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Composer: BOZZA, Eugene Joseph ((1905-1991)) |
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ID: ACDBB030-2
CDs: 1
Type: SACD
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Subcollection: Oboe
In this album, the Belgian oboist Joris Van den Hauwe performs a number of French compositions for oboe from the 19th and 20th centuries.
This recording includes some of the most important works of French music for oboe and piano. Some were written for student examinations at the Conservatoire National Supérieure de Paris. Others were dedicated to former teachers, for example, Camille Saint-Saëns's Sonata to ‘Monsieur Louis Bass, hautbois- Premier Solo de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire et de l'Opera' (tracks 11, 12 and 13). The ‘Sarabande et Allegro' by Gabriel Grovlez (tracks 14 and 15) and the ‘Fantaisie Pastorale' by Eugène Bozza (track 7) were both dedicated to the then highly acclaimed oboist Louis Bleuzet (1874-1941), also a teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. Grovlez noted in his score: ‘A mon Ami Louis Bleuzet, Professeur au Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris'. The link between composers and performers was apparently very strong; these works are among the jewels of chamber music.
The oboe sonata (1947) by Henri Dutillieux (tracks 4, 5 and 6) is a jewel, as well, though the composer, born in 1916, thought otherwise. He disavowed this composition, along with other early works. Dutillieux dedicated this sonata to Monsieur Pierre Bayeux, also a teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. Francis Poulenc dedicated his two sonatas on this album (tracks 1, 2 and 3 and 16, 17 and 18) to Sergei Prokofiev and Manuel de Falla. It is a conscious departure from a program following a timeline of the dates of the compositions. The reason for this is to present the music on the album as though in a concert, in a musical progression. The album begins, for example, with the most recent work. |
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ID: AV2100137
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano
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ID: CC0045
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Piano and Clarinet
Bozza: Ballade for Bass Clarinet
Krol: Fantasiestücke
Loeb: Sonata Lirica
Rasse: Lied, (one of the first compositions for bass clarinet and piano)
Söll: Mirabelles
Rob Broek, piano / Henri Bok, bass clarinet |
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ID: CC2023
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano
The 16-page full colour CD booklet folds out to reveal a large image of a cor anglais,
as well as biographies and track notes in English. Introduction by Alison Teale: "I love the cor anglais. To me, it's one of the most wonderful instruments in the orchestra. My mission is to expand its repertoire, to encourage more people to explore its hidden qualities and gain as much pleasure from playing as I do. "I've chosen a mix of music to illustrate the astonishing versatility of the cor anglais: not only its rich and beautiful melodic tones, but also its power and extraordinary agility. Some pieces, such as Luchetti's Rock Song, push the boundaries of technique. Others, like Piazzolla's Nightclub 1960, reveal the glorious upper register. And some, such as the Bebop Tango, are just plain fun."
Alison Teale is the principal cor anglais player with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. While studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Alison was appointed co-principal oboe with the Honh]=g Kong Philharmonic orchestra. In 2003 she moved to Cardiff to become the principal cor anglais player for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
In 2001 Alison won the Isle of Wight International oboe Competition, which led to here Purcell Room debut. She has performed numerous concertos for BBC Radio 3, notably Quiet City with Alison Balsam.
She enjoys giving regular masterclasses, performing solo and chamber music recitals, and the additional variety that comes from freelance work. Alison is oboe professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Pianist Elizabeth Burley performs, records and broadcasts widely in several different roles: chamber musician, orchestral pianist, soloist and accompanist. She has worked with some of the world's leading orchestras - notably the BBC Sympnony Orchestra, where she has collaborated with many of the most influential modern composers, inclding Boulez, Berio, Knussen, Adams and Maxwell Davies.
Elizabeth is a professor at the Royal College of Music. |
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ID: FHR13
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano
First Hand CD 'Aria' has just been named by Classic FM as one of the best albums of 2011!
This brilliantly devised CD from Gerard McChrystal is a deeply personal album; at times mystical, the music is always beautiful and captivating. Indeed, Aria has similar qualities to Jan Gabarek's Officium (which sold 1.4 million copies) and will appeal to this fan-base. Featuring soprano and alto saxophone with a colourful array of different ensemble accompaniments - string orchestra, choir, guitar, piano, solo, string quartet and electronics. Baroque music blends seamlessly with contemporary; Handel resolves into Michael Nyman, Debussy's Syrinx morphs into Ravel's Piece en forme de habanera. All the tracks lead to the next by key or by starting and ending on the same note. Other works include Philip Glass Façades, Faure Les Berceaux, Bozza Aria, as well as original works by Billy Cowie, Karen Tanaka, Andy Scott and Michael McGlynn (from the vocal group Anúna who featured in Riverdance). Accompanying Gerard on this album are some of the UK's finest classical musicians including the Smith Quartet and the No. 1 best-selling classical artist, guitarist Craig Ogden. Gerard McChrystal is a multi-award winning saxophonist who has performed as a soloist in over 30 countries with many of the World's leading orchestras and ensembles. |
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ID: MELCD1000857
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Jazz
Subcollection: Piano and Saxophone
Style: Post Bop, Smooth Jazz
(4, 5, 6) - Alexander Oseichuk, alto-saxophone / Olga Sulimova, piano
(7 - 11, 15, 16) - Alexander Oseichuk, alto-saxophone / Natalya Rozova, piano
(12 - 14) - Alexander Oseichuk, alto-saxophone / Olga Sulimova, piano
(17, 18) - Alexander Oseichuk, alto-saxophone / Daniil Kramer, piano |
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ID: QTZ2059
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Organ Collection
Subcollection: Organ
The debut album of calm and meditative masterpieces from Russian organist Svetlana Berezhnaya
T. G. Albinoni:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
J. S. Bach:
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String')
Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Siciliano in G minor from Flute Sonata No. 2, BWV1031
Adagio (from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, BWV564)
E. J. Bozza: Aria
Brahms:
Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 8 'Es ist ein Ros entsprungen'
Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 10 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen'
G. Caccini: Ave Maria
F. Couperin: Tierce en Taille
C. Franck:
L'Organiste (extracts)
Quasi lento (Preludio)
Alessandro Marcello:
Adagio from Oboe Concerto in D minor
Oleg Yantchenko:
Meditation
Svetlana Berezhnaya - Organ |
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