Tag Archives: Classical
Kuniko Kato Plays Bach
Bach like you’ve probably never heard–marimba transcriptions of some of the cello suites and violin sonatas. Play!
Salvador Brotons–Complete Works for Flute Vol. 1
Contemporary flute pieces–from 1975 forward with duos as the composer’s favored structure–one piece with Catalan elements. Play!
Derek Charke–In Sonorous Falling Tones
Flute-based pieces, with other instruments punctuating, abstract, moody, interesting! Play!
Phillip Ramey–Music for French Horn
Varying contemporary pieces for French horn, some abstract, jarring or smooth, quiet. Play!
Dream Weaving–New Zealand Guitar Music Vol. 3
Lovely contemporary classical guitar pieces from 1951 forward, and one wild electric guitar piece from 1992! Play!
Impressions–Harp & Oboe Works
Pieces by Ravel, Debussy and Sluka–Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin very well-known. Sluka’s pieces gorgeous! Play!
New Discoveries
Fun and gracious pieces from 1960 forward by various composers for wind trio (oboe, clarinet, bassoon). Play!
Bright Sheng–Northern Lights
Chinese composer Sheng combines Chinese and Western musical styles. On this disc he explores Scandinavian folk with Appalachian and Chinese mixes. Stunning!
Gustav Holst–Chamber Music
Holst is considered a composer evocative of the English style with its romantic tendencies, but with his own modernity added. Really interesting pieces! Play!
International Connections Vol. 2
The Verdehr Trio (violin, piano, clarinet) commissioned or had re-arranged all of these pieces for them. Contemporary and varying in style ( Asian, Impressionistic, Latin). Play!
Laurence Crane–6 Trios
The Ives Ensemble performs these interesting works composed between 2008 and 2016 based in piano varying with cello, flute, strings. Abstract, not quite avant-garde. Play!
Niels W. Gade–Piano Works
Gracious solo piano pieces with that salon sound style from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century Play most!
Tiger Dance–Contemporary Marimba
Nice works for solo marimba ( one with synthesizer, another with multiple instruments). All contemporary except a version of the Lord’s Prayer. Play!
Michael Kurek–The Sea Knows
Highly melodic works predominantly for harp, ambient but textured, and long. Play or sample!
Duo Virtuoso II–Honegger, Ravel, Schulhoff
Modern works for cello and violin, variable in intensity and style. Play!
David Patterson–#Ferguson
Inspired by growing up in Ferguson, MO, now associated with race issues, these are memory pieces, some with Native American flute. Play!
Les Exquises Allegories
A mix of eras and styles for flute and piano, calm to vigorous. Play!
Debussy–Twelve Etudes
Strident to calm piano studies. Play!
Allen Brings–Chamber Works
Modern, abstract pieces for a mix of instrumental duos and solos. Very nice!
Music for Cello & Guitar
Nice modern pieces for cello & guitar from S. American and Eastern Europe. Play!
Peter Garland–The Birthday Party
Some lovely, contemporary piano pieces–the title piece dedicated to the performing pianist Aki Takahashi. Garland is considered an experimentalist composer, but these pieces are quite accessible.
Beyond
Interesting, contemporary, percussion pieces performed by Los Angeles Percussion Quartet. Play!
Alejandro Roman–Chamber Music
Highly lyrical pieces for piano, strings and some clarinet. Lovely and all contemporary!
Draw the Strings Tight
A collection of contemporary, abstract, classical guitar pieces. Play most!
Liszt of the Harp
Romantic works for harp by Liszt and Elias Parish-Alvars–gracious. Play!
