Author Archives: laima1
Carl Rutti–Harp & Piano
Duo Praxedis performs these gracious works. Play!
Feng
All contemporary works by Asian composers, graceful, lilting, abstract. Play!
Andrea Padova Plays Lo Muscio
Abstract, Impressionistic piano pieces, some jazzy, some “interpretations” of well-known works.
Ullman, Krasa, Schulfhoff, Haas
Bennewitz Quartet performs works by these Czech composers, all perished by the Nazis. Intense, sad, nice.
Patterns–Chamber Works
Varied, contemporary works for guitar, strings or percussion. Play!
20th Century Harpsichord Concertos
I am not normally of fan of the harpsichord, but these are excellent, interesting works, especially Rorem’s. Play!
David Haney–Birth of a City
Meandering mix of avant, jazz, trombone blurts, strings and improvisations for quartets.
Rob Keeley–Chamber Music
Fun works for a variety of duos, trios, instruments, all contemporary.
Henryk Gorecki–Symphony No. 3 “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”
As the title infers, sad, beautiful orchestra works for soprano. Sample!
Joseph Fennimore–Music for Four Hands
Modern waltzes, varying rhythmically, composed over 40 yrs.
Evolutionary Spirits
The Crossing performs these ethereal, slow pieces with piano accompaniment.
Futurism and Early Italian Avant-Garde
From early 20th century solo piano–variable Italian works, Malpiero’s nice!
Rand Steiger–Coalescence Cycle Vol. 1 soloists and electronics
Evocative works for solo or duos–note titles for inferring music. Play!
Elliott Miles McKinley–Three Scenes
Varying works for brass or sax quartets or mixed. “Four Grooves” excellent!
Salvador Brotons–The Complete Works for Flute Vol. 3
Modern and contemporary works for solo, duos and mixed sextet. Play!
Robert Muczynski–Complete Piano Sonatas Op. 9, 22 & 35
Modern/contemporary solo piano, fairly abstract, lost of keyboard range.
Giorgio Netti–necessita d’interrogare il cielo
Very avant works for solo sax, keening, warbling, meandering.
Tango Ladeado
Tangos, original and transcriptions, older to contemporary with accordion and cello. Play!
Clarinet Classics at Riversdale
Nice collection of works from classical era on to modern. Play!
Resonating Colours 5
From composers of the Hong Kong Composers Guild, varied, a mix of instruments, interesting–some bordering avant-garde. Play most!
John Mackey–Asphalt Cocktail
Wind band works, some quiet, gracious, others boisterous and booming.
They Persisted
Works by women composers, late 19th and early 20th century, as leaders in music, composition and other activities. Varied pieces for horn trio or duo.
For the Peace of Cities
Dark, somber works for orchestra, inspired by awful events throughout the world.
Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas
Classical, Romantic and Modern works, fast or slow. Play!
Francesco di Fiore–Concerto Ostinato
Very interesting works for varied instruments–harpsichord, guitar, piano, etc.
