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    Klavierquintette
    Serenity and meditation contrast with melancholy and savagery, primitive passions yield to poignancy, nobility and tenderness in Bloch's accomplished chamber music. Five substantial pieces are recorded here, dating from different stages of the composer's career and demonstrating both the programmatic elements of his writing and his Impressionistic side.
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    Gravity Groove-werke Für Altsaxophon & Klavier
    Marko Hilpo (Piano) - Barbora Hilpo (Viola) // In addition to an interesting arrangement detour to Mozart's "Kegelstatt Trio", it also brings to life impressionistic or neo-classical gems such as Claude Debussy's Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Paule Maurice's Tableaux de Provence. With Charles Wuorinen's Divertimento and the title sonata by Tuomas Turriago, "Gravity Groove", Rautiola enters contemporary sound spheres with virtuosity and tonal refinement.
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    Bilder einer Ausstellung/Romeo und Julia op.75/+
    Musorgsky's musical tribute to the painter and architect Viktor Hartmann has become his most familiar work, and this recording presents the original piano version of Pictures from an Exhibition. It is an extraordinary work, combining intense demands for virtuoso technique with an inexorable momentum which keeps what is fundamentally an impressionistic work in many movements moving towards its grand climax with the 'Great Gate of Kiev' finale.
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    1000 MW - Skagens Museum
    “1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World” is one of the most successful TV series about art. The original, with improved image quality, takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art. Comprehensively illustrated and compellingly presented – the well-known authors of five short art surveys provide a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting.What began as an artist colony in the most northern town in Denmark consistently developed up to the foundation of its own museum at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then the Skagens Museum presents a large collection of naturalistic, realistic and impressionistic works by internationally renowned artists such as Johansen, Krohg, Krøyer and Ancher.Viggo Johansen: Kitchen Interior (1884), Christian Krohg: Fisherman Niels Gaihede’s Midday Nap (c. 1882), Peder Severin Krøyer: Summer Evening at Skagen (1892), Michael Ancher: The drowned Man (1896), Anna Ancher: Sunshine in the Blue Room (1891)
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    Beautiful Impressions
    Austin's Amanda Kai is known for her versatility on the harp. Although classically-based, she also performs a wide variety of styles, including pop and movie themes, jazz standards, international pieces, and religious songs. Amanda's style is best reflected in her debut album, 'Beautiful Impressions'. Released in December of 2007 (as Amanda Woosley), it features several classical favorites, such as 'Claire de Lune' and 'Prelude in C', 'Sea Anemones', and other impressionistic themes, favorite hymns, and an original piece by Amanda called 'Enchanted Garden'. All of the songs chosen have a personal significance to Amanda, and with the album footnotes, are her way of sharing a part of her life with her fans. Amanda's music has been gracing audiences for over a decade in her performances at weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, and other special occasions. Her talents have taken her to both sides of the globe, including Tokyo and cruising the Trans-Atlantic and Caribbean aboard the Queen Mary 2. She has worked with many notable artists and groups including Josh Groban and Il Divo. Amanda lives in Austin, TX with her wonderful husband and beautiful daughter.
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    Portrait of a Piano
    When Sam Rotman made his debut at the age of 16 with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra before an audience of 6,000 people, the Baldwin Keynote Magazine wrote, 'Sam Rotman is a pianist with abundant potential.' Mr. Rotman received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School in New York City. While a student, he was the recipient of nine awards in the form of grants, scholarships, and prizes. Subsequently, he has been among the winners in five piano competitions, both in the United States and Europe. The most prestigious award was that of Laureate Winner in the 4th International Beethoven Competition in Vienna, Austria. Mr. Rotman participated in the 6th International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia. He has given over 1900 performances in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South and Central America, Africa, South Africa, Europe and Asia, totaling 57 countries. Mr. Rotman's first recording encompasses the development and grandeur of the piano literature. Each of the six compositions takes the listener from one period of piano development to the next. It begins with the most famous piano work by Mozart, followed by the first work composed by Beethoven for the piano. The Schubert Impromptu represents the pre-Romantic period and the Chopin Polanaise highlights the piano in it's full romantic splendor. The Debussy brings the listener to the Impressionistic period and the Rachmaninoff Prelude demonstrates the power of the modern piano. Mr. Rotman has released four recordings. Portrait of a Piano includes the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, Impressions: Piano Portraits of Claude Debussy, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Rachmaninoff Piano Works, and his most recent recording is The Piano Music of Beethoven, including the Moonlight and Pathetique Sonatas.
