Tree Pieces

Track Listings
1. Tree Piece #21 'bird music' for violin, percussion and bird    
2. Tree Piece #8 for solo percussion    
3. Tree Piece #10 for mixed ensemble    
4. Tree Piece #34 'frog ostinato' for oboe and percussion    
5. Tree Piece #17 'nothing is more real than nothing' for thunder and percussion    

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Experimental music/ "TREE PIECES is an on-going set of musical processes which attempt to reflect nature's manner of operations. Because the pattern or order of nature functions as a single process without division, contrary to the state of control in which there exists a duality (-one element commanding and the other obeying), control in the compositional process is removed by varying degrees from piece to piece. The processes are contextual in nature thus allowing the performers to act according to the unpredictable conditions and variables which arise from within the musical continuity. In this way, the compositions attempt to reflect the inter-connection of all things (including ourselves) in nature. In performance, an attempt is made at a spontaneous unforced and unblocked growing of sound and silence in which emphasis is placed on formation rather than pre-established form, as in the building and shaping of cell-like units in living processes. This approach 'formation as process' parallels ! that of the artist Paul Klee whose writings have influenced my work. Klee believed that 'communication with nature remains the most essential condition' for the artist by the simple fact that he himself is part of nature." With Wendy Reid, William Winant, William Banovetz, Don Buchla, Mary Oliver, Larry Polansky and George Tingley.

Tree Pieces, Music, Wendy Reid, William Winant, others
Together Again/ Julian Bream & John Williams
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Release Date: 1993-05-25

Tracks:

  1. Largo maestoso; Allegro moderato
  2. Larghetto
  3. Serenade In A, Op. 96: Finale
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  13. Laughter
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  16. Gigue
  17. Reverie
  18. Golliwog's Cakewalk
  19. Clair de lune

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The very best.......2007-01-11

I have a large collection of classical guitar recordings. Quite simply, "Together Again" is the finest,best recordings of its genre ever made. It features arrangements that had never been before heard and that a big plus, for the normal repertoire for guitar is fairly small and we soon tire of hearng the same pieces again and again. The virtuosity of both Williams and Bream is unqustionalble. Bream sounds a bit steely at times. whereas Williams is soft. Together, they produce a magnificent sound.

5 out of 5 stars Sublime.......2006-03-14

The two foremost virtuosos of our time have come together once again to produce this sublime album.

What John Williams lacks in lyricism is easily compensated for by Bream and the result is outstanding.

Their chemistry is so amazing and the pieces come to life in such a cohesive way that I sometimes think it is one person with 10 fingers on each hand playing the pieces.

Not every piece is easily accessible, so give it time.

Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent CD for anyone who loves the classical guitar.......2000-06-12

This CD is a must have for all lovers of the classical guitar. As is the case of the first album, aptly named "Together", the modern masters of the classical guitar, Bream & Williams, join forces again in order to achieve some spectacular results.

The main problem of playing a classical guitar is the genuine lack of material, apart from those (relatively few) pieces which were originally written for the guitar. Furthermore, being a fairly limited instrument, the guitar limits severely the possibilities of adapting various classical pieces which were not written originally for the guitar. Thus, Bream & Williams, set out on a mission - to achieve what is not possible on one guitar, by playing a duet of classical guitars. Hence, almost all the compositions here are adaptations, but this is by no means a bad thing - the arrangements very cleverly hides the limits of the instruments, while emphasizing it's intimate and warm nature.

Two of the most notable of these adaptations are "Evocacion", from Albeniz "Suite Iberia" and "Bajo la palmera" from "Cantos de Espana", both of which were written for piano. It is well worth mentioning that many of Albeniz compositions were based on traditional spanish tunes, played originally on guitars. Thus, by playing these truly great pieces on classical guitars, Bream & Williams are restoring some of the magic which allured Albeniz to these tunes in the first place. One might also feel these tunes sound actually more natural played on two guitars rather than on a piano.

Other interesting adaptations are the three pieces by Debussy, which are very melodic and are very suitable to be played on guitars.

