British composer Bridge (1879-1941) wrote highly lyrical and gracious works. Play all!
File: Classical composer: Bridge
Archive for the ‘Classical’ Category
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
A collection of mostly lyrical/impressionistic works for woodwinds by composers from throughout the Americas. Pitomberia’s pieces more abstract. Play all!
File: Classical collections: Lieurance Woodwind Quintet
[Classical] from Fuga Libera
Joseph Jongen–Complete Works for Viola and Piano
Nathan Braude & Jean-Claude Van Eynden
review by LaimaBelgian composer Jongen (1873-1953) wrote romantic, lush and somewhat exotic works. Try 4, 5, 7, 8.
File: Classical composer: Jongen
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
A collection of pieces by British composers including Vaughan Williams, Delius, Bax and Elgar: brash, brassy or pastoral. Quite British.
File: Classical collections: British
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Contemporary chamber works, most very lyrical. Trks 8 + 12 more energetic. Includes the following composers: Ayala Ashkerov-Kalus, Willam A. Fletcher, James Scully, Jim Tribble, Ron Nagorcka, and Ingrid Stolzal.
File: Classical collections: Chamber
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Lovely works for clarinet and piano, romantic and lyrical, by Italian composers from the late 19th to early 20th century. Play all!
File: Classical collections: Italian Clarinet
[Classical] from Naxos
Hadyn Flute Trios
Uwe Grodd, Martin Rummel & Christopher Hinterhuber
review by LaimaElegant and gracious flute trios (possibly using flute in place of violin due to the preference in England for the flute). Play all!
File: Classical composer: Haydn
[Classical] from Albany
Florence B. Price–Concerto in One Movement, Symphony in E Minor
New Black Music Repertory Ensemble
review by LaimaFlorence B. Price (1887-1953) was a highly prolific African-American composer and the first female composer to have her work performed by a symphony. Her Symphony in E Minor combines classical with African-American influences and rhythms. Sample!
File: Classical composer: Price
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Works not originally written for trombone, here performed by that instrument. Most very interesting! Includes pieces by Shchedrin, Busser, Aubain, Hindemith, Stekke, Ravel and Simons, and covers most of the 20th century. Try 1-6, 9,11, 16, 17, 19.
File: Classical collections: Buckholz
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
This work was commissioned by the New York City Ballet and the story involves a romance between the undersea princess and the humans who steal her (allegory for human destruction of the oceans). Not remarkable, try sampling due to length.
File: Classical composer: McCartney