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Label: Bridge
Cat No: BRIDGE9271AD
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 4
Release Date: 27th October 2008
About
Music by Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
This four disc collection contains works by thirty-seven composers who composed these pieces while in residence at the American Academy in Rome. Composers include the well known: Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter, and Roger Sessions; the largely forgotten: Charles Naginski, Alexander Lang Steinert, Walter Helfer; and many of today's most active American voices: Robert Beaser, David Rakowski, Aaron Jay Kernis, Paul Moravec, Stephen Hartke, and David Lang.
Curated by Donald Berman, the disc features performances by many of today's leading performers of contemporary music, including Richard Stoltzman, Yehudi Wyner, Susan Narucki, Tony Arnold, Fred Sherry, Daniel Druckman, and Curtis Macomber.
A 64 page booklet, with complete song texts, notes and biographies accompanies this landmark release.
Contents:
Disc A
Vocal Music:
- Robert Beaser: Four Dickinson Songs (2002), Hila Plitman, soprano; Donald Berman, piano
- Samuel Barber: In the Dark Pinewood (1937), Beggar's Song (1936), Of That So Sweet Imprisonment (1935), Sleep Now (1936)
- Randall Thomson: Siciliano (1978)
- Ezra Laderman: Songs from Michelangelo No.1 (1967)
- Derek Bermel: Spider Love (1999)
- Jack Beeson: Prescription for Living, 1978
- Charles Naginski: Look Down, Fair Moon (1940)
- Leo Sowerby: The Forest of the Dead Trees (1920)
- David Rakowski: For Wittgenstein (1996)
- Vittorio Giannini: There Were Two Swans (1943)
- Scott Lindroth: The Dolphins (1995); Susan Narucki, soprano; Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone; Donald Berman, piano
- Roger Sessions: Two Tableaux and Malinche's Aria from Montezuma (1964), Arr. By Richard Aldag, Susan Narucki, soprano; Chamber Ensemble, Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
- Elliott Carter: Warble for Lilac Time (1943/1979); Voyage (1943/1979), Tony Arnold, soprano; Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra, Scott Yoo, conductor.
Disc B
Music for Strings and Piano:
- Aaron Jay Kernis: Mozart en Route (1991), Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello
- Paul Moravec: Passacaglia (2003); Trio Solisti: Maria Bachmann, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano
- Arthur Levering: Tesserae (2000); Jonathan Bagg, viola; Donald Berman, piano
- John Anthony Lennon: Sirens (1992), Trio Solisti
- Alexander Lang Steinert: Violin Sonata (1929), Sunghae Anna Lim, violin; Donald Berman, piano
- Martin Bresnick: Three Intermezzi (1971), Ole Akahoshi, cello
- Stephen Hartke: Beyond Words (2002), Opus One Piano Quartet: Ida Kavafian, vln., Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano;
Disc C
Music for Piano Solo:
- Lukas Foss: Fantasy Rondo (1944)
- Kamran Ince: My Friend Mozart (1987)
- George Rochberg: Bagatelles (1952)
- Walter Helfer: Nocturne (1927)
- Tamar Diesendruck: Sound Reasoning in the Tower of Babel (1990)
- Hunter Johnson: Piano Sonata (1936)
- Mark Wingate: Sombras (1995)
- Billy Jim Layton: Three Studies for Piano, Op.5 (1957)
- Loren Rush: Oh, Susanna (1970)
Donald Berman, piano
Disc D
Music for Winds and Piano:
- Yehudi Wyner: Commedia (2002); Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Yehudi Wyner, piano
- David Lang: Vent (1990); Patti Monson, flute; Donald Berman, piano
- Andrew Imbrie: Dandelion Wine (1967); Collage Music Ensemble, David Hoose, conductor
- Lee Hyla: Pre-Amnesia (1979); Mythic Birds of Saugerties (1985); Tim Smith, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
- Bun-Ching Lam - (solo) = (duo) (1977); Patti Monson, flute
- James Mobberley: Beams (1986); John Leisenring, trombone, with tape
- Howard Hanson: Pastorale for Oboe and Piano (1949)
- Laura Ahlbeck, oboe; Donald Berman, piano
- Harold Shapero: Six for Five Wind Quintet (1995); The Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
This four disc collection contains works by thirty-seven composers who composed these pieces while in residence at the American Academy in Rome. Composers include the well known: Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter, and Roger Sessions; the largely forgotten: Charles Naginski, Alexander Lang Steinert, Walter Helfer; and many of today's most active American voices: Robert Beaser, David Rakowski, Aaron Jay Kernis, Paul Moravec, Stephen Hartke, and David Lang.