I warmly recommend this excellent album for anyone who appreciates classical music played by very able musicians. I guess it's also ideal as a gift for those who like good music which isn't classical, and are interested in exploring new grounds, as this album is very communicative, although it hasn't lost any of it's integrity.
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    2. Mazurka In G Major, 'Obertass,' Op.19, No.1
    3. Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano: II. 'Piheno'
    4. String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18, No.4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
    5. Bachiana Brasileira No.5: Aria - Cantilena
    6. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro Molto Vivace
    7. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
    8. String Quartet No.4: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
    9. Carnival Of The Animals: 'Fossils'
    10. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Rondo. Allegro Spirituoso
    11. Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
    12. Hermit Songs: 'The Desire For Hermitage'
    13. Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
    14. From 'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
    15. The Threepenny Opera: 'Mack The Knife'
    16. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 'Linz': III. Menuetto - Trio
    17. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: III. Allegro Vivace Assai
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    I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

    3 out of 5 stars An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

    This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

    While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

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    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

    5 out of 5 stars A touch of history...........2002-01-28

    An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS
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    ASIN: B00005B196
    Release Date: 2001-04-17

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    Few, if any, historic releases are as charming as Ivory Classics' Shura Cherkassky--The Historic 1940s Recordings. For Cherkassky--as for his teacher, Josef Hofmann--music was a vehicle for self-expression. Stories about Cherkassky's personal eccentricities are the stuff of legend, but he was not so much an eccentric pianist as an individualistic one. Unlike individualists of our own day, who seem to play "differently" simply to provoke and who merely sound quirky, the miracle about Cherkassky is that he usually sounded natural. You'll surely never hear a Brahms F Minor Sonata more original than the one reissued here. In the finale, the pianist discovers inner voices whose existence would have astonished Brahms himself. But despite the pianist's interest in luscious tone, polyphonic texture, and details within individual phrases, he never loses grasp of the overall shape of the work. Much of the rest of what's contained in these two discs is simply magical. In short, familiar pieces by Chopin and Liszt and, particularly, in lesser-known works by Medtner, Rebikov, Chaminade, and Scriabin, Cherkassky's pianism evokes the elegance and melancholy of a vanished era. --Stephen Wigler

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars SHURA CHERKASSKY - more 1940s delights resurrected!.......2001-05-19

    This excellent duo of CDs contains the same collection of early Vox and Swedish Cupol label recordings as on Pearl's `Piano Masters' series that Cherkassky made in 1946 and 1949. {see my review}. In addition to these rare and wonderful bonbons by Khachaturian, Shostakovitch, Liadov, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Rebikov, Glinka,Scriabin and Medtner etc., Ivory Classics also gives us the HMV historic 1940s recordings. Disc 1 begins with Saints-Saëns `Prelude and Fugue in F minor' in which the repeated chords of the Prelude shimmer delightfully at all dynamic levels from pianissimo through to fortissimo and the following Fugue sweeps along energetically with some brilliant octave playing. Cherkassky's Brahm's Sonata in F minor {a Vox recording} is also full of youthful passion, exuberance and grandeur. The Liszt `Liebesträume'{Electrola } is played with Cherkassky's full-throated cantabile and the HMV Chopin selection consists of: two Mazurkas, performed with a delightful feeling for their rhythmical dance origins - the second Impromptu in F sharp major played with Cherkassky's ravishing singing tone; the right hand scale passages fairly sparkle, as do those in the famous `Fantasie - Impromptu; Chopin's great Fantasie in F minor and two Etudes Op.10 {No: 12 & 4} which end disc 2 are brilliantly executed. Some critics have found Cherkassky's playing to be either `wilful' or `mannered'. On the contrary, these 1940s recordings are full of character and imagination - a quality that is in short supply these days! So do you purchase this Ivory Classics two CD set or the Pearl single CD? If you can afford it - buy both. The Pearl has a `live' recording of the second and third movts of Tchaikovsky's second piano concerto with Stokowski and the Hollywood Bowl SO . The Ivory Classics transfers are very good and their booklet is exemplary. Not only does it give detailed biographical notes of Cherkassky and all the composers featured but it also includes a fascinating selection of very rare photos of the great pianist as a boy and also at the time these recordings were made. I particularly like the photos taken of Cherkassky seated at the keyboard in his Hollywood home and one taken of him as a 13 year old wearing knee length boots and a large flat cap! An absolutely delightful tribute to a unique artist.
    Guitar Dreams - Classics for a New Age
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Pleasantly dull.
    • A MUSICAL PASSAGE OF DREAMS THROUGHTOUT THE GUITAR...
    Guitar Dreams - Classics for a New Age

    Manufacturer: RCA
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    ASIN: B000003FWJ
    Release Date: 1996-09-17

    Tracks:

