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THE LAST MUSICIAN OF UR
Navona Records NV5891
Result of a historical collaboration between composer Michael Mauldin
and British harpist Andrew Lowings, who began a project to construct a replica
of the Gold Lyre of Ur. Moved by the instrument's legacy and the narrative
possibilities of the project, Mauldin composed The Last Musician of Ur for
orchestra and harp, crafting a flowing narrative following the last musician to
play the historic instrument as he is torn between inescapable destruction and
the hope of timeless, international peace. This EP offers Mauldin's piece,
along with the historical background of the project.
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CONVERGENCE: THE MUSIC OF STEWART & GERSHWIN
Navona Records NV5892
Observing the landscape of contemporary classical, one might assume that
the art music community has shifted its focus away from the melodic,
harmonious, and accessible. CONVERGENCE, an album of works by David Nisbet
Stewart and George Gershwin, presents just the opposite: imaginative,
expressive works that appeal to performers and audiences alike. Alongside
Gershwin's Porgy
and Bess, Stewart's Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra and Suite
for Piano-Brass Quartet prove that contemporary composers can
maintain stylistic integrity with a broad appeal.
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GALLERY: THREE BALLETS AND THE GASTEIN MASTERWORK
Navona Records NV5893
Collection of works by Michael G. Cunningham, containing three of his
narrative ballets and The Gastein
Masterwork. The ballets--Nyadina,
based on a Balanchine film ballet; She,
based on the 1887 Haggard novel; and Chrysalis
at Mardi Gras, based on the Saint Joseph story resembling
Cinderella-contain a narrative, choreographic flow with emotional and
fable-like undertones. Cunningham's knack for narration continues with The Gastein
Masterwork, a "prediction" of Schubert's lost work and
Cunningham's take on what the final version may have been.
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Hutter, Babin, Burns, March, Debussy, Kronfuss, Burwasser
Navona Records NV5895
Throughout time, humankind has sought to provide explanation and
justification for the pains, joys, and passions of life. This collection of
string orchestra works from composers Gregory Hutter, Louis Babin, Reynard
Burns, Andrew March, Claude Debussy, Rudy Kronfuss, and Daniel Burwasser,
captures the fluidity of time and emotion, and illustrates the impact of past
experiences on the present and future. Influenced by grief, the fate of the
innocent, and finding oneself thrown into a perpetual state of change, the
subject matter of these pieces proves to be as powerful as the music itself.
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McCormick Percussion Group
Ravello Records RR7862
CONCERTO FOR PIANO WITH PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA is the fifth Ravello
release from the acclaimed McCormick Percussion Group. Living up to their
reputation as vanguards of percussion repertoire, the Group uses this album to
explore the possibilities of collaboration between piano and percussion wherein
neither steals the spotlight. Along with Ji Hyun Kim ("a masterful
pianist" - Piano
Magazine), the McCormick Percussion Group performs the works of
Igor Santos, Mel Mobley, David Gillingham, and David Noon with precision,
emotion, and purpose.
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Amos Elkana
Ravello Records RR7863
CASINO UMBRO is the debut Ravello release from Israeli composer Amos
Elkana, bringing listeners into a sonic world comprised of thoughtful,
expressive, and emotional works for chamber ensemble, voice, and orchestra.
Ranging from the dreamy, jazz-like Casino
Umbro
to the linguistic and tumultuous Arabic
Lessons
to the imaginative and fanfaric Tru'a (feat.
clarinetist Richard Stoltzman),
CASINO UMBRO conveys the essence of humanity and international relations
through communicative and sophisticated musical expression.
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