Hopkins: Complete Piano Music

On this CD:

1. Sous-structures, for piano
Composed by Bill (composer) Hopkins
Performed by Nicolas Hodges

2. Etudes en série, for piano
Composed by Bill (composer) Hopkins
Performed by Nicolas Hodges

3. Ebauches ii, for piano
Composed by Bill (composer) Hopkins
Performed by Nicolas Hodges

4. Ebauches iii, for piano
Composed by Bill (composer) Hopkins
Performed by Nicolas Hodges

Tracks:

Echoes of Time and the River - I Frozen Time
Echoes of Time and the River - II Remembrance of Time
Echoes of Time and the River - III Collapse of Time
Echoes of Time and the River - IV Last Echoes of Time
Gnomic Variations - Tema - lentamente, deciso
Gnomic Variations - Vars. 1-6
Gnomic Variations - Vars. 7-12
Gnomic Variations - Vars. 13-18
Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) - I: serenamente
Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) - II: scorrevole, vivace possibile
Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) - III: contemplativo
Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) - IV: con un sentimento di nostalgia
Lux Aeterna for Five Masked Musicians
Pastoral Drone

Album Description

Volume Six of Bridge's Grammy-winning George Crumb Edition features the premiere recording of the composer's only work for solo organ, the roof-raising "Pastoral Drone." Organist Gregory D'Agostino, quite literally pulls out all of the stops in Crumb's "in your face" essay. Also featured on this CD is the first digital recording of Crumb's seminal orchestral masterpiece, "Echoes of Time and the River." Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1968, "Echoes of Time and the Rive," is among Crumb's most personal scores, with its four movements ranging from intimate chamber muisc to electrifying tutti outbursts. Bridge Records is also pleased to re-issue, for the first time on CD, legendary mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani's reading of Crumb's "Lux Aeterna." DeGaetani's relationship with Crumb inspired many of his finest scores ("Ancient Voices of Children," "Night of the Four Moons," etc.), and this re-mastered recording, at long last, restores her masterful performance to the catalog. Piano virtuoso Robert Shannon continues his work on this series with a powerful performance of "Gnomic Variations," and is joined by violinist Gregory Fulkerson for Crumb's eerily beautiful "Four Nocturnes."

Customer Reviews:

Not a review, just a recommendation.......2003-11-04

Crumb's music is not verbally describable except in technical, objective terms. Since this cd had no reviews, I would like to point out to prospective Crumb buyers who are just getting familiar with his music: If you enjoyed Crumb Edition #5 on Bridge, then you will also enjoy this recording. The music is not
"the same" but is equally interesting and enjoyable. For those
of you who bought "Quest" as their first Crumb cd, and were perhaps disappointed, I would like to point out that "Quest"is the
weakest of the Bridge editions, and would highly recommend all other cds in the series as a good second choice.

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Hopkins: Complete Piano Music
Bill Hopkins (composer) , and Nicolas Hodges (performer)
Manufacturer: Col Legno
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WK5H
Release Date: 2000-08-29

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