Ad Libitum Quartet - String Quartets 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

John Philip Sousa, known affectionately as InchThe March KingInch, personified turn-of-the-century America, the comparative innocence and brash energy of a still new nation. His ever-touring band represented America across the globe and brought music to h. Album Tracks 1. America First 2. The Presidential Polonaise 3. The Rifle Regiment 4. Congress Hall 5. El Capitan March 6. Intaglio Waltzes 7. Golden Jubilee 8. The Bride Elect March 9. Sounds of the Revivals 10. The Charlatan March 11. Sheridan's Ride 12. The Black Horse Troop 13. The Naval Reserve

Recorded live in concert, Paavo Järvi created and conducted this thrilling programme of orchestral arrangements of chamber music works. The result is a world-class encounter between some of the most important names in music history. Works by Brahms, Shoenberg, Bach, and Webern are included. Currently in his third season as Music Director of Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi and the orchestra have just returned from a very successful tour to China and. Previous tours have taken them to major European Festivals, including the BBC Proms, the Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany and the Robeco Summer series in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Intermezzo Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Trio Animato 3. III. Andante Con Moto 4. IV. Rondo Alla Zingarese Presto 5. Langsamer Satz 6. Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 Voci

Philip Glass has become an iconic figure in American music. His works are often inspired by collaborations with other leading musicians, and the proposal of an InchAmerican Four SeasonsInch by the violinist Robert McDuffie to reflect Vivaldi's famous masterpiece resulted in a concerto which evokes the Baroque spirit of early 18th-century violin tradition. With the Concerto's range of moods, listeners are invited to decide for themselves which season the music evokes. The Violin Sonata sees Glass's melodic and harmonic language haunted by the ghosts of Brahms, Faure and Franck, Inchthe meditative-ness of this piece bringing a unique energyInch for award-winning violinist Piotr Plawner. Album Tracks 1. Prologue 00 01 16 2. I. - 00 06 09 3. Song No. 1 00 03 53 4. II. - 00 11 32 5. Song No. 2 00 02 24 6. III. - 00 06 16 7. Song No. 3 00 03 39 8. IV. - 00 07 12 9. Violin Sonata 10. I. - 00 05 57 11. II. - 00 07 22 12. III. - 00 06 19