The Music of Meyer Kupferman

On this CD:

1. Images of Chagall Blue Circus
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Bronx Arts Ensemble
Conducted by Meyer Kupferman

2. Images of Chagall The Green Violinist
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Bronx Arts Ensemble
Conducted by Meyer Kupferman

3. Images of Chagall Between Darkness and Light
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Bronx Arts Ensemble
Conducted by Meyer Kupferman

4. Images of Chagall Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Bronx Arts Ensemble
Conducted by Meyer Kupferman

5. Images of Chagall I and the Village
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Bronx Arts Ensemble
Conducted by Meyer Kupferman

6. Summer Music
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Cygnus Ensemble

7. Sound Phantoms No 7
Composed by Meyer Kupferman
Performed by Gordon Stout, Steven Mauk

Tracks:

Liquid Prelude
I. Moderato
II. Adagio
III. Moderato
I. Adagio Rubato
II. Allegro Non Troppo
III. Lento
IV. Allegro Molto
V. Andante
Polyphony
Parable XIV, Op. 127
To R.F. Slowly, With Expression
To R.F. Very Fast
To J.S. Broadly
To J.S. Moderately Fast
To R.M. Dramatic
To R.M. Lively
To L.N. Cadenza
To L.N. Lively And Brilliant
To M.G. Slowly
To M.G. Fast
To D.O. Slowly, With Considerable Freedom
To D.O. Fast
To C.D. Freely
To C.D. Moderately Fast And Dramatic
To J.B. Slowly And With Freedom
To J.B. Moderately Fast And Rhythmic

Album Description

With this CD, American Brass Quintet trumpeter Kevin Cobb releases his first solo recording consisting of repertoire solely for unaccompanied trumpet - part of the ongoing objective of Summit Records' sub-label Summit Education to release educational-based recordings. The compositions are exclusively from American composers and cover a wide range of musical styles and instrumental techniques.

From the tumpet's more traditional role as a heralding instrument to circus-like acrobatics and lyrical expressiveness, these selections allow the listener to journey through the many colorful arenas of the modern trumpet.

Consequences
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Consequences
Mike Forbes , Quirino Gasparini , Joe Primrose , and Clarence/Williams, Spencer Williams
Manufacturer: Summit(Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000065T2H
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Consequences
Gasparini: Adoramus te, Christe
JS Bach: Contrapunctus IX
Kupferman: Kierkegaard
Haydn: Achieved Is The Glorious Work
Grovlez: Petites Litanies de Jesus
Profiles For Tuba Quartet: Abrasive
Profiles For Tuba Quartet: Light & Playful
Profiles For Tuba Quartet: Reflective
Profiles For Tuba Quartet: Heroic
Auburn Is The Colour=85
Handel: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Malotte: The Lord's Prayer
Primrose: St. James Infirmary
Royal Garden Blues

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Music of the 1960s and 1970s (2CD Set)

Manufacturer: NY Philomusica Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00003Q01I
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

Alvin Brehm Sextet for Piano and Strings (1975)
Ezra Laderman Meditation on Iswaiah (1971) for cello solo
Iain Hamilton Sonata Notturno (1965) for horn and piano
Ezra Laderman, Nonette (1962) for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, violin, cello and piano

Tracks:

Iain Hamilton Five Scenes for Trumpet and Piano (1965)
Ezra Laderman Meditation on Isaiah (1971) for 'cello solo
Iain Hamilton Sonata Notturno (1965) for horn & piano
Meyer Kupferman A Nietzsche Cycle (1979) for soprano, horn & piano
Iain Hamilton Hyperion (1977) for piano, clarinet, horn, violin & 'cello

Album Description

The four composers represented here have produced a panoply of sound in infinite variety, magnificently recorded by Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz. These two CDs are a hi-fi fan's delight. Kim Kashkashian partners with Robert Levin in Meyer Kupferman's Beauty and the Beast in an all-out display of musicianship and power, Paige Brook's sonic reach spans the four instruments of the flute family from the highest to the lowest in Iain Hamilton's Sonata for Flautist, composer Alvin Brehm takes the bass part in his own Sextet, inspired by Alban Berg's Lyric Suite, Ezra Laderman has the benefit of Timothy Eddy for 'cello on his Partita for Solo 'Cello and Iain Hamilton's great musicality and skill is heard in his writing for a very wide selection of instruments in original and fascinating combinations.

