1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-12-11
Works: Laura Elise Schwendinger: Esprimere, for cello & orchestra; Chiaroscuro Azzurro, for violin & chamber orchestra; Waking Dream, for flute & chamber orchestra
Performers:
Haimovitz, Matt; Jennings, Christina; Macomber, Curtis
Conductors:
Paiement, Nicole A.; Smith, James
Ensemble:
; Madison Sinfonietta; University of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Three works for solo instruments and orchestra by Laura Schwendinger are presented in world premiere recordings. Esprimere for cello and orchestra was written in 2007...continue...
Recording information: Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin School of Music, Ma (2009-11-12&2009-11-26_2009-)....continue...
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ALB 1390
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-11-13
Works: Mei-Chun Chen: Suite Antigua, for clarinet & piano; Bright Sheng: A Tune from Childhood, for solo clarinet; Little Cabbage, duet for 2 clarinets; Gao Hong: Nostalgia, for clarinet, pipa, cello & pian...
Performers:
Anderegg, Francesca; Baumbauer, Sara; Carter, David; Hong, Gao; McWilliams, Kent; Qian, Jun
The intersection of Chinese cultural elements with Western art music provides a rich palette of Eastern colors in this first commercial recording of music for...continue...
Recording information: Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio "M" MPR, St. Paul, MN (01/2012-06/2012)....continue...
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ALB 1377
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-10-09
Works: Bernard Hoffer: Cosmic, for violin, cello & piano; Five Anecdotes, for saxophone & string trio; Concerto di camera no 2 for cello & chamber ensemble
Performers:
Bobo, Ann; Burleson, Geoffrey; Keyes, Bayla; Kirkley, William; Ling, Teresa; Muller-Szeraws, Jan; Regni, Al; Schulz, Robert; Tapping, Roger
Conductors:
Pittman, Richard
Ensemble:
; Boston Musica Viva
Members of the renowned Boston Musica Viva perform three works by Bernard Hoffer, including a work commissioned by them - Concerto di Camera - that...continue...
Recording information: Fraser Performance Studio, WGBH, Boston....continue...
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ALB 1373
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-10-09
Works: Florencio Asenjo: A Diptych of Lord Dunsany's Tales, for orchestra; Concerto for orchestra; Glimpses at Borges Universe, impressions (3) for violin & orchestra
Performers:
Filipov, Mario
Conductors:
Trevor, Kirk
Ensemble:
; Bulgarian Philharmonia
Argentinian-American composer Florencio Asenjo couples two works inspired by books whose authors were attracted to the contrast between the finite and the infinite with a...continue...
Recording information: Sofia, Bulgaria (05/15/2012-05/18/2012)....continue...
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ALB 1374
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-10-09
Works: James Bolle: Sea Monsters (2), for cello & bass; Music for flute, strings, & wood blocks; Quartet for Strings no 3 (Whistling in the Dark); Sinfonia no 6
Performers:
Black, Robert [Bass]; Fulmer, David; Gleason, Nicholas [Percussion]; Gross, Christopher; McGann, Christina [Violin]; Miahky, Stephen; Reeve, Basil; Rosinski, Jessi; Ullery, Ben [Viola]; Weisser, Eliz...
Born in Chicago in 1931, composer/conductor James Bolle studied at Harvard, Antioch College and Northwestern. He was instrumental in founding numerous musical organizations, the first...continue...
Recording information: Peterborough Town House, Peterborough, NH (07/2010/08/2011)....continue...
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ALB 1376
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-09-11
Works: George Walker: Sonata for Piano no 3; Music for Three, for violin, cello & piano; The Bereaved Maid, for voice & piano; Hey Nonny No, for voice & piano; Sweet Let Me Go, for voice & piano; So We'll G...
Performers:
Bates, Leon; Buchanan, Alison; Pollock, Robert; Walker, George; Walker, Gregory
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Ritz Chamber Trio
This recording continues the series on Albany Records of the music of the distinguished composer George Walker, who celebrated his 90th birthday June 27. Walker...continue...