Curated by Donald Berman, the disc features performances by many of today's leading performers of contemporary music, including Richard Stoltzman, Yehudi Wyner, Susan Narucki, Tony Arnold, Fred Sherry, Daniel Druckman, and Curtis Macomber.
A 64 page booklet, with complete song texts, notes and biographies accompanies this landmark release.
Contents:
Disc A
Vocal Music:
- Robert Beaser: Four Dickinson Songs (2002), Hila Plitman, soprano; Donald Berman, piano
- Samuel Barber: In the Dark Pinewood (1937), Beggar's Song (1936), Of That So Sweet Imprisonment (1935), Sleep Now (1936)
- Randall Thomson: Siciliano (1978)
- Ezra Laderman: Songs from Michelangelo No.1 (1967)
- Derek Bermel: Spider Love (1999)
- Jack Beeson: Prescription for Living, 1978
- Charles Naginski: Look Down, Fair Moon (1940)
- Leo Sowerby: The Forest of the Dead Trees (1920)
- David Rakowski: For Wittgenstein (1996)
- Vittorio Giannini: There Were Two Swans (1943)
- Scott Lindroth: The Dolphins (1995); Susan Narucki, soprano; Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone; Donald Berman, piano
- Roger Sessions: Two Tableaux and Malinche's Aria from Montezuma (1964), Arr. By Richard Aldag, Susan Narucki, soprano; Chamber Ensemble, Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
- Elliott Carter: Warble for Lilac Time (1943/1979); Voyage (1943/1979), Tony Arnold, soprano; Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra, Scott Yoo, conductor.
Disc B
Music for Strings and Piano:
- Aaron Jay Kernis: Mozart en Route (1991), Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello
- Paul Moravec: Passacaglia (2003); Trio Solisti: Maria Bachmann, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano
- Arthur Levering: Tesserae (2000); Jonathan Bagg, viola; Donald Berman, piano
- John Anthony Lennon: Sirens (1992), Trio Solisti
- Alexander Lang Steinert: Violin Sonata (1929), Sunghae Anna Lim, violin; Donald Berman, piano
- Martin Bresnick: Three Intermezzi (1971), Ole Akahoshi, cello
- Stephen Hartke: Beyond Words (2002), Opus One Piano Quartet: Ida Kavafian, vln., Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano;
Disc C
Music for Piano Solo:
- Lukas Foss: Fantasy Rondo (1944)
- Kamran Ince: My Friend Mozart (1987)
- George Rochberg: Bagatelles (1952)
- Walter Helfer: Nocturne (1927)
- Tamar Diesendruck: Sound Reasoning in the Tower of Babel (1990)
- Hunter Johnson: Piano Sonata (1936)
- Mark Wingate: Sombras (1995)
- Billy Jim Layton: Three Studies for Piano, Op.5 (1957)
- Loren Rush: Oh, Susanna (1970)
Donald Berman, piano
Disc D
Music for Winds and Piano:
- Yehudi Wyner: Commedia (2002); Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Yehudi Wyner, piano
- David Lang: Vent (1990); Patti Monson, flute; Donald Berman, piano
- Andrew Imbrie: Dandelion Wine (1967); Collage Music Ensemble, David Hoose, conductor
- Lee Hyla: Pre-Amnesia (1979); Mythic Birds of Saugerties (1985); Tim Smith, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
- Bun-Ching Lam - (solo) = (duo) (1977); Patti Monson, flute
- James Mobberley: Beams (1986); John Leisenring, trombone, with tape
- Howard Hanson: Pastorale for Oboe and Piano (1949)
- Laura Ahlbeck, oboe; Donald Berman, piano
- Harold Shapero: Six for Five Wind Quintet (1995); The Curiously Strong Wind Quintet
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