    1. Reverie
    2. Spanish Songs, Op. 232: Beneath the Palm Tree
    3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante
    4. Petite Suite: Menuet
    5. Spanish Dance No. 11
    6. Airs de cour: A Pavan
    7. Petite Suite: En bateau
    8. Airs de cour: Allemande
    9. Spanish Songs, Op. 232: Cordoba
    10. The Four Seasons: Winter: Largo
    11. Scheherazade: The Young Prince And The Young Princess
    12. Pavane For A Dead Princess
    13. Spanish Dance No. 2
    14. Dolly, Op. 56: Berceuse
    15. The Four Seasons: Spring: Largo
    16. Dolly: Le jardin de Dolly
    17. Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Pleasantly dull........2003-12-27

    Sorry, but I was quite disappointed in this cd, given the caliber of the performers. I found it pleasantly dull and will most likely trade it in for something else.

    5 out of 5 stars A MUSICAL PASSAGE OF DREAMS THROUGHTOUT THE GUITAR..........1999-11-06

    THIS RECORDING ECHOES THE PASSION OF THE WORLD'S GREAT GUITARISTS FOR GRAND MUSIC. ONE CAN LISTEN TO THIS RECORDING FOR AN ENTRY INTO THE DREAM WORLD. ALL OF THE GUITARISTS ON THIS RECORDING ARE EXCEPTIONAL. THE JULIAN BREAM AND JOHN WILLIAMS DUETS ARE SUPERB. AS I LISTEN TO THEIR MASTERFUL SELECTIONS, I FEEL AS IF I AM WITHIN THEIR MISTS.THE TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIRED OF EACH PARTNER IN A MUSICAL DUET CAN BE IMPROVED BY DELICATE LISTENING. BREAM AND WILLIAMS DISCOVERED EACH OTHER'S MUSIC AS THEY PERFORMED IN THEIR DUETS.THIS RECORDING'S EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE BELONGS TO BREAM AND WILLIAMS FOR ALBENIZ "BENEATH THE SPANISH PALM TREE". TO DISCOVER THE CLASSICAL GUITAR'S VARIED SONGS, THIS CD IS AN EXCELLENT SYMPHONY. EACH GUITARIST ON THIS RECORDING HAS A JOYFUL SONG. ENJOY THEIR SWEET NECTAR FROM WITHIN THE PURE FRUIT OF THE GUITAR .
    The Art of the Recorder
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • great interpretation!
    • A landmark recording, finally on CD
    The Art of the Recorder

    Manufacturer: Testament UK
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    ASIN: B0007VXZDQ
    Release Date: 2005-06-14

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars great interpretation!.......2007-05-13

    Great interpretation on this tribute to magnificient Early music player as David Munrow, superb! principally at the CD number one! thanks...

    5 out of 5 stars A landmark recording, finally on CD.......2005-07-11

    David Munrow is often credited as an essential force in the revival of old instruments for modern performance; while many felt that this would be a passing fad, old instrument performance seems as strong as ever today, some 30 years later. I first obtained an LP set of "The Art of the Recorder" in 1980; it immediately became and has remained one of my favorites. I've been waiting for a CD reissue of since I got my first CD player. In its LP form, the audio textures were novel and enrapturing to me even in its 1970's audio, and Testament has carefully transferred the EMI recording to compact disc.

    Speaking as a music lover, the repertoire in "The Art of the Recorder" went a long way to feed my interest in early music, spanning from medieval to 20th century works, solo recorders to ensembles that represent all the musical instruments, including vocal selections from the late baroque. The performance practices may seem a bit dated now (perhaps the baroque era more than others), but it's played with liveliness and conviction from start to finish.

    The CD set also includes 36 tracks from Munrow's "Instruments of the Middle Ages". In the LP form where I first knew it, Munrow narrates with descriptions of the instruments; the narration is unfortunately absent, and the audio transfer sounds fuzzy compared with my memory of the LP. But it's still nice to have if you want to hear a gittern contrasted with a citole.