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ALB 1370
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-07-10
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Arnold Schoenberg: Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47; George Perle: Triptych, for violin & piano; Franz Schubert: Ron...
Performers:
Anderegg, Francesca; Funderburk, Brent
As a result of a workshop on finding the voice in Beethoven and Schubert, violinist Francesca Anderegg was inspired to find her own voice in...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters (01/23/2011-01/28/2011)....continue...
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ALB 1361
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-07-10
Works: Andrew Earle Simpson: A Crown of Stars; Alfred Schnittke: Requiem, music to Schiller's drama "Don Carlos", for soloists, mixed chorus & instrumental ensemble
Performers:
Ament, Anne; Barnet, Lori; Birch, Robert; Bisesi, John; Carson, Mark; Daglar, Fatma; Dewey, Glenn; Dircksen, Eri; Firsow, Karin; Fritz, Ben [Trombone]; Humphreys, Michelle; Kaye, Jane; Kivrak, Osman;...
Conductors:
Becker, Gisèle
Ensemble:
Maryland State Boychoir
Andrew Earle Simpson's A Crown of Stars is a wedding oratorio celebrating the universality of human love and was commissioned by the Cantate Chamber Singers...continue...
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ALB 1358
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-06-12
Works: Bernard Hoffer: MacNeil/Lehrer Variations, for orchestra; Elegy for a Friend, for orchestra; Elegy for violin & string orchestra; Symphony ("Pousette-Dart")
Performers:
Clifford, Deborah; Smale, Alan
Conductors:
Pittman, Richard
Born in 1934, composer Bernard Hoffer attended the Eastman School of Music. After serving as arranger for the U.S. Army Field Band, he came to...continue...
Recording information: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (06/08/2011-06/09/2011)....continue...
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ALB 1356
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-06-12
Works: Sebastian Currier: Clockwork, for violin & piano; Entanglement, for violin & piano; Aftersong, for violin & piano
Performers:
Berick, Yehonatan; Melton, Laura
With works spanning both chamber and orchestral genres, Sebastian Currier's music has been performed at major venues worldwide by acclaimed artists and orchestras. His music...continue...
Recording information: Kobacker Hall, College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green S (12/02/2010/12/05/2010)....continue...
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ALB 1351
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-05-08
Works: Mark N. Grant: Auto da fé, for voice & chamber ensemble; Alba; Bird of Paradise, for theremin; The Book of Illuminations, for 2 voices & piano
Performers:
Ahn, Jennifer; Allen, Barbara [Percussion]; Blackwell, Virgil; Caballero, Jorge; Combes, Celine Gay Des; Gosling, Stephen; Hirschman, Judy; Hopkins, David [Clarinet]; Hughes, Marika; Kavina, Lydia; K...
Conductors:
Hostetter, Paul
While composer Mark N. Grant studied at the Eastman School and took courses at Juilliard, Mannes, and Manhattan, he first embarked on a career as...continue...
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ALB 1347
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-02-14
Works: George Walker: Icarus in Orbit, for orchestra; Piano Concerto; Abu, for 2 narrators, violin, cello & piano; Dialogus, for cello & orchestra; Da Camera for violin, cello, piano, harp, celesta, orchest...
Performers:
Kouzov, Dmitry; Lupu, Sherban; Sennet, Rochelle; Vamos, Brandon; Vamso, Brandon
Conductors:
Hobson, Ian [Piano]
Ensemble:
; Sinfonia Varsovia
The most recent volume in the series on Albany Records devoted to the orchestral music of George Walker includes two concertos - one for piano...continue...
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ALB 1334
1 CD / Albany Records /
2012-01-10
Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet for 2 horns...
Performers:
King, Julie Myers; King, Richard [french horn]; Konopka, Stanley; Kushious, Paul; Lee, Amy [Violin]; McCormick, Jesse; Oh, Jung Eun; Ramsey, Lynne; Sato, Mari; Shaham, Orli
The chamber music repertoire for horn may not be vast, but it can boast of exceptional works that employ the instrument in myriad intriguing ways...continue...
