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Joel Hoffman: Three Paths; 9 Pieces for Piano / Parry Karp, cello; Christopher Karp, piano; Joel Hoffman, piano

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-09-11

Works: Joel Hoffman: Three Paths, for cello & piano; Pieces (9) for piano; ...the first time and the last, for 10 cellos
Performers: Hoffman, Joel; Karp, Christopher; Karp, Parry
Conductors:
Ensemble: Decacelli

Composer Joel Hoffman writes that this collection of his chamber music is named Three Paths because each of the three works follows a distinctly unique...continue...

Joel Hoffmann: Self-Portrait, et al / Karp, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-09-09

Works: Joel Hoffman: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Unaccompanied Minor; Self-Portrait with Gebirtig; Karptet
Performers: Hoffman, Gary; Karp, Christopher; Karp, Frances; Karp, Howard; Karp, Parry; Talbot, Katrin
Conductors: Kofman, Roman
Ensemble: Kiev Chamber Orchestra

The works on this recording span 25 years - from the Sonata for Cello (1982) to unaccompanied minor (2007). Joel Hoffman comments that, "Like so...continue...

Hoffman: Trios for Violin, Cello and Piano / Karp, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-09-01

Works: Joel Hoffman: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 ("Cubist Blues"); Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 ("Lost Traces"); Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C Sharp
Performers: Karp, Christopher; Karp, Frances; Karp, Howard; Karp, Parry

"In Trio No. 2, technique and expression impressively fuse as Hoffman's own style solidifies. Snatches of melody over long pedal-points open the work, and rapidly...continue...