Stanley Drucker & Naomi Drucker play Meyer Kupferman

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Stanley Drucker & Naomi Drucker play Meyer Kupferman

Manufacturer: Soundspell
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009HWL
Release Date: 1995-11-20

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Kupferman: O North Star

Manufacturer: Soundspell
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NF8H
Release Date: 2001-07-31

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Superflute

Manufacturer: Capstone
ProductGroup: Music
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Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAFGS4
Release Date: 2006-03-28

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Great music played well
Groovy

Moonflowers, Baby!

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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Release Date: 1994-07-05

Tracks:

Son: Massig Bewegt
Son: Lebhaft
Son: Sefr Langsam
Son: Kleines Rondo, Gemachlich
Sonatine: Modere
Sonatine: Lent Et Soutenu
Sonatine: Vif Et Rythmique
Theme And Vars
Six Studies In English Folksong: Adagio
Six Studies In English Folksong: Andante Sostenuto
Six Studies In English Folksong: Larghetto
Six Studies In English Folksong: Lento
Six Studies In English Folksong: Andante Tranquillo
Six Studies In English Folksong: Allegro Vivace
Duo Concertant
Caprice
Pulcinella
Moonflowers, Baby!

Customer Reviews:

Great music played well.......2005-03-07

Disclosure: I am only rating the Duo concertant and the Studies in English Folk Song on this disc--these selections were taken from the album and published in a compilation for BBC Music. But may I say that this disc is worth a purchase for these pieces alone! As a clarinetist, I can attest that these are outstanding performances. Cohler has excellent tone, and he and the piano consistently have a great balance. The Duo concertant is a delightful piece that is absolutely effervescent. The English Folks Songs are played with extraordinary sensitivity that reveals the genius of Vaughn Williams and the maturity of Cohler. The Folk Songs are so short, but so deep and thoughtful, while being absolutely accessible to even the youngest and most unknowledgeable of listeners. I might even suggest that this would be a good disc to introduce someone to the possibilities of the clarinet.

Groovy.......2001-10-29

Moonflowers, Baby is a good recording. It combines some interesting music pieces. The Hindemith is well played, but Mr. Cohler uses too much vibrato for my taste. There are a few gems on this, one of them being the Duo Concertant, by Milhaud. The other piece worth listening too is the title track, Moonflowers, Baby. It is a jazzy little piece that is played very well. It is about 20 minuts long, give or take a few...but it worth the time.
I recommend this c.d. to anyone who is looking for some off-beat but well played music. It isn't my favorite kind of music, but it is a good addition to any collection.

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Great modern recording

Thomas Stevens, Trumpet

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000003J5X
Release Date: 1993-12-29

Tracks:

Son: Allegro Moderato
Son: Lento
Son: Allegro Vivo
Son: Allegretto
Son: Dolce
Son: Scherzo Vivace
Son: Allegretto
Triangles: Senza Misura - Thomas Stevens/Donald Green/Rob Roy McGregor
Triangles: Quasi Lento - Thomas Stevens/Donald Green/Rob Roy McGregor
Triangles: Presto Possible - Thomas Stevens/Donald Green/Rob Roy McGregor
Sonatina: Toccata - Thomas Stevens
Sonatina: Canzone - Thomas Stevens
Sonatina: Segnali - Thomas Stevens
Three Ideas: Adagio Non Troppo - Thomas Stevens/Chet Swiatkowski
Three Ideas: Allegro Scherzando - Thomas Stevens/Chet Swiatkowski
Three Ideas: Lento - Thomas Stevens/Chet Swiatkowski
Extensions - Thomas Stevens/Charlie Shoemake/Barry Lieberman
Vars On Clifford Intervals - Thomas Stevens/Charlie Shoemake/Barry Lieberman
A New Carnival Of Venice - Thoas Stevens/Rob Roy McGregor/Boyde Hood/Donald Green/David Wheatley
Rondo For Lifey
Triptyque: Scherzo
Triptyque: Largo
Triptyque: Salterelle
Impromptu