    If you collect period instrument recordings, I heartily recommend "The Art of the Recorder" for your library.
    Hovhaness: Visions-The Musical World of Alan Hovhaness
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Visions Need Some Glasses
    • Hovhaness needs more maturity
    Hovhaness: Visions-The Musical World of Alan Hovhaness

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    ASIN: B000001SIJ
    Release Date: 1995-08-22

    Tracks:

    1. The Prayer Of St. Gregory
    2. Elibris
    3. Mystic Flute
    4. Aria, Hymn & Fugue: Sympony No 46 - To The Green Mountains
    5. Moon Lullaby: Mountain Idylls
    6. Adagio
    7. Give A Cat A Twig And He Takes A Tree: Sonata Fred The Cat
    8. Aria From Haroutiun

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Visions Need Some Glasses.......2006-06-01

    I must admit that I enjoyed this sampler CD introduction to the musical world of Alan Hovhaness more than the other reviewer. These are peaceful and lovely recordings and renditions of these works. It was refreshing to hear a more varied collection of Hovhaness' sound than the repetitiveness that he is often criticized for. One of the criticisms of Hovhaness was that he was trying to be like Vaughan Williams in every piece (which is not true). He had a specific spiritual "vision" that lent a characteristic sound to his music like many other composers.

    My one problem with this affordable disc is that the track listing is incorrect for the pieces: Mountain Idyll and Sonata Fred the Cat (both solo piano works). They are listed as having multiple tracks (#5-7) and (#9-12) when in actuality they are on the CD in single one track movements, so the CD comes out actually having 8 tracks (1 per work sampled). For a while I thought I had the wrong CD or it was defective. Then I figured it out by putting it in my CD Rom and it displayed the actual track listing with titles through Windows Media Player.

    If that glitch doesn't bother you too much, this is a nice and afforable intro to Hovhaness' music. - - Max Stoltenberg, LPC

    2 out of 5 stars Hovhaness needs more maturity.......2005-02-02

    I was very dissapointed when I heard this album. The sound is tinny, strident, and unbalanced. I can imagine how hard it is for unfunded orchestras to make recordings, but this sounds like a scraggly bunch of pickup players who play with no soul. Hovhaness demands a fuller, burnished tone. Even worse than the poor sound quality and sketchy intonation is the lack of a sense of flexibility and nuance. The hollowness of the playing would not be so offensive if there were a feeling of expansiveness, languidness, or generousity. I can't help thinking the composer would be very saddened by this effort. I hope Mr. Clark's realizes someday that music is not something that can be hammered out like a wall street stock deal. The kind of crassness on display here is better suited to commerce or (lamentably), politics.
    John Ireland: Piano Works, Volume 1
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • DIGRESSIONS (ON): IRELAND PIANO MUSIC (COMPLETE) (PART 1)
    John Ireland: Piano Works, Volume 1
    Eric Parkin
    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000000APD
    Release Date: 1992-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Decorations: I. The Island Spell: Allegretto
    2. Decorations: II. Moonglade: Poco lento
    3. Decorations: III. The Scarlet Ceremonies: Con moto
    4. The Almond Tree: Allegretto
    5. Preludes: I. The Undertone: Poco sostenuto
    6. Preludes: II. Obsession: Allegretto con moto
    7. Preludes: III. The Holy Boy: Andante tranquillo
    8. Preludes: IV. Fire Of Spring: Animato
    9. RHAPSODY: Allegro risoluto
    10. The Towing-Path: Allegretto sostenuto
    11. Merry Andrew: Con moto ma non troppo allegro
    12. Summer Evening: Andantino
    13. Piano Sonata In E Minor: I. Allegro moderato
    14. Piano Sonata In E Minor: II. Non troppo lento
    15. Piano Sonata In E Minor: III. Con moto moderato

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars DIGRESSIONS (ON): IRELAND PIANO MUSIC (COMPLETE) (PART 1).......2001-08-02

    Piano works of enduring quality and quantity have never been English music's strong suit. Not, for example, like that of France, with her Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Satie, Poulenc and Milhaud, to venture a few; nor Germany, the virtual mother lode, whose piano composers rank, undeniably, amongst the greatest ever born. When considering British piano music, three composers come to mind: Ireland, Bridge and Bax, all of whom wrote more than merely a smattering of works for the instrument. (Of course, the efforts of Elgar, Moeran, Berkeley, Howells, et al., are not to be slighted--- but these are exceptions to fact, more incidental output than sustained.)

