. 5

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Rush, Loren : Oh, Susanna, for piano

• Performer: Donald Berman (Piano)
• Notes: Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA (05/17/2001-05/18/2001)
• Running Time: 10 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1970

Wyner, Yehudi : Commedia, for clarinet & piano

• Performers: Yehudi Wyner (Piano); Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet)
• Running Time: 16 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 2002

Lang, David : Vent, for flute & piano

• Performers: Patti Monson (Flute); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 8 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1990

Imbrie, Andrew : Dandelion Wine, for ensemble

• Conductor: David Hoose
• Ensemble: Collage Music Ensemble
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1967

Hyla, Lee : Pre-Amnesia, for saxophone & piano

• Performer: Tim Smith (Fiddle)
• Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Hyla, Lee : Mythic Birds of Saugerties, for bass clarinet

• Performer: Tim Smith (Fiddle)
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Lam, Bun-Ching : -(solo); =(duo), for flute solo

• Performer: Patti Monson (Flute)
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1977

Mobberley, James : Beams!, for trombone & tape

• Performer: John Leisenring (Trombone)
• Running Time: 8 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1986

Hanson, Howard : Pastorale for oboe & piano (or harp & strings), Op. 38

• Performers: Laura Ahlbeck (Oboe); Donald Berman (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1949

Shapero, Harold Samuel : Six for Five Wind Quintet :: 1. Overture

• Ensemble: Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1995

Shapero, Harold Samuel : Six for Five Wind Quintet :: 2. Song

• Ensemble: Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
• Running Time: 1 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1995

Shapero, Harold Samuel : Six for Five Wind Quintet :: 6. Finale

• Ensemble: Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1995