Recording information: Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Clonick Hall, Oberlin, O (05/29/2011-06/01/2011)....continue...
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ALB 1325
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-12-13
Works: Jan Krzywicki: Fable, for baritone saxophone & piano; Partita, for oboe & piano; Alchemy, for piano; Five Lyrics, for flute & piano; In Evening's Shadow, for voice, guitar, violin, viola & cello
Performers:
Abramovic, Charles; Bengtson, Matthew; Chohen, Fredric T.; Kendall, Yumi; Khaner, Jeffrey; Klock, Lynn; Ku, Rachel; Narucki, Susan; Nowicki, Susan; Oka, Hirono; Vieaux, Jason
Jan Krzywicki (b. 1948) is active as a composer, conductor and educator. He has been commissioned by prestigious performers, and organizations such as the Philadelphia...continue...
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ALB 1317
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-11-08
Works: Tania León: Abanico, for solo violin; Karen Tanaka: Wave Mechanics 2, for solo violin; Milica Paranosic: Al Airi Lepo Sviri, for solo violin; Anna Rubin: Stolen Gold, for amplified baroque oboe,...
Performers:
Yoshioka, Airi
Violinist Airi Yoshioka's curiosity in the electro-acoustic medium led her to commission works from five composers - part of the seven breathtaking works that are...continue...
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ALB 1305
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-11-08
Works: György Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages, Op. 56; Artur Avanesov: Hommage à G.K., for 2 violins & piano; Zemestani, Bahari, Beheshti, for violin & piano; Tigran Mansurian: Lamento, for...
Performers:
Avanesov, Artur; Manouelian, Varty; Pogossian, Movses
Four world premieres highlight this second recording by Movses Pogossian for Albany Records, including works by the esteemed Hungarian composer György Kurtág and Tigran Mansurian,...continue...
Recording information: Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Yerevan, Armenia; Shoe Fact (07/??/2010/12/15/2010)....continue...
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ALB 1301
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-11-08
Works: Emma Lou Diemer: Trio for violin, cello & piano; Quartet for trumpet, horn, trombone & piano; Pieces (7) for Marilyn, for piano ("A Little of This and That")
Performers:
Anton, Bryan; Anton, Lori; Diemer, Emma Lou; Dixon, Joan Devee; Grolman, Ellen; Kobayashi, Laura; Woodward, Sandra
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Chamberlain Trio
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Emma Lou Diemer received her degrees in music composition from the Yale School of Music (B.M., M.M.) and the...continue...
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ALB 1302
2 CD / Albany Records /
2011-11-08
Works: Stefan Weisman: Darkling, opera for 4 voices, actors & string quartet
Performers:
Bunch, Kenji [Viola]; Chiu, Tom; Payton, Philip; Ramakrishnan, Raman
Conductors:
Demaris, Brian
The creation of Darkling, an opera with music by Stefan Weisman and libretto by Anna Rabinowitz, is a story of transformations. It is a story...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, New Yor (02/25/2011); Merlin Studios, New York, New York (02/25/2011); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, New Yor (0...continue...
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ALB 1315
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-10-11
Works: Graham Gordon Ramsay: Ave Maria, for chorus; Missa Sancta Stephani, for chorus; Obedience, for 2 voices & organ; If You Love Me, for 3 voices; De Profundis, for chorus; Psalms (3), for chorus & violi...
Performers:
Christensen, Heinrich; Combs, Allen; Cooper, Jessica; DeMille, Marc J.; Doren, Yulia Van; Everson, Lori; Hatch, Monica; Hindrichs, Emily; Kravitz, David; McGee, Randy; McSweeney, Mark; Proft, John; R...
Conductors:
Christensen, Heinrich
In the compositions here, composer Graham Gordon Ramsay aims to rethink a variety of familiar sacred texts in a fresh way. His music not only...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, MA....continue...
