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Lieberson: Rilke Songs, Six Realms, etc / Serkin, et al

1 CD / Bridge / 2006-05-01

Works: Peter Lieberson: Rilke Songs (5); The Six Realms, for cello & orchestra; Concerto for Horn
Performers: Fukacova, Michaela; Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine; Purvis, William [Horn]; Serkin, Peter [Piano]
Conductors: Brown, Justin; Palma, Donald
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

"Not since Benjamin Britten wrote for his partner Peter Pears has a composer found so inspiring a muse as Peter Lieberson has in his wife,...continue...

Music of Elliott Carter Vol 6 / Rolf Schulte, Donald Palma

1 CD / Bridge / 2005-10-01

Works: Elliott Carter: Concerto for Violin; Lauds (4), for solo violin; Holiday Overture
Performers: Schulte, Rolf
Conductors: Brown, Justin; Palma, Donald
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

"You may expect the tone of these late works to be meditative and autumnal, but in fact they're witty, brightly colored and full of mental...continue...

Jaffe: Violin Concerto, Chamber Concerto / Fulkerson, et al

1 CD / Bridge / 2004-02-01

Works: Stephen Jaffe: Concerto for Violin; Chamber Concerto "Singing Figures"
Performers: Fulkerson, Gregory; Taylor, Stephen [Oboe]
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Purvis, William
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra; Speculum Musicae

Ruders: Guitar Concertos & Solos / Starobin, Palma, Wagner

1 CD / Bridge / 2003-11-01

Works: Poul Ruders: Psalmodies (Guitar Concerto no 1), for guitar and 9 instruments; Etude and Ricercare, for solo guitar; Chaconne; Guitar Concerto no 2 ("Paganini Variations")
Performers: Starobin, David [Guitar]
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Wagner, Jan
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra; Speculum Musicae

"The classical guitar is notoriously hard for the non-playing composer to master. But friendship with the American virtuoso guitarist David Starobin has given the Danish...continue...

Moe: Kicking and Screaming, etc / Moe, Karis, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2003-07-01

Works: Eric Moe: Three Ways to Relieve Tension, for piano; Dead Elf Tugboat, for flute & keyboard sampler; Grande Étude Brillante, for piano; Where Branched Thoughts Murmur in the Wind, for piano; Da...
Performers: Karis, Aleck; Moe, Eric [Composer]; Rudich, Rachel
Conductors: Palma, Donald
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Davidovsky: Flashbacks / Starobin, Narucki, et al

1 CD / Bridge / 2000-06-27

Works: Mario Davidovsky: Flashbacks; Festino, for chamber ensemble; Romancero, for soprano & chamber ensemble; Quartetto no 2, for oboe & strings; Synchronisms no 10, for guitar & tape; String Trio
Performers: Keyes, Bayla; Pearson, Peggy; Ray, Mary Ruth; Rider, Rhonda; Starobin, David [Guitar]
Conductors: Milarsky, Jeffrey; ; Palma, Donald
Ensemble: New York Music Ensemble; Speculum Musicae

Guitar Concertante / David Starobin

1 CD / Bridge / 1997-01-21

Works: George Crumb: Quest, for guitar, soprano sax, harp, bass & 2 percussionists; Poul Ruders: Psalmodies (Guitar Concerto no 1), for guitar and 9 instruments; John Anthony Lennon: Zingari
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Charlston, Erik; Druckman, Daniel; Gallagher, Maureen; Hudson, Benjamin; Lindquist, Karen; MacCourt, Donald; Neidich, Charles; Palma, Donald [Double Bass]; Purvis, William [Horn]; Rud...
Conductors: Purvis, William [Horn]; Palma, Donald; Milnes, David
Ensemble: Southern Methodist University Meadows Symphony; Speculum Musicae

Hyla: We Speak Etruscan, etc / Speculum Musicae, et al

1 CD / New World / 1996-02-01

Works: Lee Hyla: Pre-Pulse Suspended, for ensemble; Quartet for Strings no 2; We Speak Etruscan, for baritone saxophone & bass clarinet; Quartet for Strings no 3; Concerto no 2 for piano & chamber orchestra
Performers: Berne, Tim; Karis, Aleck; Smith, Tim; Smith, Tim [clarinet]
Conductors: ; Purvis, William [Horn]; Palma, Donald
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Lee Hyla's music derives largely from the post-serial, neo-romantic contemporary classical tradition, but with the occasional dollop of jazz thrown in for good measure. He has great concern for tonal ...continue...

Echoes From the Gorge - Music by Chou Wen-Chung

1 CD / Albany Records / 1995-04-01

Works: Chou Wen-Chung: Echoes from the Gorge, quartet for percussion; Yu Ko, for chamber ensemble; Yün, for ensemble; Suite for harp & wind quintet; Windswept Peaks, for violin, cello, clarinet & piano
Conductors: Heldrich, Claire; Palma, Donald; Pittman, Richard
Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; New Music Consort; Speculum Musicae

Speculum Musicae plays The New Danes

1 CD / Bridge / 1995-02-21

Works: Karl Aage Rasmussen: Movements on a Moving Line; Bent Sorensen: The Deserted Churchyards, for violin, cello, flute, clarinet, piano & percussion; Hans Abrahamsen: Winternacht, Walden; Poul Ruders: Th...
Performers: Albach, Carl; Bartlett, Eric; Blustine, Allen; Charlston, Erik; Danilow, Marji; Druckman, Daniel; Karis, Aleck; Macomber, Curtis; Martin, Lois; Palma-Nidel, Susan; Purvis, William [Horn]; Shelton, Lu...
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Starobin, David [Guitar]; Purvis, William [Horn]
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Ruders: Psalmodies, Vox in Rama, Nightshade / Starobin et al

1 CD / Bridge / 1993-07-01

Works: Poul Ruders: Psalmodies (Guitar Concerto no 1), for guitar and 9 instruments; Vox in Rama for violin, clarinet & piano; Nightshade, for 10 instruments
Performers: Starobin, David [Guitar]
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Knussen, Oliver
Ensemble: Capricorn (Ensemble); Speculum Musicae

Carter: The Vocal Works (1975-1981) / Speculum Musicae

1 CD / Bridge /

Works: Elliott Carter: A Mirror on which to Dwell; In Sleep, In Thunder; Syringa; Three Poems of Robert Frost
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Blustine, Allen; Ciesinski, Katherine; Druckman, Daniel; Fader, Oren; Graham, John; Hudson, Benjamin; James, Dennis [doublebass]; Karis, Aleck; MacCourt, Donald; Martin, Lois; Mase, R...
Conductors: Palma, Donald; Black, Robert; Purvis, William; Starobin, David
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae