DCCCLXXIX. MAMLOK, Ursula: 2000 Notes

DCCCLXXIX. MAMLOK, Ursula (1923-2016)
2000 Notes (2000)
1. Gruff (1:19)
2. Quartet Note + Sixteenth Note = 72+ (1:40)
3. Quartet Note = 48 (3:15)
4. Dotted Eighth Note = 100 (1:18)
Garrick Ohlsson, piano

DCCCLXXVIII. BARTÓK, Béla: Petite Suite

DCCCLXXVIII. BARTÓK, Béla (1881-1945)
Petite Suite (1936)
1. Slow Dance
2. Whirling Dance
3. Quasi Pizzicato
4. Ruthenian Dance
5. Bagpipes
Chris Beemer, piano
(6:25)

 

Reduction of 5 of the 44 Duos for Violins.

DCCCLXXVII. MATSUMURA, Teizo: Totem Ritual

DCCCLXXVII. MATSUMURA, Teizo (1929-2007)

Totem Ritual (1969)
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus
Hiroshi Ishimaru, cond.
(11:14)

DCCCLXXVI. DEBUSSY, Claude: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp

DCCCLXXVI. DEBUSSY, Claude (1862-1918)

Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp (1915)
1. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato
2. Interlude: Tempo di Minuetto
3. Finale: Allegro moderato ma risoluto
Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Yulia Deyneka, viola
Aline Khouri, harp
(17:57)

1. Pastorale: Lento, dolce rubato

2. Interlude: Tempo di Minuetto

3. Finale: Allegro moderato ma risoluto

DCCCLXXV. GLAZUNOV, Alexander: Les Ruses d'amour

DCCCLXXV. GLAZUNOV, Alexander (1865-1936)

Les Ruses d'amour (1900)
1. Introduction et Scène I
2. Récitatif mimique
3. Sarabande
4. Farandole et Scène II
5. Danse des marionettes
6. Scène III
7. Scènes IV et V
8. Variation
9. Scène VI, Marcia
10. Scène VII, Grande Valse
11. Scènes VIII-XI
12. Ballabile des paysans et des paysannes
13. Grand pas des fiancés
14. Variation
15. La Fricassée
USSR Symphony Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov, cond.
(56:43)

A respectable, if overused, plot.

Isabella, the daughter of a duchess, is betrothed to the Marquis Damis, but resolves to test his love by disguising herself as a servant. The Marquis eventually agrees to elope with her. She then reveals her true identity, satisfied at last that her betrothed loves her for herself and not for her title.

Although seldom performed these days, Glazunov's music is full of sparkle and wit. That inventive Russian orchestration is evident throughout the ballet ...

1. Introduction et Scène I

2. Récitatif mimique

3. Sarabande

4. Farandole et Scène II

5. Danse des marionettes

6. Scène III

7. Scènes IV et V

8. Variation

9. Scène VI, Marcia

10. Scène VII, Grande Valse

11. Scènes VIII-XI

12. Ballabile des paysans et des paysannes

13. Grand pas des fiancés

14. Variation

15. La Fricassée

DCCCLXXIV. HAYDN, Franz Joseph: String Quartet #3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 3

DCCCLXXIV. HAYDN, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

String Quartet #3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 3 (1751)
1. Adagio
2. Menuetto
3. Scherzo: Presto
4. Menuetto
5. Finale: Presto
Piccolo Concerto Wien
(16:30)

First movement

Second movement

Third movement

Fourth movement

Fifth movement

DCCCLXXIII. MOORE, Kate: Ridgeway

DCCCLXXIII. MOORE, Kate (1979-       )

Ridgeway (2009)
Herz Ensemble
(13:33)