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ALB 1304
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-10-11
Works: Barbara White: Five Elements, for string quartet & piano; Enough Rope, for voice & flute; The Wound and the Eye, for piano; My barn having burned to the ground, I can now see the moon, for flute, cla...
Performers:
Blacklow, John; Boldin, Deborah; Frautschi, Jennifer; Frautschi, Laura; Kaye, Alan; Learman, Sabrina; O'Connor, Tara Helen; Panner, Daniel; Shao, Sophie
Barbara White's music subverts our presumptions and compels us to alter the way we listen, to discard tired preconceptions and generic expectations. She projects a...continue...
Recording information: Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University....continue...
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ALB 1303
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-09-13
Works: Paul Chihara: Concerto for Violin, clarinet & orchestra; Duo Concertante, for violin & viola; Two Images, for clarinet, viola & piano; Embraceable Duo (after George Gershwin), for violin & viola; Ell...
Performers:
Costa, Anthony; Deighton, Tim; Elisi, Enrico; Gray, Gary [Clarinet]; Kavafian, Ani; Kim, Alyssa; Masek, Doug; Moses, John; Neubauer, Paul
Conductors:
Trevor, Kirk
Composer Paul Chihara comments that "This cd is a labor of love. It represents my activities in concert, ballet, movies and Broadway - and is...continue...
Recording information: Klavierhaus, New York; Sean Swinney Recording, New York....continue...
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ALB 1290
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-09-13
Works: Curtis Curtis-Smith: Gold Are My Flowers (Christopher the Christ-Bearer), cycle for 2 voices & ensemble; A Civil War Song Cycle, for voice & piano
Performers:
-Smith, Curtis; Ardizzone, Matthew; Bonhag, Mary [Soprano]; Buranskas, Karen; Knific, Renata Artman; Knific, Tom; Moonert, Judy; Opalach, Jan; Pelton, Carmen; Roederer, Silvia; Smith, Christine M.; T...
Conductors:
Miller, Joe
Two works for voice by the internationally recognized composer C. Curtis-Smith are offered on this recording. The first - Gold Are My Flowers - is...continue...
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ALB 1278
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-08-09
Works: Francis Johnson: Bingham's Cotillion for violin & band; George Morrison: Violin Solos (5), for violin; David Baker: Jazz Suite, for violin & piano; Ozie Cargile: Mixed Feelings, for violin & piano; C...
Performers:
Bottorff, Ellen; Hughes, Tami Lee [Violin]
Violinist Tami Lee Hughes offers a survey of violin music by African-American composers that begins with a work written in 1820 by Francis Johnson and...continue...
Recording information: Swarthout Recital Hall, University of Kansas at Lawrenc (2009-2010)....continue...
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ALB 1293
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-08-09
Works: John Aylward: Stillness and Change, for ensemble; Images of Departure, for viola & piano; Songs from the Wild Iris, for ensemble; Reciprocal Accord, for violin & cello
Performers:
Finckel, Chris; Gosling, Stephen; Holloway, Mark; Macomber, Curtis
Conductors:
Pintscher, Matthias
Ensemble:
East Coast Contemporary Ensemble
Composer John Aylward has been awarded a Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Fulbright Grant and First Prize from...continue...
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ALB 1283
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-06-14
Works: David Dies: The Garden of Song, for cello (from The Songs of the Sephardim); Lorca Songs, for voice & cello; Dance Variations on a Theme by Persichetti, for piano; un(bee)mo, for 2 voices; Kai-'r / x...
Performers:
Beia, Suzanne; Fink, Marc [Oboe]; Fulmer, Mimmi; Kellock, Judith; Larson, Elizabeth; Lavine, Karl; Marshall, Elizabeth; Omsky, Jakub Jerzy; Talbot, Katrin; Taylor, Christopher [Piano]; Vallon, Marc
The music of composer David Dies (b. 1972) has been performed in venues around the world, including London, Lima, New York City, Chicago, Lenox, Massachusetts,...continue...
