Boatrite: Sonatas & Suites

On this CD:

1. Sonata for flute & piano
Composed by Harold Boatrite
Performed by Marcantonio Barone, Pamela Guidetti

2. Lyric Suite for piano
Composed by Harold Boatrite

3. Sonata for cello & piano in one movement
Composed by Harold Boatrite
Performed by Hugh Sung

4. Miniatures (7) for piano
Composed by Harold Boatrite

5. Sonata-Fantasia for harpsichord in one movement
Composed by Harold Boatrite

6. Sonata for piano
Composed by Harold Boatrite
Performed by David Douglas Bryant

7. Suite for harpsichord
Composed by Harold Boatrite

Boatrite: Sonatas & Suites, Music, Harold Boatrite, Pamela Guidetti, David Douglas Bryant, Hugh Sung, Marcantonio Barone, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, Orchestral & Symphonic

Average customer rating:

Artfully composed and tuneful music.

Music that is utterly contemporary, yet richly traditional

Music that is utterly contemporrary, yet richly traditional.

Boatrite: Sonatas & Suites

Manufacturer: Capstone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000DG1H
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

I. Son: Adagio: Andante - Pamela Guidetti/Marcantonio Barone
I. Son: Allegro - Pamela Guidetti/Marcantonio Barone
II. Lyric Ste: Allegretto - Jennifer Lim
II. Lyric Ste: Andante - Jennifer Lim
II. Lyric Ste: Allegro Moderato - Jennifer Lim
II. Lyric Ste: Adagio - Jennifer Lim
II. Lyric Ste: Presto - Jennifer Lim
III. Son: In One Movt - Glenn Fischbach
IV. Seven Miniatures: Musette
IV. Seven Miniatures: Nocturne
IV. Seven Miniatures: Etude
IV. Seven Miniatures: Rondino
IV. Seven Miniatures: Country Song
IV. Seven Miniatures: Air
IV. Seven Miniatures: March
V. Son-Fant: In One Movt
VI. Son: Allegro - David Byrant
VI. Son: Andante Cantabile - David Byrant
VI. Son: Presto - David Byrant
VII. Ste: Fugue
VII. Ste: Sarabande
VII. Ste: Toccata
VII. Ste: Pastorale
VII. Ste: Chaconne

Customer Reviews:

Artfully composed and tuneful music........2007-02-21

This music is very carefully and artfully composed. Boatrite believes in tuneful melodies and the traditional treatment of them in his works. This is some of the best late 20th century piano music I have ever heard. I consider his Piano sonata and Harpsichord suite a masterpieces. There are many other worthy works on this disc as well.

Music that is utterly contemporary, yet richly traditional.......1999-01-23

CORRECTED VERSION OF REVIEW ALREADY POSTED: The most satisfying art in the long term is that which occupies, in T.S. Eliot's phrase, "the intersection of the timeless and time," art that, while unmistakably contemporary, remains grounded in tradition. The music on this CD is of that caliber. Take, for instance, the final movement of the Harpsichord Suite that concludes the disc. Technically, it's a marvel, a passacaglia whose bass line passes through all 11 possible transpositions of the chromatic scale. Boatrite says he got the idea from Nina Simone, who used to come over to his house in Philadelphia and jam. But what Boatrite does in the movement is precisely the opposite of what is usually done in jazz: The syncopation is in the bass. Boatrite's music resonates with the economy and precision of Bach - there isn't a superfluous note in any of the pieces on this disc, nor a redundant one - without ever sounding neo-baroque, or neo-anything. The Sonata for Flute and Piano, which opens the disc, begins with an angularly lyrical "Adagio: andante," the flute's melody set dramatically against pungent harmonies in the piano. This gives way swiftly to an "Allegro" in the which the flute's dance-like tune is matched by characteristic syncopations in the keyboard. It is deftly played by flutist Pamela Guidetti and pianist Marcantonio Barone. Pianist Jennifer Lim brings just the right measure of introspection to the five exquisite meditations that comprise the Lyric Suite for Piano. The Sonata for Cello and Piano, which is in one movement, begins with a plaintive theme in the cello. The piano enters with a softly walking figure. The instruments then engage in a dramatic dialogue, which subsides to a lyrical colloquy. The plaintive cello theme returns, a darkly burnished cri du coeur, the piano grows more insistent, the instruments' interchange moving inexorably toward a decisive conclusion. The work is tautly rendered by cellist Glenn Fischbach and pianist Hugh Sung. The Seven Miniatures for Piano are a largely playful set. Present throughout is a mood of engaging whimsy. Temple Painter tosses the pieces off with just the right panache. The Sonata-Fantasia for Harpsichord is the knottiest piece on the disc. The composer seems to have alchemically distilled the essence of our angst-ridden century into just over seven minutes of exceedingly intense music. Soloist Temple Painter finds the drama at the heart of the technical complexity. A certain whimsy is present too in the Sonata for Piano, a work that demonstrates that a major musical utterance has no need of a gargantuan dimension. The light and airy - and ever-so-slightly-bluesy - "Allegro" is followed by a wistful "Andante cantabile" that finds its upbeat match in the festive "Presto," which makes witty use of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslaus." In the kaleidoscopic Suite for Harpsichord Boatrite again employs an ancient instrument to make a quintessentially contemporary statement. The opening "Fugue" is coolly mysterious and not a little melancholy. The stately "Sarabande" has an air of menace to it. The "Toccata" is a brilliant bit of pyrotechnics. The "Pastorale" is a wistful aria. The whole is climaxed by the jazzy razzle-dazzle of the "Passacaglia" already mentioned. This is music of intense concentration, with a variety of moods, a richness of invention and soundness of construction one doesn't find so often nowadays. For those who have ears to hear - as well as a toe to tap and a voice to hum with - this is a disc well worth listening to again and again.

