Joseph Alessi - Return to Sorrento - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Described as having 'natural genius', John Abraham Fisher was a significant figure in London during the second half of the 18th century. A virtuoso violinist, he also wrote admired stage works for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. His orchestral works are largely forgotten today, but his symphonies display a surprising awareness of contemporary continental trends in their use of dynamic variations, revealing the influence of the Mannheim School. Possessing a richness of color, contrast and surprise, these symphonies typify Fisher's expanding Classical style. About Michael Halász, ConductorMichael Halász's recordings for Naxos include ballets by Tchaikovsky, operatic excerpts of Wagner, symphonies by Beethoven, Schubert and Mahler, Rossini's overtures, three volumes of Liszt's symphonic poems (the latter critically acclaimed by The Penguin Guide), Fidelio, Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, and a pioneering recording of Schreker's opera Der ferne Klang. He has also recorded Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and Orfeo, Richard Strauss's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, and Rubinstein's Don Quixote. Album Tracks 1. Symphony No. 1 in E Major 2. Symphony No. 2 in D Major 3. Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major 4. Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major 5. Symphony No. 5 in D Major 6. Symphony No. 6 in C Major

Sonora Slocum was appointed Principal Flute of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2012 at the age of 22 and has performed with orchestras around the country including guest principal flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra on flute and piccolo. Her collaborations as guest principal include touring and audio recordings with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as well as visual recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra of New York at Lincoln Center. Slocum has worked under such renowned conductors as Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Sir Simon Rattle, Edo de Waart, Otto-Werner Mueller, John Williams, and David Zinman, among many others. A recent review stated that InchSlocum has a HUGE sound... and a wizard's bag resplendent with technical prowess and musical freshness.Inch The conception of this debut album, Return, stemmed from Slocum's interest in astrology and reflected on this period of her life; her first Saturn Return. The tracks on this album represent both pivotal repertoire for flutists and some of the most technically demanding. Album Tracks 1. Canzone, Op. 38a 2. Suite Paysanne Hongroise~Chants populaires tristes 3. Suite Paysanne Hongroise~Scherzo 4. Suite Paysanne Hongroise~Vieilles danses 5. Duo for Flute & Piano~I. Flowing 6. Duo for Flute & Piano~II. Poetic, Somewhat Mournful 7. Duo for Flute & Piano~III. Lively, With Bounce 8. Nocturne in C-sharp minor for Flute & Piano 9. Fantaisie 10. Ballade for Flute & Piano 11. Syrinx L. 129

This recording represents Joe's last work, feat. Tim Ries, Jack Stuckey, Bob Milikan, Greg Gisbert, Conrad Herwig, Bill Charlap & others. Album Tracks 1. Moment's Notice 2. Mr. Day 3. Days of Wine and Roses 4. Springsville 5. Charade 6. Some Other Time 7. So in Love 8. No More Blues 9. America