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    Pebbles in the Pond
    BIO Pat Waltman Feuchtenberger holds a Bachelor of Music from the St. Louis Institute of Music, a Master of Arts, from Radford University, and has pursued post graduate studies in various universities. Her teachers include Lois Baptiste Harsh, Evelyn Mitchell, Leo Sirota, Miklos Ivanich, and Lloyd Zurbrigg. She has performed as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in the Midwest and Southeast. She established Feuchtenberger Artists' Management Company in 1983. This company has become well-known internationally, representing pianists, Enrique Graf, Beatrice Long, and the Long Duo, with sisters, Beatrice and Christina Long. She has held faculty positions at Concord College at Athens, WV. and Bluefield College in Bluefield, Virginia, where she founded the Bluefield College Preparatory Department. She continues to teach privately. Besides serving as the Director of Feuchtenberger Management, she is an adjudicator for various festivals and competitions, and is a member of the International Society of Performing Arts, American Symphony Orchestra League, National Association of Performing Arts Managers and Presenters, National College of Musicians, Virginia Music Teachers Association, Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, and Phi Kappa Phi. In 2005 Pat formed the Black and White Classics Recording Company to provide an artist-friendly recording experience emphasizing integrity in music, artists, and engineering. She made the first compact disk, "Pebbles in the Pond," which includes music of Bach, Scarlatti, Debussy, Chopin, and Gershwin. She is a consultant for performing arts and arts management, and a speaker in colleges for career days, representing the performing arts. She is listed in Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who in Entertainment, has been the subject of several interviews as WGMS in D. C. and articles in magazines such as Radford Magazine, A Music Partnership, and newspapers. She was nominated in 2000 for The Governor's Award for the Arts in Virginia. She was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, and has three sons, and four granddaughters. She enjoys family, music, travel, gardening, reading, cooking, walking, especially in the mountains, people. NOTES Pebbles in the Pond Music can be but a small speck in the scheme of things, but still make a profound influence heard 'round the world. The exceptional characteristic about classical music is there is no right or wrong way to listen to it, and no one dictates what you should hear. It depends on what is in your life to relate to it. That is the correct interpretation for you. As Charlie Parker said: "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Of course, it is a little like eating peanuts, the more you try it, the more you enjoy it. Reflections on the Water has been one of my favorite pieces to play for many years, and audiences have always loved it. It invites us to imagine all kinds of water-fountains, pools, great oceans, sprays with the sun glistening, and a trip back to childhood, throwing pebbles in the pond to watch the ripples grow in outward, in ever enlarging circles. Debussy's impressionistic sounds conjure images similar to the paintings of Renoir, Manet, and Monet. He was influenced by American jazz, and his music had a profound influence on all composers after him. The music of Scarlatti was such fun to work on after doing Chopin and Gerswhin, just like a refreshing dip in a pool, after the steamy summer day. Scarlatti's sound reflects the cool blue of the Mediterranean, and simple joys of life. Unique usage of dissonance, and remarkably original sonorities, deep expressive range, from humor and wit to passions and despair. The Sonata in F Minor represents one of Scarlatti's more thoughtful, quiet pieces which constantly seems to reach upward, striving for an unknown sublime entity only the listener can understand for himself. Chopin wrote music that changed the way the world wrote music, heard music, and performed music. Considering he found the piano complete for the expression of his creative spirit, pianists revel in his music, and audiences have responded to that love. It was not always so. His editors told him, his music was "too difficult," and people couldn't read it. Indeed, if one approaches Chopin's music with a mind set on a classical style, it is pretty dreadful! And so, we change gears, and enter into the Romantic mode, where we have lyrical phrases, influenced by Chopin's admiration of Bach's music, love of the opera, flowing accompaniments, full use of the piano including pedaling which becomes an art in itself, and importantly, we must enter into the heart and mind of the composer to communicate his feelings to the listeners. Many find Chopin at his best in his small pieces, and so I have chosen an unusual Nocturne-one which has a surprise ending, a Mazurka not too often heard, and the lovely Etude in E Major, which is said to be a melody Chopin claimed to be his best, along with the Waltz in G Flat. The Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue by Bach is a piece sometimes avoided by performers and teachers, because it takes a good deal of research to come up with what the performer believes is a credible version. I used three editions, listened to several recordings, and referred to some notes from Evelyn Mitchell, a fine teacher who had been a child prodigy and studied with Maurice Rosenthal. The Fantasy progresses through chromatic chords and cadenza-like runs which are a real trip! Going back to the Urtext edition, it is easier to understand the structure which Bach uses to create his improvisations. The Fugue begins with a soft, noble subject in the right hand and progresses relentlessly to a majestic finale with octaves using the whole keyboard. . George Gershwin, one of America's greatest composers, died at the age of 39. He was a talented pianist, who made his way on Tin Pan Alley at the age of 15. He could sight read anything put in front of him, and transpose it, and then improvise on it. He had large hands and much of his music contains intervals of 10ths and 12ths. These three Preludes were written to bring the syncopation and craggy rhythms and lyrical blues of jazz to the concert stage and reach "serious" audiences. "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." (Red Auerbach (1812 - 1882) and quoted again by Pat Conroy -and now, by me. It is my deepest wish that those who hear this music experience some of what I felt in making this CD -no worries, no fears-I was invincible. I felt connected -to the past and the present. Happy Listening! Pat.
