Sunday, December 23, 2012

Lavinia Meijer - Philip Glass: Harp (2012)


LAVINIA MEIJER
Philip Glass Harp
Channel Classics CCS SA 33912

1. Opening (from Glassworks)

METAMORPHOSIS
2. Metamorphosis 1
3. Metamorphosis 2
4. Metamorphosis 3
5. Metamorphosis 4
6. Metamorphosis 5

Selection from THE HOURS
7. The Poet Acts
8. Something She Has to Do
9. I'm Going to Make a Cake
10. An Unwelcome Friend
11. Choosing Life
12. The Hours

Lavinia Meijer, Harp
original scores for piano solo transcribed by Lavinia Meijer



Lara James - Façades (2009)


LARA JAMES
Façades
Signum Records SIGCD158

RODNEY ROGERS
1. Lessons of the Sky

ROBERT MUCZYNSKI
Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano, Op.29
2. I. Andante maestoso
3. II. Allegro energico

COLIN MacDONALD
4. Here Again

PHILIP GLASS
5. Façades

CHRISTOPHER PAINTER
Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano, Op.56
6. I. Moderato
7. II. Lento flessible
8. III. Allegro vivo

GRAHAM FITKIN
9. Glass

Lara James, saxophones
Jeremy Young, piano
Kathryn Price, cello
Sinfonia Viva
Nicholas Kok, conductor

 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Passion of Ramakrishna (2006)

PIECE: The Passion of Ramakrishna

YEAR: 2006

CAST: Orchestra and chorus

PREMIERE: September 16, 2006. Orange County Performing Arts Center, CA.

RECORDINGS:
Philip Glass: The Passion of Ramakrishna (2012)

PARTIAL RECORDINGS: none

ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER INSTRUMENTS: none

Taoist Sacred Dance (2003)

PIECE: Taoist Sacred Dance

YEAR: 2003

CAST: Piano, flute

PREMIERE: November 19, 2003. Interfaith Center, NY.

RECORDINGS:
Massimo Mercelli Performs Philip Glass (2012)

PARTIAL RECORDINGS: none

ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER INSTRUMENTS: none

Chaotic Harmony (2006)

PIECE: Chaotic Harmony

YEAR: 2006

CAST: Cello, voice

PREMIERE: unknown

RECORDINGS: none

PARTIAL RECORDINGS: none

ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER INSTRUMENTS:
Massimo Mercelli Performs Philip Glass (2012) [cello and flute version]

Philip Glass - The Passion of Ramakrishna (2012)

PHILIP GLASS
The Passion of Ramakrishna
Orange Mountain Music OMM0080

1. Prologue
2. Part 1
3. Part 2
4. Part 3
5. Part 4
6. Epilogue

Pacific Symphony
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Pacific Chorale
John Alexander, director

Massimo Mercelli Performs Philip Glass (2012)


MASSIMO MERCELLI
Massimo Mercelli Performs Philip Glass
Orange Mountain Music OMM0079

1. Façades for flute and piano

2. Chaotic Harmony for flute and cello

STRING QUARTET No.3 "MISHIMA"
3. Movement I. 1957 Award Montage
4. Movement II. November 25 - Ichigaya
5. Movement III. Grandmother and Kimitake
6. Movement IV. 1962: Body Building
7. Movement V. Blood Oath
8. Movement VI. Mishima / Closing

TAOIST SACRED DANCE
9. I
10. II
11. III

12. Façades

Massimo Mercelli, flute
Carlo Boccadoro, piano
Alberto Martini, violin
Luca Falasca, violin
Flavio Ghilardi, viola
Leonardo Sapere, cello
Rino Braia, double bass