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ALB 1263
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-06-14
Works: Leon Kirchner: Music for Orchestra; Lily for soprano & chamber orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 1
Performers:
Beard, Allen; Buswell, James; Dunkel, Paul; Heller, Alexander; Hoagland, Diana; Hollander, Lorin; Imai, Nobuko; Kirchner, Leon; Lesser, Laurence; Routch, Robert; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Vogel,...
Conductors:
Kirchner, Leon; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
This disc includes a premiere recording made in 1992 with Leon Kirchner conducting his Music for Orchestra with the orchestra he founded at Harvard along...continue...
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ALB 1275
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-05-10
Works: Eric Ewazen: Sonata for Flute no 1; Mosaics, for flute, bassoon & marimba; Bridgehampton Suite, for flute, violin, viola & cello; SeaSkye Songs, for voice, flute, violin, cello, piano & percussion
Performers:
Arron, Edward; Brey, Carter; Farina, Danielle; Kataoka, Ayano; Kolkay, Peter; Martin, Marya; Mills, Jesse; Narucki, Susan; Park, Jeewon; Susmann, Arnaud
The internationally acclaimed flutist Marya Martin, assisted by musicians from the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, offer a program of Eric Ewazen's music for flute. The...continue...
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ALB 1271
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-05-10
Works: George Edwards: The Isle is Full of Noises, for ensemble; Suave Mari Magno, for piano; Quartet for Strings no 2; Czeched Swing, for piano; Trio for horn, violin & piano
Performers:
Boyd, Aaron; Gosling, Stephen; Pridemore, Patrick
Conductors:
Milarsky, Jeffrey
Ensemble:
Manhattan Sinfonietta
George Edwards graduated from Oberlin and then did graduate study at Princeton, where he studied with Milton Babbitt, Earl Kim and Edward T. Cone. He...continue...
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ALB 1264
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-03-08
Works: Yehudi Wyner: Commedia, for clarinet & piano; De Novo, for violoncello, flute, bass clarinet, 2 violas & contrabass; Partita, for piano; Dances of Atonement, for violin & piano; Cadenza!, for clarine...
Performers:
Belisle, Colin; Hennessy, Lisa; Lynam, Robert; Milovanovic, Biljana; Norsworthy, Michael; Pogorelov, Dmitri; Popper-Keizer, Rafael; Stevens, Mary-Kathryn; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Wyner, Yehudi
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Ensemble:
Ibis Camerata
It was Biljana Milovanovic, pianist for the Ibis Camerata ensemble, who conceived this project of recording a group of compositions by Yehudi Wyner. Mr. Wyner...continue...
Recording information: Futura Productions, Boston, MA....continue...
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ALB 1254
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-02-08
Works: Gernot Wolfgang: Low Agenda, for bassoon & contrabass; Theremin's Journey, for theremin & piano; Rolling Hills & Jagged Ridges, for violin & piano; Quiet Time, for viola & piano; Encounters, for bass...
Performers:
Cheng, Gloria; Dembow, Brian; Farmer, Judith; Martin, Joanne Pearce; Parkins, Sara; Pezzone, Bryan; Stanislav, Tereza
As on the previous release of Gernot Wolfgang’s music on Albany Records, rhythms (grooves) from musical styles such as jazz, rock & roll, pop, world...continue...
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ALB 1248
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-02-08
Works: David S. Lefkowitz: Duo, for 2 pianos; With/Without [Con/Sol (-ation)], for flute; (Sur)Real (Cine-) Music 1; With/Without [Con/Sol (-ation)], for harp; Surfer's Guide for the Perplexed (or; With/Wit...
Performers:
Chen, Daphne; Coletti, Paul; Dewberry, Carter; Fei, Dilu; Gravelle, Buzz; Long, Julie; Maksoudian, Stella; Ponce, Walter; Roth, Jennifer [Flute]; Sacdalan, Jonathan; Satolfi, Jeri-Mae G.; Thiele, And...
Conductors:
Lefkowitz, David S.
Ensemble:
Definiens Project
David S. Lefkowitz, a native of New York City, studied composition at Eastman, Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania. He has won international acclaim as...continue...