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    Out of the Light
    Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Trevor Layton took up guitar at the age of 13 and has become an excellent player, vocalist and songwriter, displaying a range and versatility far beyond his years. He has written many songs, the first of which he completed, in fully recorded form, as part of a ninth grade school project, this very song, 'Watching From a Distance', is featured on his first CD release Out Of The Light, which was recorded over the better part of a year with Vancouver-based, Brooklyn-native producer P.D. Wohl. Aside from his musical influences (Canadian songwriter Bruce Cockburn, British singer Seal, and legendary rock bands Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, U2, Santana, Steppenwolf and Yes among others), Trevor's writing and outlook has long been influenced by his interest in space, and exploration of the world at large. Even when he was a toddler, Trevor's preferred reading choice wasn't children's books, but rather, maps! Sure enough, Trevor has since gone on to travel, perform and live in England (where he also has citizenship), as well as journeying to Wales, Ireland, Spain, and of course many places around Canada and the USA. Taken together with the scenic, impressionistic artwork within the album's pages (which was designed by Trevor himself), the songs on Out of the Light convey this worldliness.
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    New England Memories
    Experience the beauty of New England through this thrilling music created by keyboardist and arranger Gordon Wallin. From sunrise to sunset you'll find the essence of New England with music that includes "Loon Refuge", "Echo Lake", "River Rapids", the majestic "Northeast Kingdom", the shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" and five other impressionistic selections. New England Memories mixes environmental sounds recorded of the Northeastern U.S. with fully orchestrated compositions. •.
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    Music for An Imaginary Italian Film
    MUSIC FOR AN IMAGINARY ITALIAN FILM - JADCD 1120 An anthology of works by Australian composers in a wide range of styles and musical groupings ranging from baroque flute through duos for flute & harpsichord, flute & piano to mandolin ensemble, and solo piano works. Track 1 ROBERT ALLWORTH (b. 1943) MEMORIES OF RAIN (1988) for Baroque Lute, recorded, mixed and mastered, Shearwater Digital, by John Bushby. Baroque Lute by Michael Lowe, Oxford 2002, tuned A=392. Memories of Rain was written for Susan King in 1988, shortly after the Lute Concerto for Susan King was composed. The music in Memories of Rain uses the Twelve Note technique and is meditative in character and also uses colourful effects to create an atmosphere of memories of rain. Recorded in Wylam, Northumberland, U.K. 20/09/2008. Memories of Rain was performed by Susan King in the opening concert of the Belgium International Lute Festival. Tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 ANN CARR-BOYD (b. 1938) SUITE FOR FLUTE AND HARPSICHORD (1992) Edgars Kariks Flute and Ann Carr-Boyd Harpsichord. - Prelude-Badinerie-American Dream-Toccata. The Suite was commissioned by Australian Harpsichord player Audley Green and first performed by her and flautist John Wion in Canberra. PRELUDE - A slightly tongue- in- cheek look at American academic music of the latter part of the 20th Century when the 12 Note system ruled. BADINERIE - A return to the music and ideas of J. S. Bach with the composer's own ideas about harmonies and quirky patterns added. AMERICAN DREAM - This music was written after the composer attended a meeting at a large theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, where a congregation of about 3000 people was commemorating Martin Luther King Day and as a result, Ann Carr-Boyd wrote the music whilst in the USA. The Flute represents the voices of the various preachers and the harpsichord the congregation. TOCCATA - A fast paced movement that speaks of the vitality of the American people and incorporates a theme that is now part of the America - FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN by Aaron Copland. 