Okabe, Akiko

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2010

4 Super Audio CD / Neos Production / 2011-12-03

Works: James Dillon: Quartet for Strings no 6; Philippe Manoury: Quartet for Strings no 1 ("Stringendo"); Brian Ferneyhough: Quartet for Strings no 6; Ondrej Adamek: Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Lo que no' co...
Performers: Billard, Alain; Drouet, Jean-Pierre; Grund, Christoph; Hoelscher, Florian; Juhart, Luka; Kiebler, Sven Thomas; Marelli, Michele [Clarinet]; Moss, David [Percussion]; Okabe, Akiko; Pi-hsien, Chen; Vog...
Conductors: Eötvös, Peter; Huber, Rupert; Cambreling, Sylvain
Ensemble: ; Experimentalstudio des SWR

This 4 SACD boxed set features the highlights from the very successful Donaueschinger Musiktage 2010. Three famous string quartets performed contemporary works by Adámek, Cassidy,...continue...
Recording information: 10/15/2010-10/17/2010....continue...

Michael Quell: Chamber Music

1 CD / Neos Production / 2011-04-03

Works: Michael Quell: Ekstare, for flute, oboe, violin, viola & cello; Temps et couleurs 1, for flute & guitar; Streichtrio ("Le son d'un monde secret et couvert"), for violin, viola & cello; anisotropie - ...
Performers: Ellis, Beverley; Okabe, Akiko; Rona, Jessica; Roth, Martina; Ruck, Jürgen; Steimel, Olivia; Treiber, Friedemann
Conductors: ; Zaluda, Alistair
Ensemble: Ensemble Aventure (Germany)

Lucier: Ever Present

1 CD / Mode Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Alvin Lucier: Piper, for bagpipe; Fan, for kotos; 947, for flute; Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra, for amplified triangle; Ever Present, for flute, piano & saxophone
Performers: Armbruster, Sascha; Drescher, Erik; Johnson, Brian [Engineer/Producer]; Johnson, Brian [Percussion]; Martelle, Jacqueline; Maruta, Miki; Matthew Welch [Bagpipes/Composer]; Mizutani, Ryuku; Nakagawa, ...
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Ensemble: Drescher-Okabe-Armbruster Trio

Alvin Lucier's works on this CD, for solos and trios, continue to explore his unique sound world, exploration of microtones, and use of unusual instrumentation....continue...
Personnel: Maruta Miki, Ryuko Mizutani, Yoko Nishi (koto); Matthew Welch (bagpipe).

Recording information: Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyen University, Middletown,; Hans-Rosbaud-Studio Baden-Bad...continue...