Tag Archives: Short

Organ Symphony / Dance Symphony / Short Smphony Reviews

Posted on 2011/10/04 by Soloist

The Copland known to most people is the composer of scores such as El Salón México, Rodeo, Appalachian Spring, and the Third Symphony–in short, of the popular, approachably folksy works of the years 1936 to 1946. But what about the … Continue reading →

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Short Stories: American Music for Saxophone Quartet

Posted on 2011/09/16 by Soloist

Taking its name from JenniferHigdon’s Short Stories, this albumexplores stylistically diverse musicshowcasing the saxophonequartet’s immense expressivepotential. The Ancia SaxophoneQuartet has delighted audiencesthroughout North America,Europe, and Asia for more thantwo decades. The group’sinnovative and diverse repertoirestretches traditional boundaries ofgenre and style, … Continue reading →

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Rochberg: Piano Music, Vol. 4 – Carnival Music; Four Short Sonatas; Variations on an Original Theme

Posted on 2011/08/03 by Soloist

Opposites abound in GeorgeRochberg’s music, never more soperhaps than in Carnival Music, hisonly piano work to employ popularmusical idioms, where one encountersexuberance and introspection, greatpower and deep reflection. His FourShort Sonatas hark back to a timewhen ‘sonata’ referred to a … Continue reading →

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