2MBS-FM recording 15/03/92 Sound Engineer Charles Barton. Recorded in the Summer Home of Rosemary Parle, Greenwich, NSW. Track 6 ANN CARR-BOYD (b. 1938) MUSIC FOR AN IMAGINARY ITALIAN FILM (1985) Music for an Imaginary Italian Film was originally performed and commissioned by the Australian Mandolin Society and the First Performance was at one of their music camps. The music was later recorded at Studios 301 in 1992 with the Large Ensemble of the Sydney Mandolins conducted by Adrian Hooper. Music for an Imaginary Italian Film has proved to be one of Ann Carr - Boyd's most popular pieces together with her FANDANGO (1982), also written for the Sydney Mandolins. This track is the new digitally mastered recording especially created for this compact disc. Track 7 ANN CARR-BOYD (b.1938) FANDANGO (1982) Fandango was composed in 1982 for Adrian Hooper's Sydney Mandolins and it was recorded with a dozen players or so. The bluesy character of the piece has made it Ann Carr-Boyd's most popular piece. Fandango was chosen to be included in the ABC Classic FM Classic 100 Chamber Music Countdown at No. 55. The ABC Classic FM Classic 100 Chamber Music Countdown contains 9 hours of music on 8 compact discs. Track 8 ROBERT ALLWORTH (b. 1943) REMINISCENCES OF PEOPLE I HAVE KNOWN (1992) Edgars Kariks Flute and Ann Carr-Boyd Harpsichord. Reminiscences of People I Have Known, written for Flute and Harpsichord is a short but effective atmospheric piece showing memories of people once known to the composer but are now no longer seen by him. Ann Carr-Boyd - Harpsichord and Edgars Kariks - Flute are ideal interpreters of this piece of music. Sound Engineer Charles Barton 2MBS-FM recording 15/03/92 made at the Summer Home of Rosemary Parle, Greenwich, NSW. TRACK 9 ERIC GROSS (b. 1926) SALLYMEDE OP.262 (2002) Composed as a tribute and gesture of thanks to the Australian pianist Sally Mays for her unstinting support of Australian composers. Sallymede commences with an endeavour to invoke an "English Countryside" atmosphere - in reference to the fact that Sally Mays now resides in England. The calm and serene mood of the beginning gives way to an agitated and busy section which is much more elaborate and intense than the musical material used previously. A somewhat whimsical transition passage leads back into the calm and serenity of an English countryside. Recorded by Kerry Joyner at 2MBS-FM. TRACK 10 DEREK STRAHAN (b. 1935) ET IN ARCADIA EGO (1990) Diodoru Siculus, writing in 1 BC on the Myth of the Atlantioi refers to a mountinous island of considerable size, lying in the deep off Lybia, which contains a fertile plain of surpassing beauty traversed by rivers. He refers to private villas of costly construction and banqueting houses in a setting of flowers. This cantata seeks to portray a Lovers' idyll on the balcony of a villa overlooking the ocean, on a moonlight night in Atlantis. Live recording of the First performance at Belinda Gough's Master's Degree recital, Joseph Post Auditorium, Sydney Conservatorium of Music 13/11/92. Sound Engineer - Robert Scott. TRACK 11 RAY LEMOND (b.1956) SUNLIGHT ON RUNNING WATER (1996) An impressionistic jazzy piece capturing the splash of colour as sunlight hits a stream rushing to form a waterfall. This music that sparkles and forms part of a new suite DOOLEY'S DELIGHT written in 1996 for Lorrae. Recorded by Kerry Joyner at 2MBS-FM. This compact disc is the 104th in the JADE SERIES OF AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS. Compilation mastered by Steve Smart Studios 301 for the 5/01/2009 celebration. This is the 20th year of production of JADE compact discs of Australian Composers Cover Photo - Susan King with Baroque Lute 15/09/2008. Susan King studied with Robert Clancy and Tommie Andersson at The Sydney University Conservatorium of Music. Since then she has furthered her studies with Jakob Lindberg, Nigel North, Hopkinson Smith and Claire Antonini in Paris.
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