Music that is utterly contemporrary, yet richly traditional........1998-12-30

The most satisfying art in the long term is that which occupies, in T.S. Eliot's phrase, "the intersection of the timeless and time," art that, while unmistakably contemporary, remains grounded in tradition. The music on this CD is of that caliber. Take, for instance, the final movement of the Harpsichord Suite that concludes the disc. Technically, it's a marvel, a passacaglia whose bass line passes through all 11 possible transpositions of the chromatic scale. Boatrite says he got the idea from Nina Simone, who used to come over to his house in Philadelphia and jam. But what Boatrite does in the movement is precisely the opposite of what is done in jazz: The syncopation is in the bass. Boatrite's music resonates with the economy and precision of Bach - there isn't a superfluous note in any of the pieces on this disc, nor a redundant one - without ever sounding neo-baroque, or neo-anything. The Sonata for Flute and Piano, which opens the disc, begins with an angularly lyrical "Adagio: andante," the flute's melody set dramatically against pungent harmonies in the piano. This gives way swiftly to an "Allegro" in which the flute's dance-like tune is matched by characteristic syncopations in the keyboard. It is deftly played by flutist Pamela Guidetti and pianist Marcantonio Barone. Pianist Jennifer Lin brings just the right measure of introspection to the seven exquisite meditations that comprise the Lyric Suite for Piano. The Sonata for Cello and Piano, which is in one movement, begins with a plaintive theme in the cello. The piano enter with a softly walking figure. The instruments than engage in a dramatic dialogue, which subsides to a lyrical colloquy. The plaintive cello theme returns, a darkly burnished cri du coeur, the piano grows more insistent, the instruments' interchange moving inexorably toward a decisive conclusion. The work is tautly rendered by cellist Glenn Fischbach and pianist Hugh Sung. The Seven Miniatures for Piano are a largely playful set. Present throughout is a mood of engaging whimsy. Temple Painter tosses the pieces off with just the right panache. The Sonata-Fantasia for Harpsichord is the knottiest piece on the disc. The composer seems to have alchemically distilled the essence of our angst-ridden century into just over seven minutes of exceedingly intense music. Soloist temple Painter finds the drama at the heart of the technical complexity. A certain whimsy is present too in the Sonata for Piano, a work that demonstrates that a major musical utterance has no need of a gargantuan dimension. The light and airy - and ever-so-slightly-bluesy - "Alllegro" is followed by a wistful "Andante cantabile" that finds its upbeat match in the festive "Presto," which makes witty use of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslaus." In the kaleidoscopic Suite for Harpsichord Boatrite again employs an ancient instrument to make a quintessentially contemporary statement. The opening "Fugue" is coolly mysterious and not a little melancholy. The stately "Sarabande" has an air of menace to it. The "Toccata" is a brilliant bit of pyrotechnics. The "Pastorale" is a wistful aria. The whole is climaxed by the jazzy razzle-dazzle of the "Passacaglia" already mentioned. This is music of intense concentration, with a variety of moods, a richness of invention and soundness of construction one doesn't find so often nowadays. For those who have ears to hear - as well as a toe to tap and a voice to hum with - this is a disc well worth listening to again and again.

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