Bennett: Summer Music; Memento

On this CD:

1. Summer Music, for flute & piano
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Susan DeWitt Smith, Alexa Still

2. Sonatina for solo flute
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Alexa Still

3. Impromptu, for solo flute
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Alexa Still

4. Winter Music, for flute & piano
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Susan DeWitt Smith, Alexa Still

5. Memento, for flute & string orchestra
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by New Zealand Chamber Orchestra with Alexa Still
Conducted by James Sedares

Bennett: Summer Music; Memento, Music, Richard Rodney Bennett, James Sedares, Alexa Still, New Zealand Chamber Orchestra, Susan DeWitt Smith, Chamber, Chamber Music, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto
Bennett: Summer Music; Memento
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • BEAUTIFUL
  • My review should have had five star!
  • Uniquely creative
  • Fantastic!
 Bennett: Summer Music; Memento

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004Y6LY
Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

  1. Summer Music: Allegro Tranquillo
  2. Summer Music: Siesta
  3. Summer Music: Games
  4. Sonatina: Poco Lento
  5. Sonatina: Lento
  6. Impromptu
  7. Winter Music: Recitativo
  8. Winter Music: Spettrale
  9. Winter Music: Lento E Mesto
  10. Memento: Canto
  11. Memento: Intermezzo
  12. Memento: Elegiac Blues

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL.......2002-02-10

Alexa is such a beautiful flutist and RRB is a wonderful composer for her. Her sound is amazing. I go out of my way to hear her live, but when I can't catch her recitals, there are so many great recordings she has released.
Her new CD is coming out soon. Watch out for it!!

5 out of 5 stars My review should have had five star!.......2001-05-22

Somehow, my review of Alexa's brilliant Bennett disc only showed two of the five intended stars. So here is another opportunity to say buy this as well as the other delightful recordings by one of today's most interesting and imaginative flautists.

2 out of 5 stars Uniquely creative.......2001-05-14

Alexa Still's discography of rare and beautiful flute literature displays her unique gifts of wonderful and imaginatively varied tone production and inspired interpretation. I don't know another flute player who communicates as directly with the listener as does Alexa. She is the perfect advocate for Richard Rodney Bennett's whimsical and sometimes wistful music. Summer Music is a delightful romp; Memento is intense and moving. All prejuidice aside - I produced the recording - this is a lovely record and I would encourage you to explore the rest of Alexa's discography as well.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2001-03-10

The music on this CD is wonderful. As a flautist myself it is possible to appreciate the magnificance of the music and the masterful performance given here. The true magic of the music comes in the counterpoint which is the trademark of Bennett's music. The flowing melodies of the first two movements of the summer music are answered superbly with the upbeat and cheeky third, with the flute and piano vying with each other for the tune while answering each other at the same time. A real treat to listen to.

Music Track:

  1. Bernhard Lang: Differenz/Wiederholung 2
  2. Brahms: Two Sonatas for Piano and Cello
  3. British String Quartets
  4. Charles Koechlin: Works for Oboe, Oboe d'Amore & English Horn - Lajos Lencsés
  5. Choral Music of Morton Feldman & Stefan Wolpe
  6. Christmas Album By American Composers
  7. Christmas Music From Medieval England
  8. Cinema Classics 1998
  9. Complete Organ Sonatas Gustav Merkel (Final Vol)
  10. Composers' Voice Highlights: Jeff Hamburg

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