 |
 |  |  | | | | Track Listings | | | Rasgos - Part 1 (Carbon) | | | 1. Rafaga (Wind Gust) | 1:08 | | 2. Nocturno Esquematico (Nocture In Outline) | 1:14 | | 3. Historietas del Viento (Vignettes of the Wind) | 0:25 | | 4. Despedida (Saying Goodbye) | 1:18 | | 5. Las Sies (Six O'Clock in the Afternoon) | 0:38 | | 6. Madruga (Dawn) | 3:09 | | 7. Baile (Dance) | 1:09 | | Rasgos - Part 2 (Carbon) | | | 8. Primer Nocturno del Cuco (Cuckoo's First Nocturne) | 1:16 | | 9. Capricho (Capriccio) | 0:38 | | 10. Temblor (Tremor) | 1:05 | | 11. Ulima Laguna (Last Laguna) | 0:49 | | 12. Cancion Bajo Lagrimas (Song Under Tears) | 1:09 | | 13. Cancion Menor (Minor Song) | 1:04 | | 14. Dos Muchachos (Two Children) | 0:49 | | Tribute (Homans) | | | 15. Frank | 5:07 | | 16. Bill | 7:44 | | 17. Igor | 2:29 | | Crazy Rags (McKinley) | | | 18. Just Startin' | 2:01 | | 19. Blue Ballad | 2:44 | | 20. Urban News | 2:58 | | 21. Walkin' Home | 5:55 | | 22. Boogie Rock | 6:17 | | Total time: | 51:35 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | Concordia Orchestra | | | Our Price: $9.95  | | | | Item Number: MMC2135 | | Audio Format: DDD | | | | Description | | MMC brings together a potent blend of musical talents on this diverse and exceptional release as Marin Alsop’s (now disbanded) Concordia Orchestra performs works by Carbon, Homans, and McKinley.
Carbon’s RASGOS, with Clare Chan on violin, is a Goya- and Lorca-inspired series of terse and enigmatic musical sketches that further establishes the composer’s burgeoning reputation as a rising star in modern classical.
Homans’ TRIBUTE, dedicated to Frank Zappa, Bill Evans, and Igor Stravinsky, successfully recalls the spirit of its inspirations while weaving elements of the composer’s unique style into the tapestry of the piece.
Concordia teams up with the Sirius String Quartet and Mary Rowell for William Thomas McKinley’s audacious CRAZY RAGS, a 5-movement blast through McKinley’s take on the well-known American idiom; the results are, like all of this acclaimed composer’s work, provocative and fascinating.
Marin Alsop, recently appointed Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, handles conducting duties with her typical aplomb, passionately guiding the players through these works with grace and gusto. This is a must-have for chamber music lovers! |
| | | | | | | Reviews | | | "The composer that most sparked my curiosity, since I had never before heard a note of his music, was Homans, a one-time Donald Martino student who took a 12-year hiatus from musical composition to pursue a successful career in money management. While Homans is not quite a latter day Charles Ives, his Tribute, a series of homages to Frank Zappa, Bill Evans, and Igor Stravinsky, makes a compelling case for blurring musical categories, and not always ones you might think." (New Music Box) |
|
|