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ALB 1247
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-02-08
Works: Ingrid Arauco: Envoi, for piano; Ritorno, for piano; Hommage à Pierrot, for piano; Fantasy-Quartet, for clarinet, violin, cello & piano; Sonata for cello & piano; Quartet for violin, viola, cell...
Performers:
Abramovic, Charles; Bengtson, Matthew; Demers, Paul; Harder, Debra Lew; Koen, John; Oka, Hirono; Tang, Burchard
This recording brings together a selection of Ingrid Arauco’s music written in the last decade and suggests a certain continuity of thought, with the entire...continue...
Recording information: Marshall Auditorium of Roberts Hall, Haverford College, (2007-10-15_2007-10-16&2008-)....continue...
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ALB 1249
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-01-11
Works: John Allemeier: Those Voices, for flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola & cello; Dark Dances, for percussion ensemble; Solstice, for flute, alto saxophone, violin, cello & bass; 4, for violin, viola, c...
Performers:
Campbell, Will; Cromwell, Anna; Dior, Jennifer; Frechette, Erinn; Frisch, Mira; Giles, Kari; Lewis, Katherine; Mosley, Michael; Rosenfeld, Allan; Teicher, Susan; Zhao, Ning
Conductors:
Dior, Rick
Ensemble:
Unc Charlotte Percussion Ensemble
The music of John Allemeier has been described as having a "sweet sense of mystery." His music has been performed throughout the United States and...continue...
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ALB 1243
1 CD / Albany Records /
2011-01-11
Works: Harold Farberman: Diamond Street, opera
Performers:
Barrett, Walter; Buerkle, Suzanne; Cheuveront, Joshua; Heath, David [Composer]; Hendrickson, Allisa; Melito, Chris; Moore, Garfield; Renino, Robert; Statser, Sean; Suzuki, Mitsuko; Ward, Brad; Zaryky...
Conductors:
Farberman, Harold
As the world is turning from the 19th to the 20th century, Hudson, New York, on the Hudson River, in the Hudson Valley, was a...continue...
Recording information: Sasnoff Hall, Fischer Center, Bard College (01/25/2010/03/10/2010)....continue...
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ALB 1232
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-11-09
Works: Cindy Cox: La mar amarga, for piano trio; Playing a round, for amplified harpsichord & prepared paino; Sylvan Pieces (5), for solo piano; Back to Square One, for violin & piano
Performers:
Bentley, Karen; Chapman, Jane [Harpsichord]; Cox, Cindy; Fong, Leighton; Jennings, Graeme; Jones, Christopher; Rosenak, Karen; Ryder, Kate [Piano]
Radical, traditional, original, archetypal, Cindy Cox derives her "post-tonal" musical language from acoustics, innovations in technology, harmonic resonance, and poetic allusion. Naturally unfolding ...continue...
Recording information: Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley....continue...
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ALB 1223
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-11-09
Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40; Théodore Dubois: Trio Cantabile, for horn, violin & piano; Joseph Holbrooke: Trio for horn, violin & piano in D major, O...
Performers:
Frautschi, Jennifer; Prutsman, Stephen; Ruske, Eric
The Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40 by Johannes Brahms reigns as one of the supreme works of chamber music that includes the French horn,...continue...
Recording information: Masonic Temple in Boston, MA (04/02/2010/04/03/2010)....continue...
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ALB 1228
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-10-12
Works: Edward Joseph Collins: Sonata, Op. 2/14; Arabesque, for violin & piano; Variations on a Negro Theme, for piano; Variations on an Irish Theme, for piano; Canons, for piano; Technical Stunts (6) in Can...
Performers:
Browning, William; Michaels, Patrice; Polonsky, Anna; Sussmann, Arnaud
With the exception of the Six Valses Caractéristiques, these are the first recordings of these compositions by Edward Joseph Collins. Born in Illinois, Collins studied...continue...
