Legacy of the American Woman Composer

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The brilliant American flutist Laurel Ann Maurer returns to 4Tay with another wonderful collection of New American Music - this time celebrating the American Woman Composer. Selections by Libby Larsen, Claire Polin, Gladys Nordenstrom, Gwyneth Walker and Vivian Fine represent a superb cross-section of American musical thinking from the latter half of the 20th Century. New works by Marie Barker Nelson and Jennifer Higdon, both written for Laurel Ann Maurer, point a strong direction for the instrument's future. An important addition to the recorded legacy of American Music, presented by the woman whom Julius Baker called "one of our outstanding and gifted flutists." Sensitive piano accompaniment by Joanne Pearce Martin.

Legacy of the American Woman Composer, Music, Legacy of the American Woman C, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Music
Legacy of the American Woman Composer
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Contemporary Music!
 Legacy of the American Woman Composer
Legacy of the American Woman C
Manufacturer: 4-Tay Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000053VIT
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Songs Of The Moon: Empress Moon
  2. Songs Of The Moon: Moon Maidens
  3. Songs Of The Moon: Luna Awakening
  4. Songs Of The Moon: Enveloping Moon
  5. Legacy
  6. Emily's Images: A Spider Sewed At Night
  7. Emily's Images: A Clock Stopped - Not The Mantel's
  8. Emily's Images: Exultation Is The Going
  9. Emily's Images: The Robin Is A Gabriel
  10. Emily's Images: After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes
  11. Emily's Images: The Leaves Like Women Interchange
  12. Emily's Images: A Day! Help! Help! Another Day
  13. Aubade - Laurel Ann Maurer
  14. First Fl Son: Andantino
  15. First Fl Son: Adagio Ma Non Tanto
  16. First Fl Son: Presto
  17. Rondo
  18. Theme And Var

Album Description

The brilliant American flutist Laurel Ann Maurer returns to 4Tay with another wonderful collection of New American Music - this time celebrating the American Woman Composer. Selections by Libby Larsen, Claire Polin, Gladys Nordenstrom, Gwyneth Walker and Vivian Fine represent a superb cross-section of American musical thinking from the latter half of the 20th Century. New works by Marie Barker Nelson and Jennifer Higdon, both written for Laurel Ann Maurer, point a strong direction for the instrument's future. An important addition to the recorded legacy of American Music, presented by the woman whom Julius Baker called "one of our outstanding and gifted flutists." Sensitive piano accompaniment by Joanne Pearce Martin.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Contemporary Music!.......2001-02-07

Over the years I have heard and recorded much of what is called "Contemporary Classical Music," from the awful and laughable to the extraordinary and transcendent. This CD, which I helped to record in live performance at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, falls into the latter category. It is one of the most pleasing, stimulating, and broad-ranging collections I have heard in a long time. Ms. Maurer has assembled a stellar group of composers, some of whom wrote these pieces for the performer. My favorites include the lyrical "Songs of the Moon" by Marie Barker Nelson, whose symphonies have been performed in NY and around the world, and the exciting and energetic title track, Legacy by Jennifer Higdon, a rising star in contemporary composition. You are in for a real treat with this CD!

Music Track:

  1. Lindberg: Complete Organ Music
  2. Liszt: Années de Pèlegrinage Deuxième Année, Italie
  3. Matthew Bennett: Chamber Music
  4. Max von Schillings dirigiert Wagner, 2. Folge (Berlin 1927-29)
  5. Mendelssohn's Music For Organ
  6. Mozart in Tempore Belli
  7. Mozart: String Quintets, K515 & K593
  8. Music For Clarinet And Piano, Volume 1
  9. Music From the Twenties
  10. Oakes: Music for Midi Trombone

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