    John Ireland (1879-1962), however, is arguably the cornerstone of British composers for the piano (with Frank Bridge a close second), and Eric Parkin, a former Ireland student, his most sympathetic advocate and champion. [Parkin was the first pianist to record Ireland's complete piano oeuvre in stereo on English Lyrita LPs--- late 70s into early 80s. Other pianists, like Daniel Adni (1982) and Desmond Wright (@1995) have released an LP and CD, respectively, of Ireland collections; and, now, for Naxos, John Lenehan has completed a recent second CD (2000) in his ongoing series.] So, it seems more than obvious that the greatest composer of English piano music has been sadly neglected--- especially under the circumstances. This is why Parkin's second stereo/digital traversal of Ireland's piano output on three Chandos CDs is so critical an issue.

    Volume 1 (released in 1992) opens beautifully with Ireland's three DECORATIONS (1912), his admitted homage to Debussy's premiere book of piano PRELUDES (1910). Here is our first glimpse of Ireland's magic, the thread of his thematic penchants and the general ambient mood, nostalgia, sensitivity and tenderness so imbued in the majority of his piano works. In "The Island Spell" and "Moonglade," for example, one need go no further than to conjure in his mind's eye the sheer mystery that these titles imply and, then, to allow the music to spin out its wonderful dream-like reveries. Ireland is indeed a painter of musical mood poems, fully realized in THE ALMOND TREE (1913) and, from the four PRELUDES (1913-15), "The Undertone" and the reverentially beautiful "The Holy Boy," whose melody is so enchanting.

    The RHAPSODY (1915), a more full-bodied, substantial work, gives us glimpses of Brahms and Reger, whose own "rhapsodies" are like dark, penetrating ruminations. Here's a piece that proves Ireland no mere miniaturist only. From its brooding beginning, the RHAPSODY develops an ebb and flow, its central section rippling surprisingly along, ghost-like, before returning to its initial development and climax.

    The following three works, THE TOWING PATH, MERRY ANDREW and SUMMER EVENING (1919), return us to the wistful English nostalgia so pervasive and beautiful in Ireland's piano music, and his fabulous hallmark. SUMMER EVENING is particularly lyrical and endearing, gentle and heartfelt, especially in its yearning.

    The concluding PIANO SONATA IN E MINOR seems a distillation: In its first movement Allegro, we hear echoes of "The Island Spell," the very opening track of the CD, transformed and energized, and some of the more dramatic evocations of "Fire of Spring" (the fourth of the PRELUDES). The second movement Lento, lasting nearly ten minutes, is a gorgeous, hymn-like chordal sequence very reminiscent of Satie (e.g. GYMNOPEDIES). It's awash with a kind of "spirituality" unusual in Ireland's work. The Con moto finale is a perpetual motion of contrasts and thematic recapitulations that builds to a glorious, triumphant conclusion. Brilliantly-conceived, this altogether satisfying twenty-five minute work brings us full circle.

    Parkin, without a glimmer of a doubt, is the soul and substance of Ireland, his mentor, and undeniably an excellent advocate of his music. The totality of his immersion, and the sensitivity to every nuance these works offer is inspired. His recordings of Ireland's piano works will remain the milestones against which all performances must be compared.

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    Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály
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      Tiszta forrás (Pure Springs): Hungarian Folk Tunes and Their Arrangements in Works by Bartók and Kodály

      Manufacturer: Hungaroton
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      DancesDances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      DuetsDuets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      BagatellesBagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      ImpromptusImpromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      HungarianHungarian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ChorusesChoruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      NoelsNoels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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      2. Csardas Hungarian Gypsy Music

      ASIN: B00007138S
      Release Date: 2002-10-29
      Toru Takemitsu: Between Tides and Other Chamber Music
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        Toru Takemitsu: Between Tides and Other Chamber Music

        Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by TakemitsuAll Works by Takemitsu | Takemitsu, Toru | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        CelloCello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
        RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Similar Items:
        1. Takemitsu: Requiem; Twill by Twilight

        ASIN: B00005MGAO
        Release Date: 2001-08-28

        Tracks:

        1. Romance
        2. Distance De Fee, SJ1050
        3. Hika
        4. Pno Pieces For Children, SJ1123: Breeze
        5. Pno Pieces For Children, SJ1123: Clouds
        6. Rain Tree Sketch, SJ1010
        7. From Far Beyond Chrysanthemums And November Fog, SJ1014
        8. Orion, SJ1019
        9. Litany-In Memory Of Michael Vyner, SJ1057: I. Adagio
        10. Litany-In Memory Of Michael Vyner, SJ1057: II. Lento Misterioso
        11. Rain Tree Sketch II, SJ1072
        12. Between Tides, SJ1091

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