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ALB 1230
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-10-12
Works: Michael White: Sonatina for piano; Nocturne & Tango, for piano; Scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, for piano; Partita, for piano; Fantasies (4), for piano; Piano Quartet
Performers:
Augustyn, Kinga [Violin]; Conti, Mirian; Janss, Andrew [Cello]; Lin, Wei-Yang Andy [Viola]
Born in Chicago, Michael White attended the Chicago Music College and the Juilliard School where he worked with Peter Mennin and Vincent Persichetti. He was...continue...
Recording information: L. Brown Recording Studio, New York, NY, USA (12/2008/12/2009)....continue...
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ALB 1220
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-08-10
Works: Mary D. Watkins: Five Movements in Color, for ensemble; Olly Wilson: Of Visions and Truth
Performers:
Albert, Donnie Ray; Allen, Sanford; Baker, Renee; Blanchet, George; Cryer, Claudia; Dixon, Rodrick [Vocals]; Folker, Michael; Hyman, Bonita; McAllister, John; Montgomery, Toni-Marie; Moore, Edward [C...
Conductors:
Dunner, Leslie B; Smith, Kirk
Ensemble:
; New Black Music Repertory Ensemble
Albany Records in cooperation with the Center for Black Music Research is initiating a series undertaking to document the musics of the African diaspora. This...continue...
Recording information: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Bienen School of Music, Nort (08/11/2009-08/12/2009)....continue...
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ALB 1200
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-08-10
Works: Michael Daugherty: Lex, for percussion ensemble; Lou Harrison: Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra; Craig Walsh: Pointing Out Your Ruse, for violin & percussion; Kevin Puts: And Legions Wil...
Performers:
Kirkbride, Jerry; Rush, Mark; Weinberg, Norman
Conductors:
Weinberg, Norman; Cook, Gary
Violinist Mark Rush offers a contemporary program of music for violin and percussion assisted by the Arizona Percussion Ensemble and percussionist Norman Weinberg. With Michael...continue...
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ALB 1199
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-07-13
Works: Martin Boykan: Second Chances, for voice & piano; Song Lines, for flute, clarinet, violin & cello; Motet, for voice, viola, clarinet & cello; Quartet for Strings no 3
Performers:
Berman, Donald; Brady, Sarah; Braun-Hill, Heidi; Dellal, Pamela; Margolies, Mark [Clarinet]; Popper-Keizer, Rafael; Ray, Mary Ruth
A graduate of Harvard and Yale, Martin Boykan counts Walter Piston, Aaron Copland and Paul Hindemith as his composition teachers and Eduard Steuermann as his...continue...
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ALB 1196
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-04-13
Works: Asako Hirabayashi: Siciliano, for violin & harpsichord; Fandango, for violin & harpsichord; Sonatina no 2, for harpsichord; Moments no 1, for violin; Moments no 2, for harpsichord; Moments no 3, for ...
Performers:
DiBello, Gina [Violin]; Hirabayashi, Asako; Olszewski, Gail
Japanese-American composer Asako Hirabayashi writes: "After 150 years' absence, there has been a vigorous revival of interest in and compositions for the harpsichord. To address...continue...
Recording information: St. Bridget's Church, Solon, IA....continue...
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ALB 1180
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-04-13
Works: Malcolm Peyton: Cello Piece; Gunther Schuller: Trio for piano, violin & cello; John Heiss: Episode, for violin & ensemble; Short Pieces (4), for piano & ensemble; Pozzi Escot: Concerto for Clarinet; ...
Performers:
Milovanovic, Biljana; Norsworthy, Michael; Pogorelov, Dmitri; Popper-Keizer, Rafi; Schmiege, Rachele
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Ensemble:
Callithumpian Consort; Ibis Camerata
The Ibis Camerata consists of four internationally acclaimed musicians of the new generation. Their unique ensemble of violin, cello, clarinet and piano enables them to...continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory....continue...
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ALB 1176
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-04-13
Works: Donald Reid Womack: Walk Across the Surface of the Sun, for ensemble; Strung Out, for koto & violin; An Infinite Moment, for violin & piano; Scherzophrenic, for cello; Koto Coloring Book, for koto; W...
