Tag Archives: Blue Griffin Recording
Duprass
For the unusual combination of flute and trombone, contemporary works, varied in lyricism.
Irminden–One Hundred Years of Bulgarian Piano Trios
European and Asian, folk based piano trios. Varied.
Connecting Cultures
Piano duos from different musical eras and cultures.
Encantos de Mi Tierra
Viola + piano works by Puerto Rican composers, contemporary. Play!
Cuba, Alabama–Cuban Works for Clarinet
Highly varied works ranging from classical/jazz to avant-garde. modern to contemporary.
Personal Noise
Sarah Plum performs violin pieces with electronics/computer. Interesting!
The Tiger and the Clover
Solo violin, contemporary and abstract. Nice!
Adam Schoenberg–The Blakemore Trio
Contemporary works for piano trio and other instruments. Excellent!
The Sound and the Fury
Romantic works for violin + piano by Dvorak, Janacek, Grieg. Play!
Infinitude…a story that never ends
Gracious, Romantic piano pieces by Russian composers. Scriabin’s 24 Preludes lovely!
From Earth & Sky–Music of Jenni Brandon
Lyrical, contemporary works for oboe with accompaniment (piano, clarinet, or bassoon, soprano voice). Play!
David Amram–Wanderlust (Flute Music)
Quite varying, gracious, fun or jazzy works, modern to contemporary, play!
Latin American Music for 2 Pianos
Lush, romantic, modern tangos and waltzes, including works by Copland and Bolcom.
Flute/Clarinet Chronicles–Crescent Duo
Contemporary works for flute and clarinet. Some voice. Nice!
Doorways–Half-Remembered Music
Comparing and contrasting works for solo piano, demonstrating that while composers seek to create new music, they also look to the past. Play!
King Mangoberry–Music of Ricardo Lorenz
Booming often, abstract pieces, lots of changing rhythms for wind symphony. Interesting!
Phoenix Arising
Contemporary works for saxophone and other instruments/orchestra. Mandat’s particularly interesting!
Forgotten Romantics
As title says, overlooked Romantic composers, pieces for clarinet. Lovely!
Of Love and Loss
Delicate percussion pieces, some with spoken word/singing by the percussionist and others.
Four Shades of French
As in the title, all French composers works, Impressionistic, most transcribed for saxophone from other instruments. Includes some very familiar pieces. Play most!
Skylines
Mellifluous saxophone quartet pieces, all contemporary. Play!
Fantasy
Nice mix of mostly modern pieces for double bass and piano. Play!
Igor Karaca–Handful of Dust
Bosnian composer living in Sarajevo during the siege reflects the melancholy and chaos through these vary different pieces based in saxophone. Play!
With All Strings Attached
Nice mix of modern oboe chamber music with strings, by Larson, Bolcom, Moravec and others. Play!
NEONflicker–saxophone H2/4 duo
Fun, contemporary pieces composed for sax or saxes, duo or more. Play!