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Taneyev: String Quartets (complete), Vol. 1 (Nos. 1 & 3) |
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A pupil of Tchaikovsky, whom he replaced at the Moscow Conservatory, Sergey Taneyev was a virtuoso pianist and a teacher of Scriabin and Rachmaninov. Althoughh as a composer Taneyev is best known today for his four symphonies, he also composed a sizeable body of chamber music, including six String Quartets. These beautifully crafted wprks are marked by technical assurance at every turn, as well as dramatic inspiration and intense lyricism. The masterly five-movement Quartet No. 1, in fact Taneyev's fifth, includes two notable slow movements, while the lighter Quartet No. 3 features a graceful theme with eight variations, alternately playful and contemplative.
The Carpe Diem String Quartet recorded this music in May 2006 in Columbus, OH. The disc is produced, engineered, and edited by Jamey Lamar of Art Music Recording.
Taneyev: String Quartets (complete), Vol. 1 |
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Stephen Hartke "Landscapes with Blues" |
Landscapes with Blues: Music of Stephen Hartke — Richard Stoltzman, clarinet / IRIS Chamber Orchestra, Michael Stern, cond.
Much of Stephen Hartke’s music is concerned with
communicating a sense of place, from the cultural mix
of Asian and Latin elements in the concert overture
Pacific Rim of 1988 to his Clarinet Concerto “Landscapes with
Blues,” a piece that reflects his interest in the rhythms
of West Africa, his own New York roots, and the great
blues tradition of the Mississippi Delta. One of
the most . . . (Read More on Naxos.com)
HARTKE: Clarinet Concerto / Rose of the Winds / Pacific Rim
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ZWILICH: Violin Concerto / Rituals |
Rituals: Music of Ellen Taafe Zwilich — Nexus Percussion Ensemble / IRIS Chamber Orchestra
The American composer and violinist was born in Miami, studied at Florida State University and then with Ivan Galamian in New York. She played in the American Symphony Orchestra under Stokowski and later studied with Elliott Carter and Roger Sessions at the Juilliard School of Music, taking a DMA in composition in...(Read More at NAXOS)
ZWILICH: Violin Concerto / Rituals |
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