Tag Archives: Classical
Peter Janson–Places in Time
Gracious, flowing solo guitar works, originals and covers. A mix of classical, jazz and world. Play! Advertisements
Vitezslava Kapralova–Complete Piano Music
Czech composer, pieces vary from intense to gently. Play!
Gregory Mertl–Afterglow of a Kiss
Each of these pieces for wind ensemble and primary instrument, moves through different emotions, intensities and rhythms. Play most!
Bill Whitley-I Dream Awake
The composer describes his music as suspended sound objects–nice mix of instruments, flowing rhythms. Play!
Sweet Dreams
Excellent collection of contemporary works for piccolo w/ accompaniment (piano, alto flute, flute, xylophone). Play, play, play!
Tomorrow’s Air–Contemporary Works for Orchestra & Large Ensemble
Very gracious works for orchestra, play or sample all!
Portraits–Works for Flute, Clarinet & Piano
McGill/McHale Trio performs works by Schoenfield, Coleman (with readings interspersed of Langston Hughes), Rachmaninoff and others. Play!
Elegia
A mix of pieces Romantic through contemporary for clarinet & piano, including pieces by Cage, Saint-Saens, Cope, Cavallini and more. Play!
American Sonatas
Lovely Modern (early 1900’s on) sonatas for violin & piano by Bolcolm, Ives and Corigliano. Play most!
Steve Rouse–Morphic Resonance
Varied abstract works interesting instrumental combinations. Play!
Monologos–Contemporary Mexican Concert Music for Solo Violoncello
Lovely collection of pieces for solo violoncello. Play most!
Carl Vollrath–Warrior Monks
Wind and Percussion ensemble works influenced by Asian arts, a mix of tender vs. strong pieces.
Sergei Bortkiewicz–Piano Works
Gracious pieces by an overlooked composer, inspired by Chopin and Liszt. Play!
Rob Keeley–RING!
Fun, gracious works for flatted clarinets, bass clarinet and/or saxophone. Play most!
Boyd Meets Girl
Old to new, transcriptions for cello + guitar of some lovely pieces, most Latin/Hispanic in rhythms. Play!
Hugo Weisgall and Paul Hindemith–Piano Works
Martin Perry performs two lovely pieces: Weisgall’s Piano Sonata and Hindemith’s Ludus Tonalis. Play most!
Paul Hindemith–Complete Chamber Music for Clarinet
Nice, modern works for clarinet and accompaniment (strings and/or piano). Play!
Augmented
Pieces for wind quintet from a range of eras but reflecting modernity. Play!
Variations–for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Pieces from 1952 through 1980, abstract, nice!
Music for Two Violas
Compositions written from late 1800’s on but sounding modern, and from different cultural backgrounds. Play most!
Fleeting Realms–Chamber Works
Mostly very recent compositions for various duets and small ensembles. Really interesting and varied–vibraphone, strings, sax, piano, voice. Play!
Jean Sibelius–Piano Works
Gracious, Romantic and early-modern piano works. Play!
Argot Trio–Mostly Mississippi
Pieces for trio of piano, violin and clarinet, by composers either southern by birth or by residence (except Katchaturian)–all modern. Play most!
Wayne Peterson–Transformations
Contemporary pieces both brash and quiet, for sax quartet or orchestra.
Trumpets in the Baroque
Trumpet with organ (not an instrument that I appreciate) in these Baroque pieces by Bach, Albinoni, Telemann and others. Slower pieces meditative.
