Cooper / Bonilla / Parker / Bilbraut / Mueller - Chamber Wind Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Così fan tutte, a comic opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, is noted for it's sophisticated ensemble writing and Mozart's nuanced portrayal of the characters' emotional journeys. The opera's overture, and arias such as InchCome scoglioInch and InchUn'aura amorosaInch, showcase the composer's melodic genius and ability to convey complex psychological states through music, making it one of Mozart's most performed and beloved operas, celebrated for it's wit, intricate musical textures and insightful commentary on the human condition.This great opera is here arranged for wind quintet by Ulf-Guido Schafer, a multiple Echo-Klassik award-winning clarinettist who has held principal posts with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie (1989-94) and the NDR Radiophilharmonie (1994-present) and boasts a distinguished career as a soloist and chamber musician (in ensemble acht, the Trio Roseau, the NDR's Arte-Ensemble, and the Ma'alot Quintett).Schafer has also made a name for himself as an arranger and composer. He was twice awarded the Echo-Klassik for CDs with the Ma'alot Quintett featuring his arrangements of Dvorak (2006) and Rossini (2010), respectively. Other information - Recorded May 2024 in Trivolzio (Italy)- Booklet in English contains liner notes by Lorenzo Fazzini and a profile of the ensemble- Mozart's operas enjoyed such success and popularity in their time, that tunes from them were whistled in the street and arrangements of them were widely spread. - One of the most popular forms of arrangement was for Wind Ensemble, and already during Mozart's life these were often performed on all kind of occasions. - This new recording presents an arrangement for wind ensemble by Ulf-Guido Schafer, a highly successful clarinetist, composer and arranger, winner of several ECHO Klassik Awards.- Founded in 2019, the Spiritum Wind Quintet consists of Lorenzo

Saxophonist, composer, bandleader and innovator Camilla George makes a stunning return with her third album 'Ibio-Ibio' - a rich, cultural journey dedicated to her Ibibio tribe of south eastern coastal Nigeria, out 30th September on Ever Records / !K7 Music on black vinyl, CD, as well as a limited run of yellow vinyl.A1 CREATION - ABASI AND ATAI (FEAT. SANITY AND DARU JONES)A2 JOURNEY ACROSS THE SEAA3 EKPEA4 THE LONG JUJU SLAVE ROUTE OF AROCHOKWU (FEAT. SANITY AND DARU JONES) B1 UKPONGB2 ABASI ENYONGB3 ABASI ISANGB4 CREATION - NNYIN IDO IBIBIO (FEAT. SANITY AND DARU JONES)

The inspiration of Denmark lies behind much of the music in this recording. The English composer and conductor Matthew Taylor (b. 1964) readily confesses to a fascination with the music of Carl Nielsen, and, as with Nielsen's own music for winds, Taylor's shows a similar blend of symphonic purpose and bucolic humor. Several of the works here take their inspiration directly from Nielsen; indeed, 'Skal!' is a piece of whimsy that consists almost entirely of quotations from Nielsen's music. The 'Trio in memoriam VH' is a tribute to Vahn Holmboe, the leading Danish composer in the generation after Nielsen. This is the debut recording of The Waldegrave Ensemble, a new London-based wind quintet, who have called in some of their musician friends to join in. The Waldegrave Ensemble performs a diverse range of repertoire for wind quintet, as well as collaborating with a wider range of instruments to perform larger mixed chamber works. Since it's formation in 2009, The Waldegrave Ensemble has set out to embrace new ways to engage it's audiences, incorporating storytelling and theatre into performances, collaborating with dancers and using visual stimulus to enrich it's listeners' experiences.