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JDT 118 |
Alexander Scriabin WORKS FOR PIANO (24 Preludes Op.11/ 5 Preludes Op.74/ Poem Op.32)
Ruth Laredo, piano
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Lou Harrison PACIFKA RONDO/FOUR PIECES FOR HARP/TWO PIECES FOR PSALTERY |
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Pacifika Rondo
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Four Pieces for Harp |
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Two Pieces for Psaltery |
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Music for Violin with Various Instruments |
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Oakland Youth Orchestra |
Pacifika Rondo |
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Robert Hughes, conductor |
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Beverly Bellows, harp |
Four Pieces for Harp |
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Lou Harrison, Psalteries |
Two Pieces for Psaltery |
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William Bouton, violin |
Music for Violin with Various Instruments |
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William Colvig, sheng and fang-hsiang |
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It's about time that Harrison's uniquely beautiful oeuvre is starting to get the attention that it surely deserves. After all, where else can we find a voice in contemporary music so immediately attractive, original, and completely uninhibited? The major work here is "Pacifika Rondo", for a typically Harrisonian combination of far eastern and western instruments, with the emphasis on the percussion section. The music mixes all sorts of styles as it travels around the Pacific rim, and even contemplates The Bomb in a twisted atonal idiom. It's both humorous and disturbing at once. The other instrumental pieces are all attractive essays in Harrison's contemplative vein. Performance and sonic values are quite high. In sum, a worthy addition to this composer's growing discography. May it continue to increase.
David Hurwitz: Fanfare Magazine
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| JDT 118 |
Audio Sample: PACIFIKA RONDO (In Sequoia's Shade)
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