Tag Archives: MSR Classics
Retrospective–Charles Schlueter
For trumpet, solo, chamber and orchestra, nice mix of works.
Child’s Play
Instrumental versions of songs with clarinet/strings/piano.
Georg Goltermann–Nocturnes & Romances
Gracious Romantic works for cello + piano.
Heitor Villa-Lobos–Soul of Brazil
Varied modern piano pieces reflecting Brasilian folk rhythms. Play!
Laurence Lowe–On Contemplating Loss
Given the title, mostly slow, gracious works for violin and piano. Play!
Five by Four
Mostly vigorous piano duets, modern & contemporary.
Martin Matalon–Formas del Tiempo
Vigorous, longish piano works. Fairly intense.
Dancing in Dreams
Impressionistic works + tango, for flute and harp transcriptions. Known works. Play!
1919–Hidden Treasures from an Epoch Year
Based on a viola competition in 1919 with unidentified pieces performed. Nice!
Saxspectrum 3–New Music for Alto and Soprano Saxophone
A mix of fairly abstract to more accessible/lyrical works with piano, tabla and/or didgeridoo.
Alyssa Morris–Ruminations
Lyrical and abstract works for oboe, piano, percussion.
Soulscapes II
Mostly gracious piano works by women of African descent.
Edvard Grieg–Violin Sonatas for Flute
Romantic works scored for violin, but performed here by flute and piano.
French Music for Piano Duo
Mostly known works by Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, & Saint-Saens. Impressionistic.
Global Saxophone
Nice mix of sax + piano, modern and contemporary.
Britten, Milhaud, Finzi, Strauss
Neo-classical works for piano + orchestra, varied.
Marty Regan–Lost Mountains, Quiet Valleys
Lovely pieces for Japanese instruments, cello + viola.
Shostakovich + Bridge–Piano Sonatas
Two composers’ works, varying stylistically. Bridge’s Romantic and gracious.
Finding a Voice–Mexican Song Cycles After 1920
From the late 1800’s, Mexican songs performed by tenor voice + piano.
Erberk Eryilmaz–Dances of the Yogurt Maker
Turkish percussion + string quartet, mostly fast and intense.
Ensuenos de Cuba
1800’s Cuban solo piano works, with lilt, dancing!
James Tinsley– Portrait of an Artist
A collection of varied pieces for trumpet, classical, traditionals and rag. Nice!
Barbara Harbach–Chamber Music VI
Contemporary chamber works (orchestra, strings, flute) most with soprano voice.
The Schumann Project
Lovely Romantic era piano pieces by both Schumanns ( Clara & Robert, the “power couple” of music at the time).
Eugene Ysaye–Sonatas for Solo Violin
Romantic, modern, keening solo violin.
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