Airs to Charm a Lizard

Track Listings
1. Air pour charmer un lézard -- Rudolf Escher    
2. Le Rossignol-en-amour -- Francois Couperin    
3. Lament -- Marilyn Bliss    
4. '...it was the nightingale' -- Ned Rorem    
5. Reflections -- Katherine Hoover    
6. Variations on 'Les Folies d'Espagne' -- Marin Marais    
7. Danse de la chevre -- Arthur Honneger    
8. -12. Cantus Rosarum -- Leanna Kirchoff    
9. ...And the Breath Stirred... -- Allan Blank    
10. Suite in G -- J.B. Boismortier    
11. Shenblu -- Victoria Bond    
12. Syrinx -- Claude Debussy    
13. Prelude to Silence -- Ray Friendly    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The title piece of this collection of flute solos refers to a habit of the great but eccentric composer Maurice Ravel, who used to whistle tunes to try to charm lizards. The quality of enchantment that Ravel sought appears in all the music on this recording. Katherine Kleitz has chosen thirteen pieces, old and new, designed to mesmerize and beguile the listener. Among them are serious solo works by seven contemporary Americans, three early twentieth-century Europeans, and three baroque composers. AIRS TO CHARM A LIZARD evokes a mood of meditation and delight with the seductive sound of Kleitz’s flute in some of the finest solo repertoire.

Airs to Charm a Lizard, Music, Escher, Debussy, Honneger, Couperin, Bliss, Rorem, Hoover, Marais, Kirchoff, Blank, Boismortier, Bond, Friendly, Katherine Kleitz
Airs to Charm a Lizard
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Magical Journey
  • Enchanting!
 Airs to Charm a Lizard

Manufacturer: New England Compact Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0007MVHWG
Release Date: 2004-10-13

Tracks:

  1. Air pour charmer un lrd -- Rudolf Escher
  2. Le Rossignol-en-amour -- Francois Couperin
  3. Lament -- Marilyn Bliss
  4. '...it was the nightingale' -- Ned Rorem
  5. Reflections -- Katherine Hoover
  6. Variations on 'Les Folies d'Espagne' -- Marin Marais
  7. Danse de la chevre -- Arthur Honneger
  8. -12. Cantus Rosarum -- Leanna Kirchoff
  9. ...And the Breath Stirred... -- Allan Blank
  10. Suite in G -- J.B. Boismortier
  11. Shenblu -- Victoria Bond
  12. Syrinx -- Claude Debussy
  13. Prelude to Silence -- Ray Friendly

Album Description

The title piece of this collection of flute solos refers to a habit of the great but eccentric composer Maurice Ravel, who used to whistle tunes to try to charm lizards. The quality of enchantment that Ravel sought appears in all the music on this recording. Katherine Kleitz has chosen thirteen pieces, old and new, designed to mesmerize and beguile the listener. Among them are serious solo works by seven contemporary Americans, three early twentieth-century Europeans, and three baroque composers. AIRS TO CHARM A LIZARD evokes a mood of meditation and delight with the seductive sound of Kleitz's flute in some of the finest solo repertoire.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Magical Journey.......2005-02-27

Katherine Kleitz's magical and accomplished playing takes the listener on a journey that is, indeed, charming. The carefully chosen pieces are by turns hypnotic, lyrical, energetic, and beguiling and represent a wonderfully eclectic array of composers. I particularly liked the choice of contemporary composers included in the list. The packaging of the CD--the cover photo and accompanying art work--beautifully complements the content and makes for a splendid gift, too!

5 out of 5 stars Enchanting!.......2005-02-25

I really enjoyed this disc. It does take you to another place. You can almost see the lizards being entranced. Equally interesting are the extensive and detailed liner notes. Excellent performance and recording. Highly recommended.

Music Track:

  1. Albert Coates Conducts Tchaikovsky
  2. Anne Roselle: The Recordings (1926-1928)
  3. Apassionata: Romance by the River
  4. Armand Frydman: Atlas
  5. Beethoven and His Pupils
  6. Beethoven: Quartet Op. 18/5 / Quartet Op. 59/2
  7. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "An die Freude"
  8. Blow the Wind Southerly [Import]
  9. Bolero: French & Russian Orchestral Favorites
  10. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, Ballades, Op. 10

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