Customer Reviews:

Great modern recording.......2005-08-06

Thomas Stevens is one of the best modern players putting out recordings. Excellent sound, impeccable technique, and solid style make the album a staple for any collection. The George Antheil Sonata is particularly good, graceful and exciting. The Hans Werner Henze is also worth hearing, and the New Carnival of Venice is interesting and amusing.

The Guitar Music of Meyer Kupferman, vol. 1: Echoes From Barcelona

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Kupferman the survivor
Anderson Rocks Kupferman

The Guitar Music of Meyer Kupferman, vol. 1: Echoes From Barcelona
William Anderson , Oren Fader , and Joan Forsyth
Manufacturer: Soundspell
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000BKDL
Release Date: 1998-10-13

Customer Reviews:

Kupferman the survivor.......2000-10-29

I regularly return to the music of flamboyant Meyer Kupferman. After thinking that I know what flamboyant gesture he'll do next, that I've heard it all before, I discover a disc like this one, where guitarist William Anderson proves that Kupferman endures. Four of the five pieces stand out as examples of top-drawer Kupf. Through a Glass Darkly (solo guitar) has nothing extraneous; Strumming (solo guitar) consists of 3 miniatures culminating in an epiphany in strumming; Poetics 3 (for 2 guitars) is bluesy and bluegrass--dueling banjos, or like Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; and Exordium (for the unlikely combination of guitar and piano) is almost apocalyptic. Echoes From Barcelona is a bit over the top for me, but I admire his idea of creating a big 15-minute surrealist-flamenco that time-trips to the Spanish Baroque.

Anderson Rocks Kupferman.......2000-10-14

Meyer Kupferman is known in the jazz world as much as the classical world. He is America's most prolific composer, having written dozens of symphonies, ballets, hundreds of chamber music pieces. Less known, to date is that he has written dozens of fabulous pieces with guitar. The performer of this collection of guitar pieces by Meyer Kupferman is William Anderson, who is quite well known for his recordings and concerts in Europe, the U.S., Latin America and Japan. One of the works on this recording, entitled Through a Glass Darkly, was dedicated by Kupferman to Anderson. Anderson has been one of Kupferman's major advocates on the concert stage. My favorite works on this recording are Poetics 3, for two guitars; and Exordium, for guitar and piano. For the guitar duo Anderson is joined by his long-time duo parter and friend Oren Fader (the other guitarist in Anderson's ensemble, Cygnus). Poetics 3 is in two movements, the first movement begins with lush, impressionistic harmonies (Messian-like), followed by a long, bluesy melody. The second movement is electric, with powerful ostinati figures bouncing between the two instruments. In Exordium, for guitar and piano, the piano begins with delicate rapid passages that gradually build to a cataclysm. Pianist Joan Forsyth plays exquisitely, and Anderson is one of the few guitarists who have the dynamic range to match a piano, with its tons of string tension. Through a Glass Darkly, for solo guitar is a deep, and often dark exploration of contrasts. Kupferman wrote it after recovering from major surgery in 1988. Echoes From Barcelona is a 15 minute guitaristic tour de force, taking aspects of spanish guitar music and flamenco and weaving them into a bizarre musical fantasy. The opening track is Strumming--which is rollicking, rock 'n' roll with a quiet interlude in harmonics.

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American Concertos

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001K5F
Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

Violin Concerto: I. Andante con moto
Violin Concerto: II. Adagio
Violin Concerto: III. Allegro giusto
Concerto For Viola, Strings And Percussion: I. Andante mosso
Concerto For Viola, Strings And Percussion: II. Presto leggiero
Concerto For Viola, Strings And Percussion: III. Lento, leading to IV. Molto allegro
Concerto For Cello, Tape And Orchestra

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