Performers:
Jang, Ignace; Kimura, Reiko; Lin, I-Bei; Rosenkranz, Thomas; Sakata, Seizan
Conductors:
Sakakibara, Toru
Ensemble:
Aura-J
Donald Reid Womack is the composer of more than 80 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments and voice. He received a Fulbright Scholar Fellowship...continue...
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ALB 1175
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-03-09
Works: Leon Kirchner: Flutings, for flute & percussion; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2; Duo no 2 for violin & piano; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1; Sonata concertante for violin & piano
Performers:
Cerovsek, Corey; Denk, Jeremy; Eskin, Jules; Kalish, Gilbert [Piano]; Kataoka, Ayano; Kirchner, Leon; Lowe, Malcolm; Robison, Paula [Flute]; Shapiro, Eudice
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Ensemble:
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
This recording, a collection of performances by some of the most celebrated performers of our time who Leon Kirchner considered extraordinary, continues the series on...continue...
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ALB 1177
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-03-09
Works: George Walker: Concerto for violin & orchestra; Sinfonia for orchestra no 2; Foils, for orchestra (Hommage à Saint George); Pageant and Proclamation, for orchestra
Performers:
Walker, Gregory
Conductors:
Hobson, Ian [Piano]
The most recent work on this recording, the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, was completed in 2008 and features the composer's son as soloist. The...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw (10/30/2009)....continue...
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ALB 1178
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-02-09
Works: Ketty Nez: Postcard from the 1930's, for violin & piano; Timed Curves, for piano & ensemble; Between, for violin & piano; Before, for violin & piano; Wind Down 2, for viola & piano
Performers:
Berger, Mark [Viola]; Nez, Ketty; Streisfeld, Ari [Violin]; Wolfe, Katie
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Ensemble:
Ex Novo Ensemble
Composer/pianist Ketty Nez joined the composition and theory department at the Boston University School of Music in the fall of 2005. Ms. Nez completed a...continue...
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ALB 1169
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-02-09
Works: Lawrence Dillon: Entrance, for actor & ensemble; Still point, for voice, viola & piano; Appendage, for ensemble; Exit, for actor & ensemble
Performers:
Browne, Sheila; Carrasco, Jacquie; Chen, Melvin; Flanigan, Lauren; Gagnon, Allison [Piano]; Hanslowe, Theodora; Huang, Hsin-Yun; Newman, Clancy; Nussbaum, Rebecca [Flute]; O'Dwyer, Adele; O'Neill, Ri...
Conductors:
Wilson, Ransom
Lawrence Dillon is best known for his chamber music, with commissions, performances and recordings by the American, Borromeo, Cassatt, Daedalus, Emerson and Mendelssohn String Quartets....continue...
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ALB 1170
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-01-12
Works: Victoria Bond: Peculiar Plants, suite for harpsichord; Sacred Sisters, for violin & harp; Bridges, for erhu, pipa, clarinet & bass clarinet; Jasmine Flower, for viola; Woven, for 2 violins
Performers:
Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Jolles, Renee; Jolles, Susan [Harp]; Panner, Daniel; Reinhold, Sheila
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Ensemble:
Birds and Phoenix
Victoria Bond is the only woman composer/conductor to receive commissions from major organizations and also hold music director positions with leading ensembles. Her extensive catalog...continue...
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ALB 1161
1 CD / Albany Records /
2010-01-12
Works: Donald Martino: Trio for violin, cello & piano; Quartet for Strings no 5; Trio for clarinet, cello & piano; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2
Performers:
Finckel, Christopher; Gosling, Stephen; Hesselink, Greg; Kampmeier, Margaret A.; Karis, Aleck; Kay, Alan R.; Macomber, Curtis; Martin, Lois; Sherry, Fred [Cello]; Zeavin, Carol
Rarely has a composer exhibited such an extraordinarily heightened awareness of the very details of music-making, every physical, acoustic and emotional gesture of performance, painstakingly...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City....continue...
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